Not qualified to jump into the aesthetic part of this discussion ("When did that ever stop you before, Mike?," you may ask...). But I offer for your consideration a very similar lowall on the cover of "Rifle" #34, which the caption states was "barreled, stocked and engraved by J.P. Sauer and Sons in Germany in the mid-1920s". Also states that it is in .25-21 caliber. Can't see the whole stock and forend to see just HOW similar it is, but the same forend retention system is used, even if it is a half stock. Engraving style and rear sight also look very similar.
If that caliber wasn't a misprint for .25-20, wouldn't that argue that the "Rifle" cover gun was made for an American? At least, I never heard of the .25-21 being an item on the Continent.
Sorry I can't post the "Rifle" cover pic; perhaps somebody computer literate also has it (#34 is July-August 1974).
Last edited by Mike A.; 04/03/11 05:37 PM.
