Merkel announced a new bolt action rifle aimed at American hunters: the R15. The rifles will be available with either a synthetic stock or a walnut stock.

Specifications

• magazine – detachable, 3 round (2 round in magnum calibers)
• 22″ barrel (24″ in magnum calibers)
• drilled & tapped, no iron sights
• blued finish
• trigger pull ≈ 2.65 pounds
• 14.5″ length of pull
• weight, synthetic: 6.6 pounds
• weight, walnut: 7.3 pounds
• overall length: 43.3″

At launch, the rifles are available in the following calibers:

• .243 WInchester
• 6.5×55
• .270 Winchester
• .308 Winchester
• .30-06 Springfield
• 9.3×62
• .300 WInchester Magnum
• 7mm Remington Magnum

For the synthetic model, the suggested retail price is $699. With the walnut stock, Merkel suggests a retail price of $799.