Franz Sodia SxS (Pics)

[Herbert]

Looking for for some help with an old Franz Sodia SxS shotgun.

Did Franz Sodia have model no's or grades or were they just one-offs? Any help with year of manufacture will be appreciated.










Thanks

[Herbert]

Some additional pic's....

[Herbert]

Some more....

[mike ford]

Herbert,
Franz Sodia was not an individual gunsmith/maker, rather they had a "factory". As such they likely had some system of either numbers or names for different models or grades. Even though I have a post war Franz Sodia drilling, I don't know what the system was, nor do I know if it changed after the war. Others on this site may very well know, but will likely need to see the markings under the barrels to de-cipher it. Also we can likely date it, if we can see the proof marks, also under the barrels. Also include any marks on the receiver.
Mike

[Herbert]

Thanks Mike for the help, attaching the pics as requested...

[Herbert]

Also it has Greener type cross bolt but the bolt does not come out from the left side of the action as I have seen in other guns with the cross bolt.

[mike ford]

Herbert,
I am not the world's best with Austrian proof marks, but I think your gun was made in 1950 and proofed with a 70 mm (2 3/4") 12 ga chamber at the Ferlach proof house. That type Greener cross bolt is noted as a blind cross bolt and is usually seen as a premium feature, as are the ejectors and hunting scene engraving. I still can't help with a model no. The GGCA has reprints of Franz Sodia catalogs for sale but it is pre WW1, so it may or may not help you.
Mike

[Jim Cate]

It would appear to be the 1344th gun proofed in 1950 in Ferlach. Sorry, I know nothing of the different models or grades. JIM