Jerry; When you said it didn't exist I was taking it you meant it was not even available as an option. I totally agree with your comments from last post. My Sauer/VL&D (SN 87934) seems to be marked very much like this one. It also has the English spelling for Son as well as "Safe" on the tang exposed when slide is in rear safe position. It has black powder proofs only along with the Sauer man at front of each flat & the two sizes of crowns which have been discussed here previously on right flat. Also the Krupp Steel / Germany around breeches of bbls. My bbls do not carry the Crown/B mark (proofed in finished condition) but are choked in both bbls so have the Crown/W on both. On front of right lockplate is;
J.P. Sauer & Son
Maker & Patentee
while on front of left plate is;
von LENGERKE & DETMOLD
US Agents, New York
I believe we have discussed an old 1907 drilling I have which does have the optional Nitro Proofs. It has a Crown/N (does not have the word Nitro) on each bbl along with the service loads. In this case (16ga) 2gr Sch P/28.3gr Bl for the shot bbls & 2gr GBP/St M G for the 8x58R Sauer rifle bbl.
