Colt Sauer (COLTSMAN or 57) Rifles

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Any experts here? I'm looking at one and would like an opinion.
Thanks

EDIT: I think I'm looking at a Coltsman. Seller hasn't confirmed. Did say it wasn't marked anyhting but "Colts". Not so sure about that.
He claims it's a 300 Win Mag. At first he said it was a 300 Magnum. I'm trying to get confirmation on it.

Thanks everyone for their input thus far!
 
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35Rem said:
Any experts here? I'm looking at one and would like an opinion.
Thanks
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Outstanding rifles. Never owned one but have shot a few in 375 H&H, 300 Win and 300 Weatherby.

I know they command a hefty price tag and the magazines are expensive.

They are very well made but I would of course inspect it. ;)

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In the late 80's, a guy turned in his collection and I had my pick of the litter, so I got the 300Wby and the .243, should have picked the .308 and 7mm too, but hindsight is 20/20.

IMO, they are the best EVER factory rifles. Real deep royal bluing, rear locking lugs on the bolt, butter smooth action, accurate, beautiful wood.

Can't go wrong with one.
 
Does this one look right?
I can't see the checkering in the pic and the recoil pad is thinner than the ones I've seen online. Most are a black pachmyer 1" decelerator type pad
 
Several years ago I came across Colt Sauer Grand African in .458 Win mag. I wasn't sure what they were worth, and knew I'd never need anything in that caliber, but it was tempting. I still remember what a beautiful looking rifle it was. They were only made from 1974-85.
 
I just wonder if it was sanded down and removed the checkering. May just be a crappy pic and can't pick it up. I'll find out soon enough
 
Stock appears to have the rosewood forend tip and a grip cap, but definitely not checkered. How bad would that hurt value?
 
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Stock appears to have the rosewood forend tip and a grip cap, but definitely not checkered. How bad would that hurt value?
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I couldn't tell you but I think it would hurt the value significantly.

Looking at other Colt Sauer rifles on the net, the stocks are beautiful. This one looks plain jane to me. But again, I'm no expert on them.

From a collectors view, I would pass. But if your looking for a good rifle at the right price it may be a good buy. There are aftermarket stocks available that are beautiful but they can be expensive.

A friend of mine owns 4 or 5 of them. It's been a while but when I held one I was in awe. They are beautiful and the action is silky smooth. They also shoot great and were very accurate.
 
35Rem

That rifle pictured looks like it is based on a Mauser type action, and not the Sauer type action that incorporates the rear lugs that most think of when talking about the Colt Sauer rifle. Also, the stock does not look right, with the lack of checkering and roll over monte carlo comb. Did Colt Sauer offer a rifle based on the conventional 98 type action?

Larry
 
It is not a Colt Sauer. I am pretty sure it is made on a FN Mauser action and is from the 1960's or 70's. And it is a very good rifle in it's own right. It may have been the Colt Musketeer?

I've had several chances to purchase a Colt-Sauer. They were slick to operate and were built purty to compete with Weatherby. Even though I own Weatherby's I did not see a need for me to get a rifle with a trick bolt....
 
I had a Colt Sauer rifle in 7mm Mag back in the early 80's. Beautiful rifle with an action smoother than melted butter. It was too pretty for me to use so I traded it off.
 
As everyone has stated very smooth due to rear lock up and pretty wood. I had several up to the 458. Early on they had stock problems I believe they split at the tang. So many were restocked the ones I owned had no stock issue and I remember lending a 375 to a buddy for an African hunt. The only weakness in the rifle was the rear lock up you could not shoot as heavy of a load as with front lug design.
 
As some others have pointed out, that is a Mauser 98 type action and not a Colt Sauer. It is somewhat reminiscent of an early hand made Weatherby before the Weatherby action was used, but the wood isn't quite right. In the 60's there were a number of stock companies with a rollover monte carlo comb stock. Be informative to see barrel and action lettering. I have several rifles with the Mauser 98 action and variants, and for an action that is past the century mark they function as well as anything on the market IMO.
 
He mentioned H&H. He doesn't really know what he has. He know it says Colt. Could this be a 57?
Even if a 300 H&H, it wouldn't be marked that, right? 300 MAGNUM
 
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Owned one in 300 Wby once.....One of the most accurate sporting rifles I ever owned.

It would shoot two and a half inch groups at four hundred yards with factory ammunition any day, everyday


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