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Merkel
Legendary Quality
Legendary Value
Legendary Shotguns
Since the 14th century, craftsmen in the town of Suhl, Germany, deep in
the Thuringen Forest, have been known as the world’s finest weapons
makers. Those who acquired hunting guns made by Suhl gunsmiths could be
sure of their quality, dependability, accuracy and exceptional beauty.
Royal hunting parties made the richly ornamented Suhl guns the talk of the
continent, while American settlers carried their trusty Suhl-made shotguns
across the ocean into the new world.
In 1898, the Merkel brothers founded a factory in Suhl that was the first
to industrially manufacture over-and-under guns. The Merkel factory grew
rapidly, and in 1914 the production line introduced side-by-side shotguns.
The reputation of Merkel guns circulated quickly throughout Germany, and
then throughout the world. Today, these classic side-by-sides and
over-and-unders rank among the most desired firearms in the western world.
Many Merkel owners still use guns made in the 1920s and '30s and treasure
them as highly valued collectables. And now, after the political events of
1989, fine Merkel firearms can again be delivered to the U.S. market.
Available in over-and-under, traditional side-by-side and combination
designs, Merkel shotguns, drillings, and combination guns represent an
unparalleled investment in quality and value. Merkel engraving and
hand-carving is second to none in the world. The master craftsmen who
create the exquisite engraving and hand-checkering on your Merkel shotgun
rank as the most accomplished artisans of their kind. Many are descended
from generations of engravers and carvers who have, over the centuries,
produced the richly ornate Merkels cherished by European royalty and
knowledgeable firearms enthusiasts.
But the beauty of a Merkel is more than skin deep. Qualities like cold
hammer-forged steel barrels, actions built to perfection and high strength
locking systems make your Merkel shotgun an heirloom to be passed down
from generation to generation. Both side-by-sides and over-and-unders
incorporate such features as Greener cross-bolts, or Kersten locks and
double-barrel locking lugs.
Our Policy
Firearm safety and firearm
responsibility have been and continue to be the commitment of GSI, Steyr
and Merkel in the marketing and distribution of commercial and law
enforcement firearms. The emphasis placed on safe handling and safe
storage of firearms is reflected in our sales and marketing materials,
manuals and the design and manufacture of our products. GSI strictly
adheres to all federal, state and local laws in marketing of its lines of
firearms. While education and regulation cannot eliminate the possibility
of an unintentional discharge or the use of a firearm by an irresponsible
individual, GSI, Steyr and Merkel remain committed in our pledge of
firearm safety and responsibility in marketing.
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Merkel
Side by Sides
Merkel
Over and Unders
Merkel
Side By Side Safari Double Rifles
Merkel
Double Rifles and Drillings
Merkel
Collector Guns
Merkel
FAQ
Answers to your most
frequently asked questions.
A
Letter to Merkel Customers
A letter from the
Merkel factory
in Suhl, Germany.
Merkel
Engravers
Our engravers all
possess a
minimum of eight years experience.
Merkel
Custom Shop
A full range of custom
options
are available through
the Merkel Custom Shop.
Merkel
Accessories
Merkel Apparel and
Shooting Accessories
Specifications
Complete specs. for
your firearm,
including European to American
choke standards.
continued...
All Merkels are fitted
entirely by hand under the most stringent quality control procedures.
Merkel shotguns are designed to meet the most demanding requirements not
only for the field, but for competition as well. A long list of
international and Olympic competition medals have accompanied the Merkel
name throughout the twentieth century.
Your shotgun is a reflection not only of superb quality and function, but
of the fine art that has become synonymous with the Merkel name. Should
you wish to have a gun built to your own unique specifications, Merkel's
custom gun shop can produce custom specifications, wood carving, and
engraving. Merkel is also one of the few manufacturers in the world still
producing a traditional 16-gauge shotgun. Whichever Merkel you choose,
congratulate yourself on having made an excellent choice. Few firearms
today offer the pride of ownership, pure joy of use and still provide the
comfort of a sound investment value.
Merkel... Legendary Quality... Legendary Value... Legendary Shotguns.
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Tilden Trophies
Proud to be the supplier of ATA, State and Club
trophies
By Jim Beasley
Official Supplier of ATA Merchandise
Quality Trophies and
Awards that shooters are proud to receive!
