VERY FINE J. P. SAUER BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUN SPECIALLY FINISHED FOR ROYALTY BY LOUIS DELP, HOFBUCHSENMACHER.
inv # 19-5439
Caliber: 12 Ga.
Barrels: 29 1/8″ shoe lump w/ nicely matted concave game rib
Sights: Single block rear sight
Bore diameter: left – .732, choke .037 (full), right – .727, choke .005 (IC).
Wall thickness: left – .028, right – .029.
DAC: 1 1/2″.
DAH: 2 3/8″. Neutral Cast.
LOP: 14 5/8″.
WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 14 oz.
Notes: rib are engraved “J. P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl” on tops, along w/ Krupp special steel 3 ring logos. Inlaid gold lines at breech ends. Crossbolt rib extension is inlaid “II”, as gun is no 2 of a pair. (I is also in this auction) w/ “II” on top lever & forend tip. Bbl. flats are stamped w/ Prussian black powder proofs & w/ crown but no nitro marks.
Finished & engraved by Delp w/ distinctive ogee back to action. Engraving consists of 80% coverage; very sm. scroll w/ top of action having lg. open scroll in matted background. “LOUIS DELP HOFBUCHSENMACHER” is in horseshoe on left side of action & “IN. DARMSTARDT” is in similar device on right.
Status: Curio