J. P. Sauer and Sohn Single Action Army

[Sharps40]

Picked up this ancient late 60s but unfired 357 Magnum. Only thing was the missing grips but I have a set of Genuine Checkered Colt Grips to install. About the same size as a Ruger Blackhawk and known to be sturdy well made revolvers, this has no safety what so ever, not even a dual groove cylinder pin, no transfer bar, no hammer block, its a 5 shot 6 shot, 4 click gun...... Unlike ruger, the cylinder bushing is removable. The firing pin is frame mounted, spring loaded and inside a hardened insert in the recoil shield. Cylinder is of the recessed rim style.

Bluing is perfect/like new. There is no endshake or cylinder slop and it locks up tight. Not a lick of carbon or cartridge case markings on the recoil shield, nothing but that just out of the now missing box newness (i suppose the box was lost with the original grip panels).

Since the grips are missing and the original grip frame is slightly larger on the trigger bow than the Colt SAA, I'll change out to brass trigger guard and back strap. I may also replace the alloy ejector housing with blued steel but havn't decided yet. Not sure if its a keeper or trader but it'll be fun to get it inspected and up and running for the first time ever.

 

[Amanda4461]

Looks very nice. What does the writing on the barrel say?

 

[rdinatal]

@Sharps40 seems that's the big brother to a .22lr pistol I have.

 

[John]

Nice! The JP Sauer guns are well made. I've shot a couple that were very accurate.

You need some nice walnut grips!

 

[Combat Diver]

Used to have a JP Sauer 90 Lux in .270. Gorgeous rifle and slick just as your pistol is.

CD

 

[HotSoup]

I'd like to see some burl grips on that thing. Looks great! Beautiful pistol, where did you find it?

 

[Sharps40]

Looks very nice. What does the writing on the barrel say?

Jp sauer and sohn made in West Germany and western marshall 357 mag cal

 

[Sharps40]

I'd like to see some burl grips on that thing. Looks great! Beautiful pistol, where did you find it?

Gunbroker.

 

[Sharps40]

Disassembled, inspected, cleaned, greased and dry lubed. Guts are totally perfect and I'm fully convinced this one is unfired.

I set aside the 2 piece alloy grip frame as the brass components should arrive this week.

 

[Sharps40]

Almost done.

Installed a blued steel ejector rod housing. Easy fit and the Italian fits the German with minor effort. No more alloy on the front.

Decided to stick with the black alloy trigger guard and marry up a brass Italian backstrap for a splash of color. Some minor fitting and it was good to go.

Real work was making Gen II Colt grips fit the Frankin-grip. 95% there now, just a bit of touch up to do on sharp edges in the finger grip area and i'll get that tomorrow.

 

[cold1]

The brass backstrap is a nice touch. I think it looks better than a full brass grip frame on that one.

 

[Sharps40]

I agree. Its a lot of black but lotsa brass would be too much. The backstrap seems to bring out the colt and eagle on the grips. They were sorta hidden before.

I think we'll have a decent marriage of parts. The colt grips were already fitted to another gun so its a challenge. Right panel was about bang on. Left panel wants to be an ass but we're real close now.

 

[rufrdr]

Sweet! Nice work.

 

[ProfMagoo(ret)]

Do you have a "white" one to go with it (given the chess set background)?

 

[Amanda4461]

I swapped for the nice Hawes hog leg, pictured above, and finally got to try it out. Initial 5 shots were from 25 yards, thru the chronograph skyscreens. Point of aim resulted in a few misses off the bottom of the paper, but the velocities were all recorded. Recoil was a bit snappier than my 10mm, but that is a 1911. Tried some offhand at 15 yards, and considering the 2# trigger pull, I did much better. My point of aim was adjusted, from bottom of black 6 o’clock to top of black 12 o’clock, and it paid off.
@Sharps40 did some fine work mating the brass blackstrap and the Colt grip panels💃💃. Thanks for the trade!
This sixgun is quite impressive, and the brass fell out without having to use the ejector. Much nicer than hunting for my 10mm brass in the poison ivy and briars 50 feet to the right of my shooting spot🙈
I’ll try some point-shooting next trip. With .38 Specials. I had forgotten how much fun shooting Coke cans with a single action can be.

 

[Sharps40]

Very cool. I forgot to suggest 158g bullets. Glad you chose them.

Looks like a great start.

 

[NC Farmer]

I've a J.P. Sauer nickel plated Texas Marshal .44 Magnum single action that was manufactured in the 1950s. I haven't shot it very much but it has a nice trigger on it and mechanically there are no issues with it. I like the black Colt grips you added to your gun. I am thinking about replacing the wood grips I have on mine with some faux ivory or stag grips. J. P. Sauer is now known as SIG Sauer.