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< 16ga. Guns ~ Cut outs on top of an unmarked Sauer action? |
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Sat Mar 23, 2019 4:14 pm
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Came across this gun a few days ago. I’m stymied buy the cut outs on the top of the breech face. I’ve never seen this before on an action. Side clips yes, but not this rounded cut out on top of the action. The line engraving backs off the cur outs, so I’m assuming they are original to the gun. Any thoughts?
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/804657279
Looks like the receiver has been torched. Almost no color on the flats. Look at pics #15 and #25 to see the receiver and the cut outs.
Not interested in buying this gun, for a variety of reasons, but am interested in some plausible explanation for the semi-circular areas on the top of the breech face...
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Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:55 am
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Allowance to ease loading/unloading?? |
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Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:42 am
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Yes. Looks like minor depressions to make sliding the shells in easier. |
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Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:23 pm
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Maybe a passive loaded chamber indicator?
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Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:01 pm
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Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
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Pinfire?....somewhere in it's background? |
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Posted:
Sun Mar 24, 2019 3:42 pm
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putz463 wrote: |
Allowance to ease loading/unloading??
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I think this is the most likely answer.
I thought about the loaded chamber indicator idea, but the markings from the shell head on the breech face doesn’t bare that out.
Thanks guys... |
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Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:40 pm
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Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:10 am
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To me it just looks like something that was done to add a little styling flair to blend the lines of the receiver face with the lines of the rib intersection. Pure aesthetics. |
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Mon Mar 25, 2019 8:12 am
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I see it sold. Which one of y'all bought it? |
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