This is a generic East German SXS built in March, 1975. (375 on the barrel flat.) This gun has 70mm (2-3/4") chambers and I'll bet full chokes. What I mean by generic is that Merkels, JP Sauers and Simsons were all made at the same plant by the same workers. It is a common joke among importers of these guns that Merkels went out the front door, Sauers out the side door and Simsons out the back door of the plant. The action is what I refer to as the Merkel style reinforced frame with scalloped back. All brands were made on the same frame. The only differences among the three brands were stock and checkering style and the location of the sling swivels on the barrels. The actions were marked slightly different and the barrels were marked for brand. I have one of these with a left hand cheekpiece.
Last edited by Vol423; 10/03/12 09:43 PM.
