J.P. Sauer and Sohn

[track]

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?

 

[madtrapper143]

Sometimes the date of manufacture is on the barrel flats. Usually a 3 digit number. ie: 354 third month 1954.
Darryl

 

[canvasback]

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.

 

[emerson]

There are a lot of these around now. I’ve recently gotten one too. It needs attention when I have time.

 

[track]

Sometimes the date of manufacture is on the barrel flats. Usually a 3 digit number. ie: 354 third month 1954.
Darryl

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.

 

[canvasback]

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.

March 1934.

Post a few pics of the gun. Sounds interesting.

 

[track]

March 1934.

Post a few pics of the gun. Sounds interesting.

Photo's never show the beauty of a firearm, however here are a few. The gun weights precisely 6 Lbs. 8 oz. Condition is about 95%.
https://imgur.com/a/so642Pt

 

[canvasback]

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.

 

[dilly]

That’s a nice Sauer!

 

[canvasback]

After a little more sleuthing it turns out the gun in question is circa 1895/96.

 

[track]

After a little more sleuthing it turns out the gun in question is circa 1895/96.

Thank you, Canvasback!

 

[gunsaholic]

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.

 

[canvasback]

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.

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?

 

[gunsaholic]

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?

According to my scale, 6 1/2 pounds. Don't know how accurate it is but it's not a heavy gun.