J.P. Sauer Krupp Steel

[edgarspencer]

8,9mm is the nominal bore (inside the rifling)So it is likely a 9.3mm cartridge. 6.36 is the date of manufacture, June 1936. The U is the proofhouse, and the rest are charge weights. It was the German and Austrain practice to give weights in grams, not grains.

[OH Osthaus]

David's drilling pics











my thoughts -- I LIKE IT
are the bores as good as the outside?

[David]

[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator.YOUR-4DACD0EA75\My Documents\My Pictures\J.P. Sauer Drilling[/IMG]

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by David Long

[IMG]C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator.YOUR-4DACD0EA75\My Documents\My Pictures\J.P. Sauer Drilling[/IMG]

David is that on your C drive?

you need to first load to a picture hosting site such as Photobucket

check your PM's

[David]

What length shot gun shells do you think it would take? Thanks so much for your help.

[edgarspencer]

Unless you've missed a 70mm somewhere, assume, and don't go over 2 1/2" till you have the chambers measured. 65mm was the norm, and they frequently were not marked until 70mm cartridges became popular.

[edgarspencer]

Somehow, I missed it when you posted the stampings, but saw the '72' in the photo. So, I'm pretty sure you have a 9.3x72R chanmber. That's one of the most common. I have a few drillings, a double rifle and a stalking single shot in that caliber. It's ballistically about a 30-30, but a lot more impressive looking.

[David]

Bores look like New and Thank you very much for the help

[OH Osthaus]

and looking a little closer, in that last pic - I see a travel limit screw for use with the rifle barrel.

now all you need is a good old piece of German glass and claw mounts.

[David]

What do you guys think its worth