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Reliability, durability, flexibility -characteristics which have proven their worth in countless competitions, have made the K-80 into a legend.
The K-80 receiver is the heart of the K-80 system. A workhorse capable of firing many hundreds of thousands of rounds in its lifetime, it begins as a piece of high quality forged steel being shaped into sophisticated computer controlled CNC machines. It is finished in the best tradition of German craftsmanship, all internal parts filed and hand fit with the consummate touch of one of Krieghoff's highly skilled gun makers.
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The K-80's unique sliding top latch provides strong lock-up, easy barrel interchangeability, and great durability. Because the top latch secures the barrels to the receiver at the optimal leverage point, it eliminates the need for both underbites and side-lugs. This in turn makes for easier barrel fitting and makes it possible for a single K-80 receiver to be fit with a great variety of barrels from .410 skeet over-and-under to a 34" unsingle. And because the top latch slides forward to adjust for barrel wear, it helps maintain the gun’s tight fit and solid feel for hundreds of thousands of rounds.
The K-80 is driven internally by coiled main and sear springs that ensure both fast lock-time and a predictable consistency of feel and performance. All essential internal parts are machined from high quality tool steel to withstand wear and stress during even the heaviest use.
The K-80 has a single selective mechanical trigger with a crisp, positive feel. The trigger shoe is wide and smooth, has a deeply curved profile for maximum control and comfort, and can be adjusted back and forth for best grip length. Release trigger systems, which are particularly popular in competitive trap shooting, are available from Krieghoff on special order, both in single and double release configurations.
The barrel selector is located just in front of the trigger and can be made fully functional or locked in place with a turn of a small hex wrench to prevent its being switched unintentionally. The K-80 is equipped with a large non-automatic sliding safety, which is located in the conventional manner on the top tang just behind the opening lever. The safety has a large button which must be depressed before the safety can be moved. During competition, when the gun is being used under strictly controlled conditions, the K-80s safety can be locked in the "off" position to assure that no targets will be lost because the safety is inadvertently engaged. The K-80s safety must always be made operative, of course, when the gun is used in the field.
The standard K-80 receiver is hand-engraved in a classic scroll pattern, case hardened, and plated with a durable, satin nickel finish. A variety of intermediate and custom grade engravings is also available, as is the choice of blued, nitride, or case-color finish.
Custom K-80 by Reich
du PONT/KRIEGHOFF maintains the largest variety of new and pre-owned K-80 and K-20 receivers and irons which customers may purchase to configure into a skeet, trap or sporting clays competition shotgun. Below is a price list of Krieghoff's standard engraving patterns listed as individual receivers and irons. Simply add your choice of barrel and wood to these items to create your customized shotgun.
2012 Krieghoff K-80 Receivers and Irons Price List
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