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Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

I am trying to find a Butt Plate for a JP Sauer 16 GA. SxS. The gun was made in the 60's from what I can tell. I believe it has 3" Screws Center to Center. It now has a Kick Eez recoil pad on it, and I want to replace it with the original plate. Can anyone point me in the right direction of finding one which can be purchased. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
JOHN

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

Update, the Butt Plate is 3 1/4" Center to Center. Sorry

https://www.vintagegungrips.com/shop/sauer-sohn-original-sauer-buttplate-5-132-x-1-1732/

They have a few other styles of Sauer's as well, but I believe this would have been the one on a later production.

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

Thank you so very much. Appreciate it greatly

Scooter,

J.P. Sauer and L.C. Smith were alike in many ways, and their Butt Plates were different depending on the era the guns were made in. On my 1880's J.P. Sauer best Grouse Gun there is a Decelerator leather recoil pad, instead of a Butt Plate, got to admit it fits the gun perfectly and works well. My pre war gun is chambered for 2 1/2" shells and I believe the nice recoil pad is really not necessary, especially for hunting Grouse and Woodcock.

You need to find out exactly when your gun was made, then match the original era's Butt Plate to your gun. If my old gun's recoil pad had not been done so perfectly I would have had the original Sauer Butt Plate installed on the gun. I prefer the Sauer Butt Plate for Grouse and Woodcock hunting, over the recoil pad.

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man

My 1880's J.P. Sauer 16 Gauge Best Grouse Gun with Decelerator recoil pad.

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

Thanks for all the help, i purchased one and hope it fits. Any idea when the gun was made, serial number is 720xx. I'm thinking the 60's or 70's?

Joined: 02 Nov 2015 Posts: 147 Location: N. Georgia

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

No sir, not that I can see. About all is the 16/70 and the number 10. There is the letter "N" just below the proof mark, but I will check later tonight for more markings.
Thanks for the help.

Joined: 03 Sep 2014 Posts: 398 Location: Rochester, MN

Will replacing a recoil pad with a butt plate severely affect the length of pull?

Was the stock cut before the recoil pad was installed?

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

No, it's all original thank goodness, with the original Buttplate it will still be 14 3/16" . Just perfect

Joined: 03 Sep 2014 Posts: 398 Location: Rochester, MN

Joined: 22 Oct 2016 Posts: 11 Location: virginia

Got it all put back together, worked out well, thanks for all the help. Did find the date of the gun, was 10/ 54. It was stamped, but very lightly.

scooter,

Glad everything worked out nicely for ya, how about some pictures?

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man