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J.P. Sauer & Sohn Habicht 16 Ga SN: 265857

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
J.P. Sauer & Sohn Habicht 16 Ga SN: 265857
German boxlock hammerless double barrel side by side shotgun manufactured circa 1940. Chambered for 2-1/2" (65mm) shells. Features blued finish, case color receiver, walnut stock with pistol grip wrist, 27.5" barrels with fixed IM choke, single extractor, sling swivels, flat plastic buttplate, top lever, Greener type cross bolt, double triggers, tang mounted manual safety (resets to 'safe' on opening). Barrels feature narrow swivel screwed to underlug, brass front bead. Top rib appears to have a plugged hole for front bead slightly forward of current bead. Forend is secured by a latch, has checkered panels that merge at bottom. Stock has checkered panels at wrist, blued steel grip cap, pancake style right hand cheek piece. Length of pull is 14" to forward trigger. Bores are bright and shiny, several small areas of pitting appear polished. Bluing is 75% with edge losses, handling marks, several small touched-up areas with shallow pitting. Receiver shows fading case color with mostly silver color, engraved accents and "Lauer" on bottom of receiver, "DRWZ Habicht" with eagle on sides. Wood is good+ condition with dents and signs of field use. Includes Sauer factory letter. Condition is NRA Good+ *** C&R Firearm ***