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If you have a copy of DGJ Summerf 2004, there are some very good photos of high grade Prussian Sauers in an article by Jeff Stephens. I had a 16 that was either a 40 or a 45. I copied the article in b&w, so the photos don't show all that well.
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Indeed I have several copies of 2004 & 2005 as somewhere in there lies the serial number sequence guesses.
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That's also one of Stephens' articles.
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Fellows, Thank you all for the information on this old Sauer. Fedex emailed and said it would be tomorrow on delivery, so I’ll have to wait. I would like to post some pictures with an iPhone of the gun if someone would give me a crash course on how to do so. Sandlapper
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I forgot to mention that the Sauer has chopper lump 3-Ring Krupp barrels and a blind square crossbolt as found on W. & C. Scott guns from the same period (1911).
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The grades and prices remind me of the old Parker catalog I once saw.
All my Parker Repros are entry level and all the higher grades sell for the price of a nice home.
But they all handle and shoot the same.
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I forgot to mention that the Sauer has chopper lump 3-Ring Krupp barrels and a blind square crossbolt as found on W. & C. Scott guns from the same period (1911). That is the Westley Richards & Greener combo I believe. Serbus, Raimey rse
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If anyone wants to call up the GI ad, the # is 102017115. Pretty good pictures.
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Hello Sanlapper, I’m a bit late to the party but wanted to say I just picked up a superb early Mod 17 in 16 bore, pretty much the exact same configuration as yours (obviously sans the engraving or chopper lump barrels).
It has 29 1/2 “ barrels of their best steel and the action is scalloped just like yours….I also have a Mod 29 Meisterarbeit in 12 bore.
These are some of my favourites….all phenomenal pieces, pm me if you need any additional info, also Jim Cates “ Sauer” book is a great source of information.
All best
CJ
The taste of poor quality lingers long after the cheap price is forgotten.........
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CJ, Thanks for the information. When I have the Sauer in my hot little hands, I will reach out to you for your input. Just looking at all the details, it appears to be a Model XVIII sans the gold inlays, with maybe a little more scroll and fewer animals, on barrel wedges and floorplate than most of them. A little more English flavor than most. How do the the 16’s rank in production, as opposed to 12’s & 20’s, in your experience? Thanks, Sandlapper
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