Merkel

Merkel Jagd- und Sportwaffen GmbH is a manufacturer of hunting weapons in Suhl, Thuringia. It manufactures bolt-action rifles, double rifles, Drillings, and shotguns. Merkel has been a subsidiary of the UAE company Caracal International, based in Abu Dhabi, since 2007. History Albert Oskar Merkel, Karl Paul Merkel, and Gebhard Merkel founded the company Gebrüder Merkel Suhl in 1898, then in 1905 the company began manufacturing weapons. Albert Oskar Merkel retired in 1907 from the company. During World War I hunting weapons production suffered, and many overseas markets were lost. After the war, Merkel rifles were again being exported to 28 countries, although the company did not fully recover from the consequences of the war until 1924. The co-founder Gebhard Merkel died in 1933, and in 1938, Adolf Schade and Ernst Merkel took over the management.