Jul 07, 2016 Russiaâs UC Rusal, a leading aluminium producer, and Germanyâs Sauer GmbH, a member of the global machine tool company DMG MORI, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop Additive Manufacturing technology for products made of aluminium and aluminium alloys.The technology will be used to produce aluminium parts for customers in the machinery-producing.
(Redirected from J.P. Sauer & Sohn)
J. P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH (Sauer & Sohn) is a manufacturer of firearms and machinery and is the oldest firearms manufacturer still active in Germany. The products of this company are frequently referred to as Sauer.
J. P. Sauer und Sohn[edit]History[edit]
The first Sauer company was founded in 1751 by Lorenz Sauer in Suhl, Thuringia, Germany, this region being known as Waffenstadt Suhl. J.P. Sauer & Sohn is the oldest recorded gun maker in Germany.[1] In 1815 Johann-Gottlob Sauer started managing the firm; in 1835 Johann Paul Sauer became manager. In 1840 that Johann Paul Sauer and his son, Lorenz created the new name and trademark of J.P. Sauer & Sohn.[1]
Timeline[edit]
Model 1879 Single Action Reichsrevolver on display at the National Firearms Museum.
Model 38H[edit]
Of particular note is the company's Sauer 38H, the first mass-produced semi-automatic pistol to feature a cocking/de-cocking lever. It was a very advanced pocket pistol design made in .25 ACP, .32 ACP, and .380 ACP. It was adopted as German alternate standard as Modell 38 and was widely used by air and tank forces. Full length is 158.75mm, barrel length is 84 2/3mm, mass is 737.088g with a magazine capacity of eight. The action has a cocker/de-cocker lever that can control the concealed hammer. The handgun has a re-strike capability should the round in the chamber fail to fire on the first trigger pull.[2]
After World War II[edit]
At the end of World War II, the original Sauer company was located in East Germany. The company assets were seized without compensation. Hans Sauer was deported by the Soviet government and never heard from again. The machinery, as happened with most of the industrial companies that had been located in East Germany, was dismantled and moved East.
The J. P. Sauer und Sohn company, along with Merkel,[3] Greifelt & Company, Ernst Thalmann Werk, and Fortuna Werk (formerly C. C. Haenel) were merged into a group called Mewa-Suhl, located in Suhl, East Germany.
Two J. P. Sauer companies[edit]
In 1950, Rolf Sauer sold the rights of the J. P. Sauer und Sohn name and trademark to an industrial group in West Germany, where in 1951, J. P. Sauer & Sohn was reestablished in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein.[1]
The J. P. Sauer and Sohn trademark was still being used in East Germany until 1970, when J. P. Sauer and Sohn (Suhl), Simson (Suhl), Haenel (Suhl), and Gebruder Merkel (Suhl) were united under the name of 'VEB Fahrzeug und Jagdwaffenwerk 'Ernst Thälmann', and dropped the use of the J. P. Sauer name.[4]
Partnership with SIG[edit]
J. P. Sauer & Sohn partnered with Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft(SIG) in 1976 to the design and manufacture a new line of semi-automatic pistols branded as 'SIG Sauer'. The partnership was the result of Swiss restrictions on the export of firearms which prevented that company from exporting this new design concept. The design resulted from the creation at that time of a new form of industrial production equipment known as the 'Automatic Screw Machine' which was introduced by SIG. While SIG had produced a very high quality handgun in their P210 model, it was a very expensive handgun to produce which required many machining operations at high levels of precision. This produced a fire-arm that was known for its accuracy, but was too expensive to be sold to a wide market.
Spurred by the necessity to partner with a foreign company in order to profit from their production machinery and the items it could produce SIG chose J. P. Sauer to be their partner. Together they incorporated elements on the Sauer 38H which was an advanced handgun design of the 1938 era when they had to compete with the Walther PP and Walther series of pocket pistols. The model 38H had the new feature of that time in a double/single action trigger mechanism combined with the ability to safely drop the pistol with the first de-cocking lever found on a handgun.[5] On firearms without a de-cocking lever instances of accidental discharge, often with personal injury, do occur even with the most experienced shooters.[6]
The first SIG Sauer handgun[edit]
To satisfy the needs of the Swiss police, a new model was created by the SIG Sauer company which incorporated some features from the SIG P210 and the Sauer model 38H simplified for a more efficient (cheaper) cost of construction on the new SIG developed machinery. The result was a new type of action for a locked breech semi-automatic pistol with a new high quality smooth operating double/single action trigger, a safe hammer lowering device, automatic firing pin block, and easy disassembly for cleaning. This new concept handgun was named the SIG Sauer P220.
The SIG Sauer model P226 was created for the USA XM9 handgun procurement program but lost due to being underbid by Beretta by $6.
J. P. Sauer firearms[edit]
Sauer & Sohn manufactured both handguns and long arms, including pistols, rifles, and shotguns.
Firearms Currently listed on the Sauer & Sohn German website:[7]
Bolt-Action Rifles:
Semi-Automatic Rifles
Double Rifles
Over/Under Shotguns
Side-by-Side Shotguns
![]()
Other products[edit]
Manufactured the Weatherby Mark V series of rifles from (1958 â early 1970s). J.P. Sauer & Sohn Gmbh is also a manufacturer of high-pressure air and gas compressors.
Notable models[edit]
Some of the pistols designed and manufactured in collaboration with the former SIG (now Swiss Arms AG):
See also[edit]References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to JP Sauer und Sohn GmbH at Wikimedia Commons
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sauer_%26_Sohn&oldid=919982930'
Comments are closed.
|
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |