First Double Krieghoff vs Chapuis

[Rare Breed]

Don't get me wrong. They are both good entry level doubles.
However as someone who handled both and owner of a Merkel I think Merkel has the edge for having a sturdier mechanism and I believe in German engineering.

i’ve owned both and loved both with zero complaints. in the end i kept my Merkel given handling feel, short barrel and gun weight for caliber. also regulates now at 1.5 inches and i love it

 

[Hunter-Habib]

The Kreighoff gets my vote, although you can’t really fault the Chapuis.

.450/400 Nitro Express can safely & reliably take all of the African Big 5. However, since elephant is on your menu at some point in the future… you‘ll do well to select the .470 Nitro Express. There is also (comparative) ease in sourcing factory loaded ammunition/hand loading components for this caliber.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Are any of these Double Rifles less than $10,000 from factory? It's hard finding real world pricing. I've seen Heyms going for around $20,000 Canadian. How does that compare to the Merkel's and Krieghoffs?

Are the French makes (VC and Chapuis) more affordable than the Germans?

 

[Ruraldoc]

I did not buy the Krieghoff or the Chapuis but purchased a Merkel 470 and am very happy with it.

I don’t think you can go wrong with a good example of either of these.

 

[Opposite Pole]

Does Krieghoff still offer the IES system, rather a brilliant idea.....

They do. It works well, I’m quite happy with it.