Call for Club Discounts / Catalog
January - March
17121Target Way Odessa, Florida 33556
813-926-3230
April - December
P.O. Box 3501
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
561-464-9928
trophyaa27@aol.com
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BOYT
HARNESS COMPANY
HU
109 Fleece Vest
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wear underneath our HU109 for warmth. This has been a favorite
among our hunters this year! This 300 weight fleece is trimmed
with Ultra-Suede on front pockets and shooting pads on the right
and left. Great Christmas gift!!!! Order it on-line on this SECURE
SITE under hunting apparel. You can also give us a call at
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The
idea of forming a Hunting & Shooting Sports Heritage Foundation (HSSHF) to
raise funds for a broad-based industry communications program first came about
in May 1998 at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)-sponsored Shooting
Sports Summit held in Branson, Missouri. The NSSF turned that idea into reality
at a series of meetings in the fall of 1998 and early 1999, culminating in the
chartering of the Hunting & Shooting Sports Heritage Foundation to
"…create a sustainable environment for the shooting sports in
America." The concept was expanded to legal defense later in 1998 in
response to politically motivated lawsuits against the industry.
The Hunting &
Shooting Sports Heritage Fund is administered by the Hunting & Shooting
Sports Heritage Foundation, whose officers include chairman Steve Hornady,
president of Hornady Manufacturing Company; vice chairman Don Gobel, president
of Browning; treasurer Tom Gura, president & CEO of the Winchester Division
of Olin Corporation; and secretary Bob Delfay, president & CEO of the
National Shooting Sports Foundation.
Funding for the Heritage
Fund was originally to come solely from the voluntary contribution of 1% of
hunting and shooting sales from manufacturers, with non-manufacturers invited to
support the HSSHF by becoming Century Club members by donating $100 or more. As
the Heritage Fund quickly gained a broad base of support, other segments of the
shooting industry-sales reps, publishers, distributors and retailers-asked if
they could more fully participate by contributing a percentage of sales of
hunting and shooting related items.
Today there are some 100
companies that have pledged 1% (1/2% in the case of manufacturer's reps) to help
preserve our hunting and shooting sports heritage. More than 150 individuals
have become Century Club members by contributing $100 or more to the Heritage
Fund. Many other individuals are showing their support by contributing whatever
they can.
The Heritage Fund
provides funding for a professional, aggressive response to politically
motivated lawsuits filed against the industry and to educate the public about
the industry's long-standing commitment to safe and responsible firearms
ownership. The highly respected product liability law firm of Brobeck, Phleger
and Harrison has been retained to help provide a coordinated legal defense.
The Heritage Fund also
provides funding for Project HomeSafe, the NSSF's acclaimed firearms safety
program that provides free cable gunlocks to urban gun owners. Implemented with
the cooperation of local police departments and mayor's offices, Project
HomeSafe has significantly increased awareness about safe and responsible
firearms ownership.
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Thought's
From Steve
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not looking forward much to this fall’s elections however. I expect
the shooting industry will be savaged by the Clinton/Gore campaigns and
supported by every liberal (unbiased right?) reporter and TV talking
head that can get airtime. We have our work cut out for us and I
hope those of you that support the industry in our efforts to stop the
unwarranted attacks on firearms will appreciate the efforts we make this
fall to correct the misinformation and outright lies put out by this
administration and the Gore campaign apparatchiks.
Elsewhere, in this site you will find a listing of the
Companies that belong to the Hunting and
Shooting Sports Heritage Fund. These are the companies that
are funding the legal challenges as well as the media campaign to
restore our rightful image. Please give them your support and choose
their products when you need to buy something. Our company is there and
so are most of our competitors. We need your help. Obviously
there are some names that are not there and if you have the time you can
write them or call and ask why they don't support this industry wide
effort. No one is excluded.
Also, a site to check for up-to-date information is the BulletPoints
page by the NSSF. They have some great insights into current
events anf information that you won't get from the major media at large.
In the August editions of the NRA publications is a listing
of the companies, organizations and individuals that supported the
Million Mom Fizzle. Again if you have the time please let them
know what you think. If you don't have a copy of the August NRA
pub's then shame on you. Join! Now! I know they're not perfect but
I get so tired of hearing how people won't join because they did this or
that. Bull___. There are 4,000,000 members and no organization
will satisfy everyone, ever. But they are the biggest, toughest guys we
have on our side and they are either feared or respected.
If you're not a member of the NRA then you are
helping the other side. It's real simple, you're either with us or
against us. Stop whining about the mistakes they make and
join. If you want to support another organization as well,
fine. But remember, nobody, and I mean nobody has the same clout
on Capitol Hill.
This is the link to the NRA.
Go there. NOW. Sign up!
Thanks for your
time, lets go shooting.
