Guys: I just acquired a J.P. Sauer & Son "Knock-About" Gun from Von Lengerke & Detmold. It seemed a practical field gun, and my gut told me it was worth quite a bit more than marked (I paid $1300), so I trusted my instincts and grabbed it without doing the research I normally would. Here are it's stats:
* SLNE #78867 with cocking indicators and bushed firing pins, 7 lbs 9 oz
* 30" barrels, choked M/IM, 2.75 chambers, "Krupp Steel Germany" on barrels
* Solid well-figured wood, 14.25 LOP over Pachmeyer pad, 1.5 @ comb 2.75 @ heel
* Single ivory bead, dolls-head third fastner
* On extractor face: 70
* On flats: 13/1; 12 in circle; B S U and W (each under a crown); two larger crowns
* On water table: B and U (under crowns), FD in script (the engraver?)
Twin to gun pictured on p. 87 of Vol. 15 Issue 3 of the DGJ (but without the cracked stock). Article suggests an 1899 gun, older than I assumed it to be, but still a solid, unmessed with, 85-90% gun. A bit surprised by the chamber length for a 110-year-old gun, but the 70 (mm, I assume) on the extractor makes me think it's factory.
Looking for suggestions as to value and smart field loads. Any thoughts will be appreciated as always. Happy hunting. TT
