I've been thinking about getting a switch barrel rifle and the Sauer 200/202 and Mauser M03 were the two I was considering. Used versions of these rifles would fit my budget but because neither is in production any more, are new barrels still available for them? I asked Sassen if they could make new barrels for them but they don't as they are more complex to make due to the locking lugs and needing to harden that area. I've looked around but can't find anyone advertising new barrels for them and no idea of price on a new one. Is anywhere selling new barrels for them, and how much do they cost if they are? If new barrels aren't available for them I'll probably be better off looking at a conventional barrelled rifle so not the end of the world, but I like the idea of being able to change calibres sometimes, and I wouldn't want to buy a used rifle and not be able to rebarrel it at some point in the future.
Can you still get new barrels for Sauer 202 and Mauser M03?
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I'd have a word with Steve Beaty at Ivythorn if I were you.
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I have Shultz and larsen here for sale. Switch barrel system in excellent condition, top notch barrels cut rifled and hand lapped widely available. Pm if interested
Thanks, will do.
Either of those will be cracking rifles....the switch barrels are a great idea, you could also look at Blaser or 404.
I will also say that with the Sauer and Blaser you can pull apart the rifle, and with QR mounts take everything off and it will be within a 1/2” of zero in my experience...I have tested it multiple times and it’s always been the case.
regards,
Gixer
I will also say that with the Sauer and Blaser you can pull apart the rifle, and with QR mounts take everything off and it will be within a 1/2” of zero in my experience...I have tested it multiple times and it’s always been the case.
regards,
Gixer
I have seen plenty of 202 barrels around so assume they must still be available.
worth noting that on the Sauer there are caliber ranges you can change between with barrels alone - if outside these ranges you will need to change the bolt and mag too. (Although the mag can be modified)
Regard,
gixer
worth noting that on the Sauer there are caliber ranges you can change between with barrels alone - if outside these ranges you will need to change the bolt and mag too. (Although the mag can be modified)
Regard,
gixer
Scotty99
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The 202 is no longer in production but the M03 is still listed as a current model on the Mauser website.
I'd go for a Mauser M03, I have one in 30-06 and I absolutely love it, it's the very last rifle I'd get rid of.
I went on a Blaser, Sauer and Mauser manufacturers day and tried most of their rifles, disliked the 404, the Blaser R8 was OK, I was impressed by the M12 but none seemed as solid as my Mauser M03.
Spoke to one of the product managers and he confirmed he used the M03, inherently stronger action as its machined from one solid piece of metal.
Oh and they are pretty accurate too.
I'd go for a Mauser M03, I have one in 30-06 and I absolutely love it, it's the very last rifle I'd get rid of.
I went on a Blaser, Sauer and Mauser manufacturers day and tried most of their rifles, disliked the 404, the Blaser R8 was OK, I was impressed by the M12 but none seemed as solid as my Mauser M03.
Spoke to one of the product managers and he confirmed he used the M03, inherently stronger action as its machined from one solid piece of metal.
Oh and they are pretty accurate too.
Ronin
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Sassen had or has barrel extensions for Sauer 202
I obtain extensions from a manufacturer in Denmark for my own SSG 3000 (Sauer STR 200) whixh will also fit the 202 (I believe) though mine are over size diameter to support match barrels
The extensions are simply the hardened machined locking lug with a extension to allow a barrel to be threaded in
Lothar Walther also make Sauer 202 barrels with extension fitted as do Vapensmia in Norway
As an aside you can also buy barrels for the 202 /STr 200 from Blaser, Heym and Walther from Vapensmia
I obtain extensions from a manufacturer in Denmark for my own SSG 3000 (Sauer STR 200) whixh will also fit the 202 (I believe) though mine are over size diameter to support match barrels
The extensions are simply the hardened machined locking lug with a extension to allow a barrel to be threaded in
Lothar Walther also make Sauer 202 barrels with extension fitted as do Vapensmia in Norway
As an aside you can also buy barrels for the 202 /STr 200 from Blaser, Heym and Walther from Vapensmia
Thanks. This makes more sense now. I guess as long as you have a barrel extension you could get a replacement barrel made and screwed into it just like any normal rifle. Do you know if Mauser and Schultz and Larsen use a similar barrel extension system as well?
Sonicdmb73
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One of the reasons I bought my Sauer is that the ‘smith that did one of my rifles has one as his own rifle. He could and has built rifles on some of “the” big names but his is a 202.
Yes there’s a difference in calibre groups.
The 243 is a three lug bolt, the 6.5x55 up is six lug.
There’s a few options for barrels.
1, buy a secondhand or aftermarket barrel in one of the common cartridges.
2, Buy a shot out barrel and use it as a donor.
3, get an adapter and a barrel of your choice. For a fairly wide choice of cartridges. For instance 220 Swift to 35 Whelen all with the same magazine and bolt. 22-250 is possible but a magazine might need tweaking.
The Sauer 202 is a well made rifle that has lots of options. I have added a cheek riser other than that it is a synthetic stock as standard. A picatinny rail was fitted and I have found return to zero by using a torque screwdriver.
It really does tick all the boxes for me. I can get a barrel made while still using the rifle (it might have to go to proof but that is a week or two at most). I can cover vermin to boar and maybe a bit more, so that the rifle becomes second nature. It has been around long enough for some of them to be in my (tight arse Yorkshireman) price range.
Completely agree...I have a few rifles but the Sauer always stays...They just work!
Sonicdmb73
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I have had a lot of rifles over the years. I think I have finally settled on one I can see no reason to change.
In fact I might get another action. I quite fancy a magnum one too.
Next best thing to “the man with one gun”.
Resurrecting an old thread, I know, but is it possible to get a .222 barrel for the Sauer 202? Not sure how that would work with the magazine unless different calibres are also available to match the barrel?
308rws
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According to the user manual Page 6: https://www.sauer.de/wp-content/uploads/S202_07_en-gb.pdf Yes.
You may also be able to get a new barrel for it via Hunters House in Denmark: Sauer 200 & 202 piber
You may also be able to get a new barrel for it via Hunters House in Denmark: Sauer 200 & 202 piber
I don’t believe you can still get a new barrel from Sauer, however getting a competent smith to make one using part of an old barrel is possible.
Regards,
Gixer
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