Thanks PeteM for the effort in that the pics of the March 1950 Sauer shows the marks of the newly opened Suhl proofhouse, per the "15" over "DR" over "1" in an oval, as well as confirms that post WWII longarms were finished products of pre-WWII, or during, components during the 1945-1950 era. The Sauer has the "SuS" stamp as well as "Three Ring Krupp" tubes, probably Special Weapons Steel. The "M" over the "sole with imbedded axe" notes a material inspection prior to a preliminary black powder proof and the "N"(not for Normal just yet) over the same shield notes passing smokeless proof. It doesn't show any choke marks but I'm not sure what the choke stamp might have been but the proofhouse was supposed to still honor the 1939 rules. In 1950 the marks were changed back to a stylized Imperial Eagle. I think it to be a post WWII finished Model 8.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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