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- STEVE HORNADY
President, Hornady Manufacturing
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Shotshell Propellants
Solo
1000 A fast ultra-clean
burning single base, flake powder ideal for 12 gauge shotguns. Highly
uniform grain size. The champion's choice for 12 gauge clay targets or
indoor/outdoor .38, and .45 ACP.
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History
of Gamaliel Shooting Supply
The following artwork was taken from an original
oil-on-canvas painted by Mrs. Belvia Pare and given as a gift to her son,
Gamaliel Shooting Supply President, Garon Pare, in 1990. The painting
tells the history of Gamaliel Shooting Supply from its beginning in the
late 60's when Garon started selling target ammo out of the trunk of his
'65 Chevy.
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Garon's tan '65 Chevrolet,
loaded with target ammo. As Garon was getting more involved in the
expensive sport of trapshooting in the late 1960's, he peddled
shells out of this car to help with expenses. He taught both his boys how
to shoot at an early age. The shooter pictured is Garon's older son,
Geoff, who is now Vice-President of Gamaliel Shooting Supply. |
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Around 1970, the Pares
started selling shooting supplies out of their utility room on the carport
of this house on Bugtussle Road. Garon's wife, Faye, ran this little
business while Garon was working as an auto mechanic. That's Garon's
younger son, Grady, with his Sunday school book in his hand. He's now a
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In 1976, the first "gun
shop" was built across the road from the house with the utility
room. The building is shown here after several additions. Fishing at
the pond is Garon's father, Garnett Pare. "Grandaddy" still
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This '76 Chevrolet pickup was
used to deliver targets and shells to local clubs. It was the first new
truck the Pares ever owned. (It's still used by G.S.S. today.) Mrs. Pare
also painted a bird dog in this scene -- Garon has raised bird dogs and
been an avid quail hunter for over 30 years. |
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Garon & Faye bought this
house on Fountain Run Road in 1990. The adjacent acreage was used to build
the present Gamaliel Shooting Supply. |
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Pictured is Gamaliel Shooting
Supply at its present location, when it was built in July 1990. It has had
six additions to the building since this picture was painted. The vehicles
in this scene played an important part in the growth of the business. The
'68 International was G.S.S.'s first "big" truck. It was bought
in 1978 to make deliveries adn to use to sell shels and reloading supplies
at the larger shoots. The UPS truck is shown because of its significance
in G.S.S.'s mail-order business. Gamaliel Shooting Supply began shipping
UPS around 1985. As the business greww, they began using additional
carriers and now ship all over the U.S. and to many foreign countries.
(The black Oldsmobile was Garon and Faye's personal vehicle at the time of
the painting.) |
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Today, Gamaliel Shooting
Supply employs 20 people and has semi trucks that deliver all over the
southeastern United States. The mail-order business has grown and now even
includes sales through the internet. Faye retired in December of
1996. Garon is semi-retired. They still travel and work the shoots while
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Beliva Pare died
in May of 1999.
She is sadly missed by her family and friends,
but her memory lives on through her paintings.
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KOLAR ARMS
For many years, the manufacture and availability of high quality
competition shotguns has been limited to several overseas gun makers. The
discerning clay target shooter had few choices when looking to purchase a
shotgun that would withstand the rigors of clay target shooting.
This is no longer the case!
Kolar Arms of Racine, Wisconsin introduces its quality line of
American made skeet, sporting and trap shotguns after four years of extensive
research and testing. Kolar is the world leader in the manufacture of its famous
AAA sub-gauge tube sets and competitions shotgun services.
| From the initial concept of producing the gun, through its complete
CAD design, prototype stage, and years of testing, the objective was
singular. Produce the highest quality, ultimately reliable target
shotgun that money can buy. The objective is assured by utilizing
state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing and CMM quality assurance techniques. |
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The heart of the Kolar shotgun is its receiver, which is machined form
a solid bar of 4140 chrome-moly steel. Its low profile design features
Boss style locking lugs, which engage a patented insert in the barrels
monobloc. This unique variation of one of the worlds most reliable
locking systems, coupled with Kolar's massive locking bolt, cancels
torsional stress and relieves wear and tear on the hinge pins. This
patented insert system also allows for easy fitting of extra barrels and
keeping the action tight through hundreds of thousands of rounds. |
| If the receiver is the heart of the Kolar gun, then its nerve center
lies in the patented fire control. The trigger incorporates all the
features found in the world's finest competition shotguns. It is
detachable, mechanical, selectable, and adjustable for length. The
hammers are rebounding and coil spring driven for reliability. Sears are
heat treated and titanium nitrited, assuring consistent feel and let-off
for the life of the gun.
