I concur with pretty much everyone here... have a GOOD DOUBLE UN SMITH... not your yokal local work on it... have them check it out... some of the German guns can get pretty thin... I have a Hubertus in 16 with barrel wall in the main bore that are about .025.... not super relevant to the chamber and cone region but shows they can get skinny. A good smith should be able to "map" out the cones and see if there will be an issue.
Along these lines... I have talked to one of the best known double gun smiths out there on a regular basis and he says that it is next to never than he has seen guns that could not be opened up safely.
Likewise, original guns hold their value better and buying 2.5" shells from RST is about as cheap as you are going to find 16 gauge shells anyways...
Lots of trade offs... you should post some pics, I would love to see your Sauer...
Last edited by lovemy99; 07/27/10.
