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L. Brown:

Binko's friend wanted a 16, we are not comparing it to the gun that started this thread.....you are missing the point....if you want to do that compare it to 119061378 which only needs the wood re-finished and the sling swivels removed.....nice cc, nice blueing...nice gun, nice price..

I agree with Mr. Brown on MBAB. If you let Mark know what you want he can probably find it sooner or later. I've had more than several dealings with him and they have all beeen first rate. He's also done some repair and cosmetic work for me and it was first rate also. As soon as the economy picks back up I'll be in the market again.
Robert Krull

The gun mentioned by PA24, the very low mileage Sauer on GB for $700 buy it now price, is one of the guns imported by my friend Ken Buch at kebcollc.com The seller is able to sell this gun for that price after giving Ken a fair markup. I've bought guns from both of those guys and the better ones are wonderful and underpriced. I bought a very lightly used Husky top lever hammer gun, fluid steel, from Ken for a ridiculously low price. He often has such guns, but, unfortunately, he doesn't seem to put them on his site. He has dozens more guns in stock than are listed on his site. Call him. You have to contact him for availability. PA24 picked a good gun to compare with the gun in the original post, which was no bargain at half the price.

PA, that tired dog you posted from gunbroker was YOUR comparison. I'd have to see that gun rather than bad photos of it, but based on what I can see, I wouldn't pay the asking price. That is, unless I were set up to totally redo the gun myself. Paying what that one needs to make it look like the gun that started the thread would more than double the asking price. And even then, I'm not sure what you'd have. There were at least decent photos of the gun that started the thread, including some of the barrel flats which tell you a whole lot about the gun and save you the trouble of asking quite a few questions--which a dummy on the other end might or might not be able to answer.

I know where there's a very nice West German Sauer 16, basic Model 60, can probably be bought for a little under $1,000. Anyone would be WAY ahead to buy that gun compared to the 16ga from gunbroker you suggested.

Larry, I don't think you're keeping up with the conversation. The gun I am referring to is the gun PA mentioned in the recent post, GB#119061378, a high condition 12 gauge, not a 16 as you state, for $700.

I certainly don't think the gun pictured at GB, #119061378, comes close to the original one on this thread, and $700.00 is top dollar, for that one, even in today's market, IMO.

binko

I don't think you need to pay $700 for a good Sauer, and I said so in my earlier post. However, the GB gun is a good example of a fairly high condition, usable Sauer for less than the price asked for the one in the original link, a gun of doubtful originality and probably high mileage. Sure, I like early Sauers better than late ones, but condition and originality are more important

If I were buying a certified, rare, "Antique", I would want it "Original", but these guns are far from "Rare", and IMO not what I would consider "Antique", so, condition and "APPEARANCE", is what I look for in a gun, and being that I am not interested in antiques, Appearance is the most important to me, assuming the condition is good.

So, my statement returns, I have been unable to find a Sauer or a Simson in any gauge, in the $700.00 dollar range, that looks that good, and if someone knows where I can find one, I would like to know about it!

Thanks in advance,

binko

What is this recent fascination with J.P. Sauer of Thuringen? Is it recent articles in D&SGJ, or does everyone want to be Prussian Barron von SMITHoff?

Betty Page died, and I have to find something else to get interested in???

binko