October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2018
29-1/2" Shoe lump bbls with matted, concave rib are engraved with makers name and address on top of each bbl, and with Krupp steel information around breech ends and steel front bead. Case hardened boxlock action features non-automatic safety, crossbolt third fastener, pivoting raised rib cocking indicators, and dbl triggers. Action is engraved with sprays of scroll within small scroll and geometric borders. “J. P. SAUER & SOHN, SUHL” is on each side. Game scene of a pair of flushing quail is on bottom of action. Steel trigger guard with scroll on bow, has SN on tang. Relatively plain European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-5/8" over ribbed horn buttplate with Sauer logo. Stock features right hand cheekpiece. Point pattern checkering is at grip, and a sling loop matching that on bbls as well as a silver shield engraved with monogram “OB” are on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend with small schnabeled tip has Deeley release. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 90% orig blue. Action has 70 – 80% orig case hardening color, with some flecks of oxidation. Stocks retain most of their orig oil finish with numerous marks and scratches especially along edge of cheekpiece. Checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Bores are bright and shiny.
Barrel Wall Thickness
.030 Left; .033 Right
Choke
.031 Left; .025 Right
Internal Bore Diameter
.661 Left; .660 Right
Manufacturer
J. P. Sauer & Sohn