Sauer Shotgun Serial Numbers
MILITARY
Serial number is 284,669. Shotgun is made in West Germany. Butt plate is marked SS 'Original Sauer'. This is a fine quality German made shotgun with tight action and in excellent condition. SAUER & SOHN, J. Oldest firearms manufacturing firm in Germany. Founded in 1751 in Suhl. During this period the company produced high quality handguns and long guns. In 1938, it introduced a new double-action semi-automatic pistol, Sauer 38H. Pistol had the first decocking lever ever used on a mass produced pistol.
Variation 1 Double E/37 - 271697. The serial number range is 271456-273082 - 141st gun accepted
Mar 17, 2016 It’s impossible to decode a SIG serial number to determine when it was proofed, although you can try to locate the range of your SIG’s serial number in this list to approximate when it was made, or call SIG Sauer with the serial number and see if they have any info in their system. 583 Code number preceeding the model number on Sears, Roebuck & Company arms made by High Standard. 660 WW-II German ordnance code assigned to to Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr, Austria. 84 Gun Company Importer of sporting arms in Eight-Four, Pennsylvania, c.1973. High Grade Shotgun Dates of Production: YEAR: GUN # FREDERICK BEESLEY: 1891: 1100: FREDERICK BEESLEY: 1895: 1300: FREDERICK BEESLEY: 1900: 1650: FREDERICK BEESLEY: 1929.
Variation 1 Double E/37 - 272908
Variation 2 E/37 High Polish 'rig' with correct but GI cut down holster for 'fast draw' - 287617. The serial number range is 273446-332000
Sauer Shotgun Serial Numbers
Variation 3 E/37 Military Finish 'rig' with dvt 1942 holster - 405150 The serial number range is 332000-484000
Variation 3 E/37 (subvariation) one line slide logo - 476530. The serial number range is 410000-484000
Variation 4 E/37 'rig' with jhg 42 holster and no safety lever. The serial number range is 484000-507000
POLICE
Variation 1 E/C with two matched mags - 311241. The serial number range is 268303-326088
Variation 1 E/C 'rig' - 343404. Subvariation with checkered magazine release button
Variation 2 E/C 'rig' with rare maker marked Police 1943 Ersatz (substitute material) holster - 395568 The serial number range is 331154-440113
Variation 2 E/C Subvariation 'rig' with correct Police marked holster numbered to the gun - 421516. The one line slide logo serial number range is 409000-440113
Variation 3 E/F no manual safety
WAR TIME NON MILITARY VARIATIONS
D.R.P. Variation High polish finish with no safety lever and post mag release with Mathced, no logo, Mag full 'rig' and rare AKAH Holster as brought back - 260145
Variation 1 High polish finish with no safety lever and post mag release - 260274
Variation 1 High polish finish with no safety lever and screw with holster- 262942
Variation 2 High polish finish with milled slde for safety lever and c/n pre-1940 proofs full 'rig' - 264798 VERY RARE
Variation 2 High polish finish with safety lever - 292884
Variation 3 Military finish with safety lever - 334815
Variation 4 Military finish with safety lever and one line slide legend - 445270
Variation 5 Military finish without safety lever and one line slide legend near the end of German production - 506836
POST WAR
No proofsBlued - 507350
No proofsBlued - 508220
No proofsBlued with post war metal grips - 509389
No proofsIn-The-White serial number - 512108
J&p Sauer Shotgun Serial Numbers
No proofsIn-The-White no serial number