Just bought a Sauer & Sohn hammered drilling, 16x16/9.3? It has all the regular imperial proof marks on the shotgun barrels including Nicht Fuer Kugel on the left barrel. The rifle barrel has the serial number 77146 and below it 56 H. Next are the G and U proofs. There are no load markings or chamber markings just the barrel gauge number 108/49. It was sold to me as a 9.3x72R, however that cartridge lacks about half an inch from chambering.
A chamber cast shows a distinct ridge at 1.89 from the cartridge base and that is the length of the 9.3x47R. The rifling starts at 3.0175 from the base of the cartridge thus leaving about 1.25 inches of free bore if it is the 47R or just right if it is the 72R.
Would appreciate any advice to make the old gun shoot again.
Hans
A chamber cast shows a distinct ridge at 1.89 from the cartridge base and that is the length of the 9.3x47R. The rifling starts at 3.0175 from the base of the cartridge thus leaving about 1.25 inches of free bore if it is the 47R or just right if it is the 72R.
Would appreciate any advice to make the old gun shoot again.
Hans
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