J.P. Sauer and Sohn

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I recently purchased a vintage J.P. Sauer and Sohn shotgun and wish to findout the date of manufacture. I googled it and can't seen to find anything. Anyone know an links for my search?
 
The Suhl proof house started mandatory date stamps in 1923. If you can’t find any date stamp (google Suhl proof markings) on your gun it was likely made prior to 1923.
 
madtrapper143 said:
Sometimes the date of manufacture is on the barrel flats. Usually a 3 digit number. ie: 354 third month 1954.
Darryl
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There are no such numbers on the barrel flats or water table. However, there are three numbers directly infront of the flats, stamped 3.34. I have the Standard Directory of Proof Marks (light green book) but nothing indicating dates. The shotgun is a 12 gauge, true sidelock, 30" barrels, French-Grey reciever with black rotating cocking indicators, French-Grey grip cap and fore-end metal, engraving on all metal parts.
 
track said:
There are no such numbers on the barrel flats or water table. However, there are three numbers directly infront of the flats, stamped 3.34. I have the Standard Directory of Proof Marks (light green book) but nothing indicating dates. The shotgun is a 12 gauge, true sidelock, 30" barrels, French-Grey reciever with black rotating cocking indicators, French-Grey grip cap and fore-end metal, engraving on all metal parts.
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March 1934.

Post a few pics of the gun. Sounds interesting.
 
That's a nice looking gun but now I'm questioning the 1933 dating. Can you load some pics of all the barrels markings into your imgur account?

I have a sidelock from 1895. Yours is extremely similar. And by around 1905 Sauer had gone all in on boxlocks except for some very high end models. Would be curious to know the serial number (x out the last 2 or 3 digits) to see how close it is to mine.
 
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gunsaholic said:
Don't know your serial number but my Sauer sidelock has a serial number of 1445xx. When I asked about it on doublegun back in 2011, it was felt it was from 1908-1912.
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Brian, turns out his is extremely close to mine. In the five digit range. According to the Sauer book it’s in that 1895 area. BTW how much does yours weigh?
 
Hi everyone!! I'm looking for a side-by-side barrel j-p sauer and sohn a got the manufacturer date 12/70 but a can't identify the caliber do you have some tip ???

Thank
 
ourson said:
Hi everyone!! I'm looking for a side-by-side barrel j-p sauer and sohn a got the manufacturer date 12/70 but a can't identify the caliber do you have some tip ???

Thank
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The numbers you indicated means: 12 for 12 gauge, 70 means 70 millimeters or 2 3/4" chamber. Searching for a barrel only, will be most difficult. Check with Intersurplus, who is a sponsor on this site.
 
track said:
The numbers you indicated means: 12 for 12 gauge, 70 means 70 millimeters or 2 3/4" chamber. Searching for a barrel only, will be most difficult. Check with Intersurplus, who is a sponsor on this site.
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I know the thread is a couple years old , but did you ever find the date of manufacture for your JP S & S?
Still have it and how does it shoot ?
Rob
 
FLHTCUI said:
I know the thread is a couple years old , but did you ever find the date of manufacture for your JP S & S?
Still have it and how does it shoot ?
Rob
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Not officially did I find the date. It shoots as well as it looks. I purchased shorty shotgun shells (1.5") to hunt Ruffed Grouse, while up north hunting whitetails. I never did use the gun except to test fire it. This past Christmas, I gifted 4 firearms to my son and the JP Sauer side by side was one of them.
 
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