The Merkel Safari SxS Rifle 140-2 is the base version of the Africa rifles is the favored gun of many professional hunters. The Merkel version of the Anson & Deeley boxlock is traditionally valued for its unrivaled reliability for big-game hunting. It’s an uncomplicated workhorse, based on the experience gained over 100 years of rifle development for big-game hunting. All the mechanical systems are doubled and can thus function autonomously - this is particularly important in dangerous situations, where life and limb are at risk.