*SCARCE SJOGREN SEMI AUTO SHOTGUN.

Revised: 10/19/2007

(Additional Information) Additional information from the consignor states “Sjogren weapons are discussed in great detail in The Gun Report magazine’s October and November issues of 1977.”

*SCARCE SJOGREN SEMI AUTO SHOTGUN. SN 1185. Cal. 12 ga. Most unusual shotgun built under U.S. patents issued to Carl A.T. Sjogren of Stockholm, Sweden in 1903, 1905 & 1907,pg 318Small Arms Maker, Gardiner. It has a 28-1/4″ plain round bbl with sgl bead and is mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut with checkered round forearm & uncheckered straight stock, 13-3/4″ over a thick, hard-rubber buttplate. It has British nitro proofs to 1-1/8 oz. and is marked on left side of receiver “AUTOMAT / SYSTEM SJOGREN / PATENT” and right side with a very long name in Swedish. Little is known about this shotgun by this cataloger but appears to be a fairly simple operation with a top tang mounted thumb safety. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 60-70% strong orig blue with area over forearm a blue/brown patina. Receiver & sliding breech block retain about 90% strong orig blue with top & bottom tangs a blue/gray patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-59883 JR287 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3243	$1,150.00	Revised: 10/19/2007 (Additional Information) Additional information from the consignor states “Sjogren weapons are discussed in great detail in The Gun Report magazine’s October and November issues of 1977.” *SCARCE SJOGREN SEMI AUTO SHOTGUN. SN 1185. Cal. 12 ga. Most unusual shotgun built under U.S. patents issued to Carl A.T. Sjogren of Stockholm, Sweden in 1903, 1905 & 1907,pg 318Small Arms Maker, Gardiner. It has a 28-1/4″ plain round bbl with sgl bead and is mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut with checkered round forearm & uncheckered straight stock, 13-3/4″ over a thick, hard-rubber buttplate. It has British nitro proofs to 1-1/8 oz. and is marked on left side of receiver “AUTOMAT / SYSTEM SJOGREN / PATENT” and right side with a very long name in Swedish. Little is known about this shotgun by this cataloger but appears to be a fairly simple operation with a top tang mounted thumb safety. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 60-70% strong orig blue with area over forearm a blue/brown patina. Receiver & sliding breech block retain about 90% strong orig blue with top & bottom tangs a blue/gray patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-59883 JR287 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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