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Isn’t there a book or two on Sauer guns ?

Too, I think the thought was one day it may be published, but I am confident that train has sailed.

It is nothing but a cryptic Word Doc, from what I am aware.

Now several years back there was an effort to made 100 or 400 copies, I can't recall exactly, of gunmaker info or similar that was pressed on CDs, but I didn't commit @ the last minute and not sure what is on them. I know the German Gun Collector's Association chipped in & made a purchase.

Hochachtungsvoll

Raimey
rse

Personally I'd not have an issue with the initials. And it's part of the gun's history so I'd leave them alone. Who knows, maybe someday you'll figure out whose initials they are and may be someone famous.

Why would you ask that stupid question, Daryl? I mean,dang…
JR

Cool story. Anyone else crash or just you?


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You bringing your own gear or are you going to rent?

Im looking at a SXS. I think its made in Belgium by the proof marks. Its marked Wapen Defoten Falun Special Export. Falun is a city in Sweden. I found a Vapen Defoten catalog on line showing sporting goods. Kinda like a Swedish Gander Mountaim. Does anybody know who actually made this gun?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/287505120238

A BSA elector was my second double but, my first English gun. Still have it and shoot it 36 years later. RE, the dovetailed barrels. This is why the gun seems so wide at the receiver and feels a little top heavy. It’s subtle, but some can feel it. Good luck with the new one.

A decent start to a good year of grouse hunting…

Yer killin' me brother

Damas Mouchete’ or Fleuret (English “blossom”) typically refers to a Bernard pattern, especially “Rose Pattern” Bernard II.
There were several grades of Bernard. The Juleinond Bernard segments

Based on my experience reloading and reforming brass rifle cases it agree with LGF. Go incrementally with a good case lube. Not Hornady One Shot. I’d try Imperial Sizing die wax and size 10-15 % then back out and re lube. Not enough wax to cause dents just a thin film to allow the next increment. Apply wax with your fingers to insure a thin, uniform coating. As you do it you will develop a feel for how much to size and how much to lube.

your compositions are excellent - and i rather doubt you have ever damaged a gun in the course of photographing them....

Lloyd,
Yes it is, it's very good! Wishing you another great season and best wishes.
Karl

Folks, it is written that perfect knowledge casteth out fear... Sorry, I've not found an SKB factory manual for the Model 100

The inertial trigger has quite a few parts. Number of related springs...

SKB Model 100 Action Parts is my crib notes. SKBshotguns has a decent amount of action parts as does Numrich.

UPDATE: My, my. Looks like the SKB Model 500 used the same trigger, but also used a Trigger Adjusting Screw and a Trigger Adjusting Nut. I do NOT suggest that everyone runs out and retrofits SKB SxS triggers. I've never noticed an issue with the non-adjustable trigger.

The ball doesn't move at all in the left barrel. Since it was the first time firing it with the standing shots, I didn't load the left barrel but did cock it to see if it would release with recoil. The recoil isn't so bad that I'd be afraid the crimp would loosen.

Thank you for your response David. The only thing nicer than hearing from you is seeing you. It is funny to me that I shoot certain guns better than others like my 20g. Smith and my 16g. Fox (and others). It is not the fit since I make them all fit me. Maybe the balance works for me. I don't know. Right now the Francotte is apart being worked on but I did shoot it and it has not blown up yet.

Best,
Milt

I was saddened to read on another forum that Mike Spies has passed away. I didn't really know Mike but I had done a small amount of business with him and we chatted on the phone a few times. Mike was a very knowledgeable dog man and it was always a pleasure when we did talk. Another good one gone far too soon.

RIP Mike.

Yes the ribs used on SxS's and those vent ribs and 'solid ribs' are generally very soft steel.
The liners will hold up well on them.
I was given the 3 bbls from a SxS set to Florentine cut the top rib of each. The criss cross cut was at 45* off of each side. So the overlap was at 90* the top ribs on each).
Quite a laborious task but it turned out well. I don't recall which liner# I used but the cutting went well.
A few sharpening sessions in the entire work but that was to be expected.

When used on the more modern firearms on their frame and other parts, they don't last anywhere near as long before needing a sharpening.
Older vintage guns are softer steel frames and parts. So if not case hardened, the liners work well and you see some extensive use of them on those firearms

Hum, I know there is one lower.

Hochachtungsvoll,

Raimey
rse

We are obviously talking about two different rifles, carry on.

Just to sum up & maybe complicate things a bit more, but WWI had a huge impact w/ the Loss of Life of Suhl & Z-M mechanics. So, as typical with a conflict, weapons technology was advanced & mechanization was further embraced. Too, times went from very difficult to a bit of relief by 1924, which well could be the pinnacle of the Good Times, straightaway headed to most difficult times some 1/2 decade forward. Heinrich Kreighoff has acquired Val Chr. Schilling's formidable shop and Ludwig Kreighoff has made his last file stroke by 1924. Also, all the Daly principles are gone and Charles Daly sourcing lines were severed during WWI in addition to the loss of Ernst Lindner in fierce fighting w/ the Brits. Last, tubeset knitter Robert Schlegelmilch made his final stroke in 1924, so the whole lot is in uncharted territory and someone in the U.S of A. is trying to pick up the pieces to make a little cash.

Anyway, it would seem that Heinrich Kreighoff continued to fill orders to subcontractors to the Val. Chr. Schilling concern and the frame and the tubes of the subject longarm just about had to originate w/ Heinrich Kreighoff???? Subcontractors w/ dependent on the equipment of Val. Chr. Schilling to fill their orders and Heinrich Kreighoff continued the process.

Hochachtungsvoll

Raimey
rse

There is a cowboy action SASS shooter who moniker is “Scarlet Darlin,” who is a RG dealer. New wheels arrived yesterday from VA, easy to deal with.

I'm in CT and I was in at work when a co-worker's clock/radio reported a plane hitting the WTC. I suppose like most who didn't see it happen I thought a pilot in a small civilian plane had truly screwed up. I tried many of the online new sites, but you couldn't get into to them due to the extreme volumes of traffic. When the second plane hit the second tower, I knew it wasn't an accident. At some point the department head told us we could leave for the day. I watched the TV and saw the towers fall, heard about the Pentagon being and the heroic passengers on Flight 93 attempting to storm the cockpit, almost certainly preventing another attack on a high value target.

I own a nice Lancaster percussion rifle and had another that was spectacular, the last I knew a board member here owns that rifle.

I'm not sure about in the 1920's but in the mid 1800's Lancaster guns and rifles were more costly than the offerings of Purdey. Very well made guns indeed.