September 15, 16, & 17, 2026 Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Lot #1180:
(C) J.P. SAUER LUFTWAFFE M30 DRILLING WITH 12 GAUGE BARRELS OVER A 9.3X74R RIFLE BARREL, WITH TRANSPORT CASE.
Adopted by the German Luftwaffe at the direction of Herman Goering, the former WWI Fighter Ace and Head of the Luftwaffe as appointed by Adolf Hitler. Designed to fire 12 gauge shot from the top right barrel, Brenneke slugs from the top left barrel, and a rifle barrel chambered for the popular 9.3x74R cartridge. In 1941-1942, a total of 2,456 of these were manufactured by J. P. Sauer to be used by members of the Luftwaffe bomber squads for survival if they were shot down by enemy aircraft in defense. Cased in an alloy metal housing with ammunition and instructions. The original green metal case has the “Drilling M30 mit Munition u. Zubehor ce” stenciled in black. The inside lid has the contents stenciled on left side in German with everything included in the survival kit. The gun comes with this original case and all original stencils and dividers, rifle ammunition, 10 round box of shotshells, cleaning jags, instruction manual, and original leather carry sling. The gun is serial no. 334784 and is stamped on the inside of frame, forend, and on bottom of the barrels. Date proof is dated 6/41. It is also hand engraved on the lower outside tang by the same engravers that decorated the frame. The barrels measure 25 - 1/2” with all proofs and Krupp steel designation. The frame is an engraved and color case hardened scalloped boxlock. There is a top tang safety and a side selector and cocking indicators. The blued barrels have a solid matted rib with stamped rifle caliber, a pop up rear sight with simple bead front, and some border engraving at the breech. The walnut stock has a checkered pistol grip with case colored grip cap and a single sling swivel while other swivel is mounted to underside of rifle barrel. The buttplate is black composite with Sauer logo. Gun is equipped with double set triggers and case colored trigger guard. The checkered foreand has case colored takedown housing and rear connecting block with fire blued and engraved release lever. The stocks are hand oil rubbed and the right side features the Luftwaffe Eagle with Nazi symbol in its talons. CONDITION: Overall, the condition is superb with 97% of original blue on barrel with mirror bores with 98% brilliant case colors on frame and trigger guard. Stocks are excellent with a few minor bumps and razor sharp checkering. Case is excellent with few dings and some paint loss with sharp markings. One of the most prized of German military collectibles as most were lost in downed aircraft with a terribly low survial rate.
Caliber/Bore
(L&R) 12 Gauge (U) 9.3x74R