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1729
$2,875.00

*HIGH CONDITION, WARTIME PRODUCTION (7/44) MODEL 30 DRILLING BY J. P. SAUER.

SN 343415. Cal. 16/ 16/ 8×57 JR. 25-1/2″ Bbls with full length matted rib have pop-up rear sight and caliber engraved in milled out portion at rear of rib. Tops of bbls are marked with steel type and Sauer name and address are around breech ends. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Nazi era (7/44) nitro proofs. Sling loop is soldered to bottom bbl. Case hardened scallop backed Blitz action features side safety, pin type cocking indicators, side clips, and dbl triggers (front set). Action is engraved with sprays of scroll and some geometric borders. Makers name and address is on each side, and “SSu” monogram is on trigger plate. Steel trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN on tang. Slightly figured European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over composition ribbed buttplate with logo, and features usual right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering, and sling loop. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.662, right – .662. Bore restrictions: left – .024 (mod), right – .020 (mod). Wall thickness: left – .026, right – .030. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, with little evidence of being fired. Bbls retain over 95% orig blue with a few scuffs and marks, and some cleaned flecking on left side. Action retains 90 – 95% orig case hardening color, silvered a bit on fences, thinning around bottom. There are some areas of cleaned rust on trigger guard bow. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig rubbed oil finish, with a few light marks and some fairly heavy bumps and gouges, mostly on cheekpiece, and with some on left side panel of buttstock in front of safety. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Trigger sets. 51872-52 MGM (3,500-4,000) C&R – Lot 1729


Auction: Firearms - October 2017
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