*SCARCE SAUER & SON WWII LUFTWAFFE DRILLING WITH CASE, AMMO & ACCESSORIES.

SN 337543. Cal. 12X12/9.3X74. Fine Sauer Drilling with 25-1/2″ bbl cluster that has brass bead caterpillar front sight and articulated rear sight marked “100” (meters). Rib extension is machined for Greener crossbolt. Right side of right bbl is stamped with a large Luftwaffe eagle carrying a swastika in its talons and bottom of rear bbl lug has a droop-winged eagle with a “2”. Receiver is boxlock, color case hardened with scalloped rear edges. Fences have side clips and top of receiver has cocked indicators for all three bbls. Top tang has a push button slide that when pressed forward raises the rear sight. Safety is Greener style on the left side panel of the stock. Trigger plate has dbl triggers, the front also fires the rifle bbl and is a set trigger. Receiver, trigger guard and safety plate are lightly engraved with maker’s name on each side of receiver. Mounted with straight grain walnut including the checkered forearm and semi-pistol grip buttstock with raised side panels, cheekpiece and Sauer & Son trademark embossed black composition buttplate. Right side of buttstock has a large, stamped Luftwaffe eagle carrying a swastika in its talons. Buttstock & rifle bbl have narrow European sling swivels. Metal has eagle “N” proofs. Accompanied by an orig Luftwaffe gray painted aluminum, hinged lid carrying case with German stenciling on the lid. Front of the case has two military latches and a leather carrying handle. Inside the case is compartmented for the stocked receiver and bbl group with horsehair covered wooden rests. Also included are two full boxes containing 40-rds of Norma 9.3X74R ammunition. Also two 10-rd boxes of DWM 9.3X74R ammo containing nineteen orig DWM rds and one RWS rd. Boxes similar to orig issue. Also included is a small compartmented open top cardboard box containing an orig hardwood & brass 3-pc cleaning rod with rotating handle, five cleaning brushes and one jag. Additionally included is what appears to be an orig operating manual for this Drilling dated June 1941. Inside lid of box is stenciled a list of contents with an accompanying translation. These Drillings were purchased for and issued to the Luftwaffe during WWII and were found in bombers and fighter planes until late in the war. Very few survive today as most were lost during air combat. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbls retain about 80% strong orig blue, thinning on the sides over the forearm area; receiver retains about 40% bright case colors mostly in sheltered areas, fading toward the front sides and worn to silver on the bottom. Trigger guard retains bright case colors inside the bow, faded to silver on the outer face and grip cap retains about 75% bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case & accessories are fine with the case retaining about 75-80% orig Luftwaffe gray paint. Instruction manual is crisp & new. Altogether a fine representative set missing a few orig accessories. 4-56143 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2325

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2325	$10,350.00	SCARCE SAUER & SON WWII LUFTWAFFE DRILLING WITH CASE, AMMO & ACCESSORIES. SN 337543. Cal. 12X12/9.3X74. Fine Sauer Drilling with 25-1/2″ bbl cluster that has brass bead caterpillar front sight and articulated rear sight marked “100” (meters). Rib extension is machined for Greener crossbolt. Right side of right bbl is stamped with a large Luftwaffe eagle carrying a swastika in its talons and bottom of rear bbl lug has a droop-winged eagle with a “2”. Receiver is boxlock, color case hardened with scalloped rear edges. Fences have side clips and top of receiver has cocked indicators for all three bbls. Top tang has a push button slide that when pressed forward raises the rear sight. Safety is Greener style on the left side panel of the stock. Trigger plate has dbl triggers, the front also fires the rifle bbl and is a set trigger. Receiver, trigger guard and safety plate are lightly engraved with maker’s name on each side of receiver. Mounted with straight grain walnut including the checkered forearm and semi-pistol grip buttstock with raised side panels, cheekpiece and Sauer & Son trademark embossed black composition buttplate. Right side of buttstock has a large, stamped Luftwaffe eagle carrying a swastika in its talons. Buttstock & rifle bbl have narrow European sling swivels. Metal has eagle “N” proofs. Accompanied by an orig Luftwaffe gray painted aluminum, hinged lid carrying case with German stenciling on the lid. Front of the case has two military latches and a leather carrying handle. Inside the case is compartmented for the stocked receiver and bbl group with horsehair covered wooden rests. Also included are two full boxes containing 40-rds of Norma 9.3X74R ammunition. Also two 10-rd boxes of DWM 9.3X74R ammo containing nineteen orig DWM rds and one RWS rd. Boxes similar to orig issue. Also included is a small compartmented open top cardboard box containing an orig hardwood & brass 3-pc cleaning rod with rotating handle, five cleaning brushes and one jag. Additionally included is what appears to be an orig operating manual for this Drilling dated June 1941. Inside lid of box is stenciled a list of contents with an accompanying translation. These Drillings were purchased for and issued to the Luftwaffe during WWII and were found in bombers and fighter planes until late in the war. Very few survive today as most were lost during air combat. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbls retain about 80% strong orig blue, thinning on the sides over the forearm area; receiver retains about 40% bright case colors mostly in sheltered areas, fading toward the front sides and worn to silver on the bottom. Trigger guard retains bright case colors inside the bow, faded to silver on the outer face and grip cap retains about 75% bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Case & accessories are fine with the case retaining about 75-80% orig Luftwaffe gray paint. Instruction manual is crisp & new. Altogether a fine representative set missing a few orig accessories. 4-56143 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2325 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*SCARCE SAUER & SON WWII LUFTWAFFE DRILLING WITH CASE, AMMO & ACCESSORIES.