In reference to the idea that 'Made In Prussia' is only present on the watertable of guns imported post 1921.
The pic below is the watertable of a Sauer Daly 16 with a 'Made In Prussia' stamp on it.
I believe the serial number places the gun's manufacture circa 1904 per the serial number list posted earlier in this thread. The gun lacks any nitro proof marks (and does not have the word 'nitro' stamped on it). Also, there is no date of proof stamped on the gun. The usual 'U' 'W' 'S' proof marks are present on the barrel flats.
The original owner lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan for many years. His initials and the inscription 'GR Mich' are on the initial shield which is still present in the buttstock. Significantly, he moved to Pensacola Fl in 1916 and lived there continuously until his death in 1930.
I think that all of this would indicate pretty strongly the gun was imported prior to 1916 when the original owner was still residing in Grand Rapids. The gun never went back to Michigan, remaining in Florida with a local family for many years, and then on to Atlanta, GA with a descendant of that family, which is where I purchased it last year.
