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Offline Cratz

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Sauer & Sohn single action 357
« on: June 15, 2004, 08:18:14 AM »
To make a long story short, does anyone have experience with Sauer & Sohn single action revolvers and what is their value-this one has a 7.5 inch barrel and is nickle or stainless in 357.  Thank you.
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2004, 09:32:46 AM »
J.P. Sauer & Sohn (Germany) used to make their "Western Marshal" (brass grip framew/blued steel barrel & frame), "Silver City Marshal" (nickle plated), and blued steel single action revolvers.  Calibers were .22 LR, .22 WRM, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, and .45 Colt.  This was in the middle-late 1970's.  They were imported by some outfit in Los Angeles, California, long out of business.

They resembled the Colt Peacemaker, but used frame-mounted firing pins and had larger cylinders to handle .44 Magnum.  We called them "poor man's commemoratives".  

No special or collector's value as far as I know.  The few that I had shooting access to quickly developed "hair triggers" and excessive cylinder/frame slop.  They were okay shooters, but the Colt quality (and price) wasn't there.  I would buy one today just for nostalgia value.

Price is probably comparable to bottom-end Italian Pietta/Uberti single action clones ($150-$250) available today.
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Sauer & Sohn single action 357
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2004, 01:30:09 PM »
John Traveler,

Thank you for your informative reply!

Cratz