Merkel K5 hunting, cal. 6.5 Creedmoor

The new break-action rifle Merkel K5: Slimmer, more agile, and according to Merkel, a tick more beautiful than its predecessors K3 and K4. Hunting version with hand-engraved animal motif. The Merkel K5 is trimmed for dynamic elegance – yet is 100 percent functional. The newly defined line of the rifle stretches from the buttstock with its light pig back over the fore-end extended with fine rosewood to the 17 mm thick barrel like a big cat in a leap. Brilliant technology in a new look-and-feel: The tipping block is extremely short and locks steel on steel in typical Merkel fashion. Technical finesse, new line from stock, system, and barrel, as well as refined functionality: In total, a rifle with only 2.3 kilograms net weight and in the most manageable dimensions. The removable tipping block lock is the heart of the K5: It locks steel on steel, is extremely lightweight, short, and safe. The titanium-nitrided locking block is removable, making the weapon quickly and easily non-firable. The locking system with removable hunter tipping block lock features a separate manual cocking. The new manual cocking operates completely silently and is even easier to use - almost no force is needed in the finger anymore. The revised trigger system is length and side adjustable. With a trigger weight of only 600 g and a wider trigger blade, the Merkel K5 can be operated well with any finger and hand shape. The pistol grip, fore-end, and patent catch are elegantly finished with ebony. The buttstock of wood class 4 features removable sling swivels and a Bavarian cheek piece with double fold. The barrels with a diameter of 17 mm are equipped with the universal sighting i-Sight system with covered M15x1 muzzle thread. With a single hexagon screw, the rear sight and front sight can be disassembled, and the front sight can also be repositioned – depending on whether shooting is to be done with a suppressor, without sights, or with a muzzle brake. The sling swivels are equipped with the new Merkel Speedster system and are therefore also removable.