Sauer Shotgun Fore End Checkering

[White Dog]

Can someone with an early port-war mid-grade Sauer SXS post a couple of pictures of the checkering on the fore end. Mine has a splinter fore end that has been refinished but not recheckered. A few of the lines are still there but many are gone. If I am going to freshen them up, I may as well be as authentic as I can.

Thanks!

[mike ford]

White Dog,
I think Jim Cate is the one that can help you, maybe he will be along soon.(Jim,Axel,Raimey,Jon ?)
Mike

[Jim Cate]

Hi White Dog! I'm not "into" postwar Sauers, but if you go on some of the internet websites like Gunbroker or GunsAmerica you will find more than enough postwar Sauers with photos being attached. I'm sure you can find what you are looking for and then print the photo for your reference. Most of the checkering on pre-1946 Sauers was done with a 60' degree tool rather than a 90' degree checkering tool. You might want to make sure what angle your fore-end was checkered. Regards, Jim

[C. Roger Bleile]

Whitedog,

Here is a photo of the forend of my model 16 sidelock ejector made in Suhl in 1951.

RB

[JesseK]

White Dog- Have you restored your checkering yet? I have recut many German and English rifles and shotguns in my time. Let me know if I can help with this project. I would be happy to help if so disired. Jesse

[White Dog]

Thanks Roger!

This matches the few outline marks that are at the rear of the forend. What I wasn't sure about was the front and how the lines ended around the lock. This helps a lot. I will see how the pattern lines up with my particular forend (it is a bit different even though our guns are only 2 years apart). The wood on my gun is not of particularly great quality, so my idea is to use it as the test piece for when I remake the stock with a better piece of wood. The checkering on the butt stock looks like it was done by the apprentice on his very first day on the job! However, the rest of gun is in good condition and the action is very tight. A great project gun.

[White Dog]

Thanks for the offer JesseK! In fact, I may be down in your area in the first part of September (I'm up in Manitoba). Maybe I could drop in for a visit. I do have to be back for opening grouse season in mid-September though. This is my first season with the Sauer and I'm not missing opening day.