Alright, nix the thought of anything to do w/ Bochumer Verein. And forget the J.P. Sauer might have been made in West Germany as there is a TW notes originating @ the Thälmann Werke(VEB)-GDR facility in Suhl. The adornment and engraving on the GDR Vormals J.P. Sauer was by Guenter Helmuthhäuser.
The use of the 4 Ringe Gewehr Lauf Stahl was an attempt to deceive the end user was getting tubes of the same Quality as the coveted 3 Ringe Gewehr Lauf Stahl by Krupp. 4 Ringe Special Gewehr Lauf Stahl - Gewehrlaufstahl was actually made @ Edelstahlwerk Freital and sourced from Edelstahlwerk Freital. So that is the word from the authority in Suhl.
>>ESW<< denotes Edelstahwerek.
>>BGH - Freital Edelstahl<< supplied steel to Ernst Thälmann Werke and other mechanics in Suhl.
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