This is a unique example of a World War II Luftwaffe Survival Drilling that was manufactured by J.P. Sauer in 1941. The drilling is complete with the case, accessories, ammunition and is accompanied by the original capture papers dated June 12, 1946, and a history of the drilling by the Lieutenant who brought it home as his personal souvenir of WWII. The shotgun barrels are 12 gauge and the rifle barrel is chambered 9.3x74 mm. The barrel selection is controlled by a lever on the upper tang, which automatically raises a 100 meter folding leaf rear sight on the sighting rib. The safety is mounted on the left stock flat. The drilling has double triggers for the shotgun barrels, which act as an adjustable set-trigger for the rifle barrel. Cocking indicators for all three barrels are located on either side of the barrel release lever. The barrel group has a raised, matted, sighting rib with express style front sight with nickel-silver bead. Sling swivels are fitted on the under-barrel and the butt. The barrels have a high polish commercial blue finish and the receiver, trigger guard, triggers, pistol grip cap and sling swivels have a casehardened finish. The stock and forearm are European walnut with a low-luster oil finish. The stock has a small oval cheekpiece, black plastic serrated buttplate with the "S S" monogram in relief, casehardened pistol grip cap with engraved screw and bottom and finely checkered pistol grip. The forearm has fine checkering on either side of the blue and casehardened barrel latch. The upper and lower tang, trigger guard and forearm catch are decorated with well executed open scroll engraving. The Sauer "S S" monogram is engraved on the bottom of the receiver. "J.P. SAUER & SOHN, SUHL" is marked on both sides of the receiver and on the breech end of both shotgun barrels. The caliber, "9,3 x 74.R" is engraved in an oval panel on the sighting rib. The right side of the stock and the right shotgun barrel are stamped with the large and distinctive Luftwaffe Eagle and Swastika insignia. The Luftwaffe "stick eagle/2" acceptance mark is stamped on the bottom of the barrel lug. The tops of both shotgun barrels and the right side of the rifle barrel are marked "KRUPP-LAUFSTAHL" flanked by bullets. The serial number is engraved on the tip of the lower receiver tang and stamped on the left receiver rail and underside of the rifle barrel. The partial serial number "6339" is stamped on the inside of the forearm. The underside of both shotgun barrels are stamped with the gauge "12/65" and the left underside of the rifle barrel is stamped "9,3X74R". "Eagle/N" proofmarks are stamped on the bottom of all three barrels and on the right receiver rail. In addition to the capture papers which identify the drilling as "one (1) dbl shot gun w/ accessories"; the drilling is complete with the original manual entitled "Drilling M.30" and the original J.P. Sauer specification sheet dated "27 M. 1941" that lists the drilling by serial number. Comes in the original Luftwaffe aluminum transit case. The case is painted field gray and the lid is stenciled: "Drilling M30/Mit Munitions" (the balance of the marking is illegible). The case interior has wooden partitions covered with felt padding. The inside of the lid is stenciled with a list of the case contents. The case is complete with a manual, brown pigskin sling with maker's mark on the tip, black cardboard box, wooden jointed three-piece cleaning rod with wooden handle and brass tip, glass bottle of "Mapox, Wundol" with orange label in the original cellophane wrapper, black fiber shotgun bore brush, wire shotgun bore brush, multi-colored cloth shotgun bore swab, wire rifle bore brush, multi-color cloth rifle bore swab, fiber rifle bore brush, one 20 count box of Norma 9.3x74R ammunition and 23 Waldheil 12 gauge shotgun shells. The drilling is complete with a letter from a former owner, Robert J. Hinchcliffe. The letter states that during WWII he served as a Lieutenant in the 78th Infantry Division which saw action in the Hurtgen Forrest, Battle of the Bulge and the Central Europe Campaign. When the war ended the 78th Division occupied the American Sector in Berlin. LT Hinchcliffe was Aide-de Camp to the commander of the American forces in Berlin, General Josiah T. Dalbey. General Dalbey was billeted in the former home of Hitler's personal physician, Dr. Theodor Morell. Lieutenant Hinchcliff's letter recounts how this Model 30 Drilling in this transit case and packed in cosmoline was discovered buried in the garden and recovered by the Lieutenant who retained it as his "personal souvenir of World War II" until it was offered for sale by Rock Island Auction Company.

Excellent plus. The drilling retains 99% plus bright original blue and casehardened finish. The wood is excellent with a few minor dings and dents on the cheekpiece, otherwise light handling/storage marks and sharp checkering. The case exterior is fair with corroded latches. Some of the paint is absent. The interior is fine. The box containing the cleaning kit shows some damage on the top, otherwise the accessories are all fine. Although Rock Island Auction Company has been fortunate enough to offer other Luftwaffe Model 30 Drillings for sale over the years this is the only one of these scarce and very desirable guns that has ever been offered with capture papers and historical provenance. In addition, this is one of the most complete Model 30 Luftwaffe Drillings ever offered for sale by Rock Island Auction Co. It retains the very rare sling, all of the original paper work and all of the cleaning equipment. Few Model 30 Drillings retain all of the cleaning gear and more than a token amount of the original ammunition.