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NICELY REBURFISHED ANTIQUE J. P. SAUER "CLOCKHAND"

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
NICELY REBURFISHED ANTIQUE J. P. SAUER  CLOCKHAND

SIDELOCK DOUBLE SHOTGUN RETAILED BY E.D. KETTNER. Cal. 12 Ga. 2 5/8". S# 60570. The 29 1/2" shoe lump bbls. with concave matted rib are marked "J.P. SAUER & SOHN, SUHL." on tops. Rear portions are also engraved with Krupp three ring special steel logos. Bbl. flats are stamped with German imperial black powder proofs & with 2 crowns (no nitro proof marks are present). A sling loop is screwed to bottom rib. Casehardened top lever action features non automatic safety, cross bolt 3rd fastener, bushed strikers, & distinctive clock hand cocking indicators screwed to tumbler ends. Action is engraved with typical Germanic scroll within scroll, line & geometric borders. Left lockplate is engraved "E.D. Kettner" & right with his address "COLN." German patent numbers are behind pivots of cocking indicators. Very high quality newly made crotch figured American walnut buttstock measures 14 1/8" over checkered wood butt & features shadowline right hand cheekpiece, original steel grip cap & point pattern checkering at grip. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS.: Bore Diameter: R: .725", L: .729". Restrictions: R: .014" (MOD), L: .034". Minimum Wall Thickness: R: .031", L: .029". STOCK: DAH: 2 1/2+". DAC: 1 7/16". CAST: approx. 1/2" on. LOP: 14 1/8". WEIGHT: 6 lbs. 12 oz. CONDITION: good as refurbished. Bbls. retaining nearly all reblack over scattered pitting & marks. High edges subsequently silvered. Action and locks retain a considerable amount, perhaps as much as 30% original casehardening color. Trigger guard is reblued, tang reshaped. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish, checkering with little wear. Bores are shiny over some scattered light pitting. There is a sm. dent noted in right bbl. 15 1/2" behind muzzle. Action is tight. Bbls. very slightly off face. Mechanically good. (01-20817/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,800.