The Sauer I failed to buy was a 12 ga, Sauer which I am sure was a pre WWI gun with some of the finest metal and wood on it I have seen on any Sauer of that period. The fore end was much greater than a splinter but not a full beaver tail. It was just comfortable in the hand. The checker was very fine, I expect it was finer than 24 lines per inch. The seller claimed it was 28 or 30. The skill to cut that fine a job is beyond anything I'd ask anyone to do. Metal was engraved but not overly so and not it the deep Germanic style you often see. It was just a finely proportioned gun which I should have bought. One of many.