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bhs61
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:19 pm  Reply with quote



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Posted back in Feb. that I was looking for a sauer 17E or 18E 16ga. A friend called to say a high grade sauer was to be sold at auction in Mattoon , Il. When I saw the gun I couldn't believe it. Sat through the sale of 685 handguns and 84 long guns just to find out that someone else wanted it almost as bad as I. The nice thing about dealers and auctions is that they want to resell at a profit. I wanted the gun to hunt with for hopefully the next 20 years. Laughing [img]



[/img] I am just learning picture posting and have a long way to go on this Imac. Shot the short course at the local SC club with a 37/50. Think I would have done better but I am recoil sensitive and the 6 lbs gun with Fiocci 1 oz loads started taking it toll on the second bird after six stations. May not shoot my RBL that finally arrived next season on prarie birds as I had planned.[/b]
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Prussian Gun Guy
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:29 pm  Reply with quote
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Nice gun. Congratulations, and use it well.

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hoashooter
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:10 pm  Reply with quote
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Nice shotgun---The Bauer bros. are decent folks but their bi-annual gun auction has become a dog eat dog dealer auction----I am less than an hour away and don't even bother anymore---At one time good deals could be found but now the big city boys bring the cash and shut down everyone else Embarassed Evil or Very Mad Shocked
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GA_Longhorn
PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:16 am  Reply with quote
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Holy Cow....What a nice new toy.

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grousewoods
PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:04 pm  Reply with quote



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Very Very nice worth the wait i see!
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Prussian Gun Guy
PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:42 pm  Reply with quote
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What does that gun weigh??

How long are the barrels??

What are the chokes??

Can I be in your will?? Oh, nevermind the last query.

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bhs61
PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:43 am  Reply with quote



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The gun wieghts 6 lbs ,barrels are 75cm/29.53",right .015 and left .031, when the shells hit the ground they are usually touching. I have owned a lot of nice doubles since my first purchased direct from Berreta in the harbor at Naples,Italy in 1963, A 16 ga 410e with 32" f&f for $124., but none have even come close to the quality of this sauer. Jeff Stephens has told me that the gun was made 1910 to 1911 and chopper lump three ring barrels were used only on sauers highest grade boxlock guns.
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hunshatt
PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:42 pm  Reply with quote
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Damm, PGG , if your sauers look as nice as that one, I might have to stop making fun of them........................Nahhhh

bhs61, you sure thats not really a Merekl? Pretty enough to be one.

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Prussian Gun Guy
PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:05 am  Reply with quote
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hunshatt wrote:
Damm, PGG , if your sauers look as nice as that one, I might have to stop making fun of them........................Nahhhh

bhs61, you sure thats not really a Merekl? Pretty enough to be one.





Don't worry, they're not that pretty. You can keep making fun.

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TJC
PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:21 am  Reply with quote
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Hey huns,

Thay ain't no laser guided, feather seeking, bird destroying Merk. Very Happy

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sprocket
PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:00 am  Reply with quote
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bhs - this is in my "once in a lifetime" gun category - the right balance of function and decoration - thanks for posting
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