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have 12x12x8x57jr saurer drilling that is English stocked.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Sidelock
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I think the majority of sxs I saw while living in germany had swivels and the cheekpiece. There were exceptions and straight stocks were much more common in the guns made later (1960's and later). PS. The barrel flats will tell you a lot. Many of the old german guns are marked with the date made. 12/56 would be December 1956. Normally the chambers would be marked as well 65 (2.5") or 70 (2 3/4").
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My pre war F.W. Heym 16 gauge has sling swivels and a POW stock, no cheek piece.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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A 65 mm chamber wouldn't be marked,but a 70 mm would.Unless it is marked 70mm(if for export,maybe 2 3/4")it is 65mm.
Dave in Maine
You seem to know the area well, I spent a lot of time in Munnerstadt, the next town north of Bad Kissingen and hunted in Gross Winkheim nearby.
Mike
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"ROHN?" I would not exclude a possibility this marking to be a part of a (hard to see) SAUER & SOHN.
With kind regards,
Jani
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greypartridge,
I suggest you look again at "ROHN" with a magnifying glass, under strong light. Jani's idea is a very real possibility.
Mike
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I had one german sxs with internal hammers, not floating firing pins according to the gunsmith who fixed it. Seems dry firing is a good way to break the projecting "pin" portion. He told me not even to use snap caps. Back then I couldn't even dissemble one, so cannot comment further. Steve
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Interesting comment reference a gunsmith who recommended against snap caps, what would reasons (other than safety - mixing up real shells for snap caps) be for not using snaps?
Michael Dittamo
Topeka, KS
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