J.P. · Shotgun
Sauer Royal
Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 1968
Also known as J.P. Sauer Royal, Sauer & Sohn Royal
About the Sauer Royal
The Sauer Royal is a break-action, side-by-side double-barrel shotgun produced by the German firearms maker J.P. Sauer & Sohn. Introduced in the late 1960s as part of Sauer's premium smoothbore line, it is a boxlock break-open shotgun chambered most commonly in 12 gauge (also 16 and 20 gauge), with twin triggers, fixed chokes, a case-hardened receiver and an oil-finished walnut stock in English or Prince of Wales grip styles. It was aimed at hunters and field sport shooters seeking a traditional German double gun.
J.P. Sauer & Sohn, founded in Suhl in 1751, is one of Germany's oldest firearms manufacturers, and the Royal continued the company's long tradition of building fine break-action double guns for the hunting market.
Sauer Royal specifications
General
- Type
- Shotgun
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Double trigger
- Calibres
- 12 Gauge
- Magazine capacity
- 2 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 711 mm (28.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1150 mm (45.3 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.10 kg (6.83 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Smoothbore
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- case_hardened
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 400 m/s (1312 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 2560 J (1888 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 40 m
History
- Introduced
- 1968
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- DE
Features
- Side by side barrels
- Double trigger
- Fixed chokes
- Case hardened receiver
- Oil finished walnut stock
Safety
- Manual safety
- Tang safety
Offered with 26, 28 or 30 inch barrels and 70mm (2 3/4 inch) or 76mm (3 inch) chambers depending on variant; some examples were fitted with a single selective trigger and ejectors. Now out of production and increasingly collectible.