Merkel K5
Merkel K5 — documented specs: caliber .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · 8x57 IRS · 6.5 Creedmoor, barrel length 510–600 mm (20.08–23.62 in), weight 2.3 kg (5.07 lb). The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Break-action rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibers
- .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · 8x57 IRS · 6.5 Creedmoor
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Merkel K5 Carbon · Kipplaufbüchse K5
Specifications
- Action
- Break action
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 510–600 mm (20.08–23.62 in)Depending on variant
- Weight
- 2.3 kg (5.07 lb)
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Kipplaufbüchse K5
Sources
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Kipplaufbüchse K5
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .308 Win.
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
Related
- Calibers of this model.308 Win.
- Calibers of this model.30-06 Spring.
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