Barrels for the Kolar competition shotgun are available in 28",
30", and 32" lengths for the over/under, and 34" for the
un-single trap model. They are long coned, factory overbored and feature
fixed or screw-in chokes to produce minimum recoil and optimum pattern
performance. All barrels feature flat or step tramline ribs that are
designed to assist in rapid target acquisition.
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For folks who love shotgunning,
shotshell reloading is a rewarding indoor hobby...
First, you save money. Reloading represents a substantial saving over new
shells.
Second, reloading is truly an enjoyable hobby, done alone or with a pal.
Many a tall tale has been told and many a hunting trip has been planned
around the reloader!
Third, for a person who loves shotgun shooting, there's nothing quite like
the satisfaction of breaking a clay target, downing a game bird, or
scoring a hit on small game with your own reloaded shells.
Mayville Engineering is the world's leading producer of reloading tools
for shotgun shells.
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SEMINOLE GUNWORKS
SHOTGUN PERFORMANCE
SPECIALISTS
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A Division of Mitchell
Machine and MFG
3049 U.S. 1, Mims, Florida 32754
(800) 980-3344
(407) 383-8556
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Welcome to the website of Seminole
Gunworks, the Shotgun Performance Specialists. Seminole specializes in the
making of Precision Choke Tubes for most makes and model of shotguns. Seminole
also offers a full gunshop for all of your gunsmithing needs. Whether you are
the avid hunter or competitive target shooter, Seminole has the expertise and
the in-house capabilities to take your shotgun and give you the highest level of
performance. Please take a few moments to browse through our site to discover
all of the products and services that we have to offer.
Register in our Guest Book below and have
a chance to win free chokes in our monthly drawings.
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PAT-TRAP
Automatic Doubles
No personnel in the trap house!
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Fully
Automatic
Changes from doubles to singles in seconds (& vice versa) |
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Holds 4
Full Cases
More than 540 clay targets |
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No Gear
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Easy
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Sideloading
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With today's ever increasing array of state and insurance regulations, the PAT-TRAP
will pay for itself in no time. No personnel in the trap house means
safety and savings. The PAT-TRAP
can be equipped for voice release, eliminating the need for pullers.
Double scores can increase due to the ease and convenience of changing from
singles to doubles in seconds allowing more practice time. The PAT-TRAP
can make shooting more enjoyable and save money.
The PAT-TRAP fits ATA
regulation traphouses and it's no-nonsense design is simple to operate and easy
to load. The magazine holds four full cases of targets (540+) and a side
loading magazine is available.
The vibration free PAT-TRAP
features commercial grade, heavy duty steel construction, sealed ball and roller
bearings, and oilite brushings.It is fully adjustable for windage and
elevation. The hydraulic mode of operation means no gearbox. The PAT-TRAP
uses 110 volts AC.
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BackFence Sportswear
Waterproof - Washable - Breathable
All Leather Pads, Bi-swing Back, 2 Large Double Shell Pockets
| We think this is the best shooting jacket there is! The
BackFence all-weather jackets are waterproof, supple, lightweight and
functionally breathable.
The jackets have a full bi-swing back allowing maximum freedom of
movement.
The two front double pockets and the breast pocket come with
the same top grain leather trim of the shooting pad.
The caped back offers additional protection and adds to the
jacket's stylish good looks.
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The rugged and durable outer shell is made of mid-weight
waterproof and breathable material.
This is without a doubt the best looking, most functional shooting
jacket on the market today.
Perfect for Sporting Clays, Trap or Skeet.
Comes in 5 colors - Black, Blue, Green, Light
Blue,and Flax.
Comes in sizes small to 4x.
Custom made coats available.
$145.00
WE SHIP NEXT DAY
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Increase
accuracy and eliminate malfunctions like the pros
Throughout the world, professionals and gun enthusiasts rely upon Shooters
Choice products to keep their firearms clean and ready for action. Now you can
purchase these high-grade products online. Whether you need basic cleaning
supplies, black powder, or lead and copper remover, we have what you need at
prices you can afford. If you're not ready to buy our products unseen, please
order our free samples. We're certain you'll be pleased.
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Shooting tips of the Century:
"If you think you can, or if you think you
can't... you're right!"
If you always do what you've always done, you'll
always get what you always got!
“Far better it is to dare mighty
things,
even though checkered by failure,
than to live in that gray twilight that
knows neither victory nor defeat...”
Teddy Roosevelt
Now is the time for all
good men to come to the aid of their country!
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