phl
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This is for all the antique shotgun buffs, I hope you can clear this up. I was recently on the IMA website (http://www.ima-usa.com/prussian-sauer-sohn-double-barrel-16-bore-antique-shotgun.html) and just about bought this. The description sounded right, gun looks good, and it's a combo of SxS and 16ga. that I find hard to resist. Scrolling through the thumbnails shows the barrel markings, and one in particular: J.P. Sauer & Son, Suhl. It seemed to me that something was amiss, so I pulled one out of the safe and had a look. On the one in hand, it was marked: J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl. So here is my question: is the word "son" spelled differently because this gun was aimed at an American market? Or is it not what it is claimed to be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.