Jani:
Ha, Ha, Ha, I get a really big chuckle in your "Listen to Raimey and learn ..." as you may be putting a little to much confidence my way. My 1st thought, which I've been attempting to substainate, is that the frame, locks and hammers are from the Lefaucheux period while the tubes are from either the very late 1880s or 1890-1892. Note on the Sauer Lefaucheux example from Dixon's text??? that although you can't see it due to my poor pic effort, there is something engraved like "Sauer & Sohn", etc. Jani's example has the same available area but is blank. Also the pin configuration is all but exact. A little more frame filing but the frames just might be the same length and look to be of the same variety. Even the triggerguard bow looks as if it is asking to accept a horn insert. It looks to be a mix of components, some from the Lefaucheux period and some from the commencement of the fluid steel period. All the above hinges on the fact that all were playing by the German proofhouse rules.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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