By 1858 two hundred people were employed by Sauer. Because of this, a new facility wasīegun in 1837 and completed a year later. In 1811 Sauer became the first company ever to produce firearms for the German military.
Rolf had 3 children: Franz Joachim, Gisela, and Dietrich Rudolf. He was the former sales director of the firm in Suhl. (born 1875) was a former technical director and died in the Sachsenhausen prison camp in early 1945. Franz had 2 sons, Rudolf (born circa 1839) and Franz Jr. Johann Paul Sauer was born in 1720 and started the gun business in 1751. The family has continued to work in Suhl ever since. It is reported that in the beginning of theġ7th century the SAUER family moved from Nuremberg to Suhl and founded their gunsmith business. Firearms were first produced there around 1500. It is located in Thuringia, Germany, and is famous for its long The city of Suhl was first mentioned in documents in the year 1318. Without their book, and particularly the knowledge and guidance offered by them in personal correspondence, this article would not have been possible.Īny errors, however, are our responsibility alone. Sauer & Sohn: A Historical Study (also known as J.P.
To the study of the firearms made by J.P. Before we begin this article we would like to acknowledge the contributions of Jim Cate and Martin Krause
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