Anyone into drillings?

[Brush Buster]

Thank You John , to be honest ,I had the tubes laying in the Gun Safe for years ,they came from a 28 Ga. ,VHE Parker I purchased years ago from Steve Barnett . I traded the 28 for a couple of really nice D Grades and some cash to a friend , "' He knew I couldn't hit anything with it "" and when he took ownership of the 28 He didn't want the 410 Tubes even though they were custom made for it ,said He would never use them , to just keep them ! Any way every small bore I have purchased since then with short barrels ,I try them in and believe it or not they fit this gun as if I sent the gun out to Briley to have them fit ! With all that said ,No I didn't do a thing ,of course the ejectors on the tubes don't eject but fit the gun perfectly and ride nicely on the extractors with no chance of slipping down into the chamber ! Russ

[Jeff Christie]

I have a wonderful JP Sauer 3000 Lux drilling. It is 16/70 x 16/70 x 7/76R. It has a Kahles 3x9x42 scope. I used it hunting in Germany and Luxembourg for 7 years. Awesome weapon. The 7x65R is the rimmed version of the 7x64 Brenneke and of '06 capabilities. It would flatten a boar. I killed many boars, countless Reh (Roe deer), and a few fox with it while stationed in Germany. Great fun. If you are new into drillings I recommend go with a 16x16x7x57R or bigger calibre. Avoid 12s. They are often somewhat clubby in feeling and swing and are heavier than the 16s.

[Double Trouble]

Jeff:

Do you have any pictures of your drilling ?

[Jeff Christie]

The short answer is no.

The longer answer is - Some where I have a few black and whites I made for an insurance policy of upgraded custom engraving and inlay work I had done to it. The gun was actually a gift to my 1 yr old son from a very aged old friend. I got it in 1973 or early 74. It is buried so deep in the safe I'd have a hard time getting it all back in. (There is a message there- time to sell some stuff as come) Besides I don't know how to get pictures from a digital camera or cell phone onto the web site. It is a very pretty gun. The wood is well figured and contrasts light and dark as I remember. The checkering is very ordinary. The receiver is "Frenched" and I had a wonderful boar inlaid in the bottom of the receiver by Werner Schuch (a pal of my father's from his days in Wiesbaden). I wish it were a 7x57R as JP Sauer made them with shorter barrels. The 7x65R barrels are 65 cm long as I remember while the 7x57Rs were several cm's shorter (63.5??). It is an incredibly accurate gun for its type as the barrel is stiffened by the pair of 16 barrels over it. It would be a wonderful gun to hunt where you might run into a deer (and rifles are permitted). I am thinking of using it to hunt grouse in the North Woods of Wisconsin as there has been a drastic and dangerous increase in wolf populations. Two #1 buckshot loads and a 7/65R would be a good dose of life and dog insurance. I guess I could use it here as we have a lot of coyotes. They aren't much of a danger as they are so shy. Not so wolves.

[Double Trouble]

It sounds really nice !

If you ever do get any pictures, folks on this site can help you upload them.

[ed good]

here are pictures and description of mystery drilling:

SAUER? CUSTOM ENGRAVED? THIS IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EARLY THIRTIES VINTAGE J.P. SAUER DRILLING, EXCEPT: THE WORD SAUER DOES NOT APPEAR ANYWHERE. AND THE FULL SCROLL ENGRAVINGS ON THE RECEIVER AND TRIGGER GUARD ARE NOT TYPICAL OF GERMAN STYLE ENGRAVING PATTERNS. THE BARRELS ARE 23 3/4" LONG. THE SHOTGUN BORES ARE 12 GAUGE WITH 2 3/4" CHAMBERS. THE RIFLE BARREL IS 8X57JR. WEIGHT IS 7 1/2 POUNDS. SERIAL #281XXX. OUTSTANDING FIT, FINISH AND WORKMANSHIP. HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS BEFORE. ANY INPUT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

[edgarspencer]

Ed, the butt plate isn't anything like I've ever seen on a Sauer. I'm guessing It is a Simpson. Very pretty gun.

[Double Trouble]

I think that is a typical "Sauer und Sohn" logo on the buttplate. I'll check my books later to verify...

[KCordell]

It's a correct Sauer & Sohn plate. Gun looks great!

[Bill Murphy]

Ed, will a magnet stick to the receiver? It looks like a Dural Sauer. Really nice gun in a rare configuration.