Merkel K5 Lightweight Hunting Rifle

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Merkel K5 Lightweight Hunting Rifle

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3 жыл бұрын

We loved the K3 - how does the new K5 measure up.
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@geraldswain3259 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John great revue again. I think I'll get my old Cooey .410 barrel relined in 6.5 by 55 , thereby as they say pimping it up a little for no money !...ha ha .

@bunnybasheruk 3 жыл бұрын

I shot the K3 in .243, the muzzle flip surprised me after my foxing rifle, it was though a thing of beauty.

@bristleconepinus2378 3 жыл бұрын

the frame looks too light, pretty gun.

@markwierzbicki5307 3 жыл бұрын

not really my sort of bag, but a nice looking rifle. However Jonny you made it look so small! lol another great video. Thanks Guys

@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 3 жыл бұрын

Elegant little thing ,nice.

@outthere9370 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Nice bit of kit!

@danebrewer10 2 жыл бұрын

From your last video on the K3 it took me absolutely aaaages to wrap my head around how the tilting block created the lock up, certainly not obvious unless you have it in front of you.... I'd love one of these or the Blaser in 7x65R 👌🏻

@tastefulnude 3 жыл бұрын

“Pick a piece of wood between grade 4 and grade 6” soooo grade 5 then😂

@philippdase3626 3 жыл бұрын

I think single shots definitely have a place, at this price point you're going to expect the market to be more experienced shooters who don't need to rely on a second shot. Think these are absolutely beautiful, only annoyed that they don't have the stutzen variant available.

@bq2210 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I am informed, a Stutzen variant is in the pipeline. By the way: interesting concept, that a single shot is something for the more experienced shooters. In more conservative circles in southern Germany and Austria (especially in the mountains), young shooters tend to get a single shot rifle for their first hunting weapon, in order to educate them to make the first shot count.

@hulsey1667 3 жыл бұрын

Severe amounts of joy indeed! Beautiful gun that would last a lifetime, and my son’s, and his son’s. In the meantime it looks like a Ruger No.1 is more my budget. Thanks for the great review.

@danhill6333 3 жыл бұрын

A beautiful rifle. Thanks for sharing it with us. Looks like a toothpick in your hands.

@14goldmedals 3 жыл бұрын

The only advantage to that removable piece would be to have individual barrels fitted with its' own piece so that calibers can be swapped without the need to have a gunsmith headspace each barrel. Coming as a matched set means that Merkel has set the headspace and throats for maximum accuracy.

@WaffenlandTV 3 жыл бұрын

Dentler overs also scope mounts for the K5. BR Pete

@dave_724 3 жыл бұрын

Be nice to see some features added to the K3 that the K5 brings to the table

@mallardcutter7209 3 жыл бұрын

Great looking rifle !

@leec12 3 жыл бұрын

Just for laughs why not try out the Baikal single shot rifle? I have one in .222 good for the money.

@Republikaner1944 2 жыл бұрын

DS stock makes a lot of sense compared to usual Bavarian hog back stock. It offers better eye alignment with sights and better recoil management. At least thats my subjective opinion.

@paulsimmons5726 3 жыл бұрын

And if this was sold for under $2,000, I'd order one. Especially if it were a 7x57!

@borkwoof696 2 жыл бұрын

If a Monet was sold for 2k I‘d get two!

@russcorbett3923 3 жыл бұрын

New item for my Christmas wish list !!!!

@craigguilmet6282 Жыл бұрын

Merkels are a very good gun, prices are a bit steep for most but compared to an English gun it's a hell of a good value, at least you can always get what you payed for a Merkel unlike English guns once bought it will take many years to get your investment back.

@vannjunkin8041 3 жыл бұрын

The rifle looks ultra light!

@burnsboysaresoldiers 3 жыл бұрын

Love kipplaufs. To bad they’re hard to afford here in the states. Most that we see that are genuine German single shots are chambered in 8.16 and are made in the 30’s. I really like my savage 219 which is a lot like a kippluaf but it’s a .30-30

@borkwoof696 2 жыл бұрын

Technically it is a Kipplauf

@davidbetts480 3 жыл бұрын

TGS Thank you so much for reviewing the Markel K5. I have totally enjoyed this video and I am liking the look of this rifle a lot more, what calibres are available for this model?

@dingo5208 3 жыл бұрын

Oh the wood, beautiful 😍

@kiwicrummy 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for my K5, chambered in 7 x 65R, to arrive.

@mysterioanonymous3206 Жыл бұрын

So, did you get it by now? Does it kick hard? Or shoot soft? I'm so tempted but it's not cheap and being that light, I'd think it kicks like a donkey... So, how shootable is it, really?

@torbjorn.larsson69 Жыл бұрын

Best stalker gun ever…

@jbr9433 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Are the barrels "plug and play" now like in the Blaser K95? Or do they need adjustment by a gunsmith? Do you know the approx. price of a spare barrel? Thanks!

@curtisdowling3773 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome guns !!

@ramrajdesaikupekar9869 3 жыл бұрын

Nice gun Johny..

@jimrowland6089 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice rifle.

@bubbajones5905 3 жыл бұрын

I see the metal has a matte finish. Is this some kind of coating?

@darkazion 3 жыл бұрын

Does K5 have steel or aluminum action?

@finallyfriday. 2 жыл бұрын

For a typical American I own very few guns, almost unarmed at just under a dozen. So I always wonder where in the world do you have time to shoot all of your guns? I'm jealous.

@dwi2921 Жыл бұрын

Simple. Rest of the world works less than you guys do. More time off = more time shooting.

@fowadarif4014 3 жыл бұрын

What cal is it

@chrisgrignon3877 3 жыл бұрын

Show us what guns you own John

@nickolaskunz5735 3 жыл бұрын

Affordability and merkle don’t go well together. Not sure what a ruger no1 runs over there but it has to be at least half here

@ryanflanagan7656 3 жыл бұрын

This vs a bergara BA13 field test and gun porn segment?

@tgsoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

I would consider it. A bit like pitching a Kia against a Mercedes though.

@ryanflanagan7656 3 жыл бұрын

@@tgsoutdoors some of us like it cheap and cheerful 😅

@rafdannyboy 3 жыл бұрын

Owned both and no longer own the Bergara! The K3 is world's above the Bergara, I found it unbalanced, light in the rear end, lots of muzzle flip, the trigger was awful and accuracy poor in. 308. The K3 I still own in 7x57R and its honestly a delight, the trigger is crisp and engineering neer perfect, the only thing I thought it needed for me was the fore end swivel mount not the barrel, just personal taste, and a hand finished stock rather than machine. I ended up stripping the rifle myself and refinishing it to my taste and the wood is far nicer. I'm just deciding whether to do the swivel stuff and remove the old one.... I can't bring myself to do it just yet as I'm worried the blueing won't be the same. But the K3 is as John said in his previous video awesome.

@paulbuchbauer7002 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonny, how does this new K5 compare with the Blaser K95?

@tgsoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Very well, they have brought their technical features in line with the K95, but have kept the merkel finish and slightly higher quality

@paulbuchbauer7002 3 жыл бұрын

@@tgsoutdoors Very interesting! I was always under the impression that the Blaser was the higher quality rifle. Perhaps because it's historically been more expensive than the previous model Merkel K3.