Reeder Custom Guns - It was imported by HAWES in California

WB
It was imported by HAWES in California
Monday, January 25, 2021, 11:20

Sauer & Sohn made this particular model. It is full size to the Colt SAA but made from some potmetal. The barrel has a steel rifled liner as do the cylinder chambers. They did made some steel frame centerfires too. It's often cited the lack of transfer bar type safety features in the designs as to the motivation for them dropping away in the early 1970's

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My example as some proof marks that make me think it was made or proofed in 1967.

This is a typical hasty shot offhand target at 25 yds. Not bad for fixed sights. It seemed to work out for me about 0.005" of front sight equals about an inch. I opened the rear notch but the frame groove is too shallow. It is serviceable. I have $2000 revolvers that are not as much fun to bang away with as this old beater. (then again I don't want to damage those!) I think they were about $20-$30 new.
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WB-who made the old .22 fixed sight revolver? - backroadsrambler, 2021-01-25, 10:57
- WHOI KNOWS WHERE THE NAME "HAWES" CAME FROM? (nm) - JT, 2021-01-25, 11:43
  - You told me but I almost forgot... - WB, 2021-01-25, 11:49
    - Some of the Sauer & Sohn guns were top of the line - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-25, 13:01
      - There is one on GB in .300 Wby. for $1000 now - WB, 2021-01-25, 13:20
        Link, no reserve 20 hrs. no bids. - WB, 2021-01-25, 13:57
        Colleen's is different from that one. It is sleeker and the - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-25, 14:35
        As a kid I drooled over the magazine adds. (nm) - WB, 2021-01-25, 14:37
        in Playboy and Hustler (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-25, 15:03
        In high end publications, for those demanding performance! (nm) - WB, 2021-01-25, 16:09
    - Hy Hunter got crossways with the feds so - JT, 2021-01-25, 12:14
- It was imported by HAWES in California - WB, 2021-01-25, 11:20