1898 - First Sauer semi-automatic pistol introduced.1894 - Franz Sauer is now the sole owner of the company.1893 - Company makes first real shotgun, coop with 'Krupp' for steel for special rifle barrels.1891 - Patented extractor for folding guns and patent for an expanding bullet.1884 - Branch 'Vereinigte Waffenfabriken H.1882 - First produced product catalogue known, Rudolf and Franz Sauer owners of the company.1881 - Patents for innovative 'Drilling' ( combination gun), won a Gold Medal at World Exhibition.1880 - Company starts hunting rifle manufacture in Berlin, as there is more and more demand now.1879 - Company patents backloading rifle.1873 - Johann Paul Sauer and his sons Rudolf and Franz found the company J. P.1849 - Coop with Spangenberg and Heinrich Sturm, company now 'Spangenberg, Sauer u.1844 - Luxurious double-barrel musquets (early shotguns), hunting arms become more important now.1840 - Johann Paul Sauer and son Lorenz create a new name and trademark J. P.1839 - Johann Paul partners with Ferdinand Spangenberg, company is 'Spangenberg & Sauer'.

1835 - Johann Paul Sauer assumes management, founds his own workshop in 1836.

1815 - Johann Gottlob Sauer assumes management.1811 - Sauer becomes first company to provide firearms to a German government (Saxony).1774 - Lorenz found partner, company now is 'Lorenz Sauer und J.1751 - Company founded by Lorenz Sauer, producing mostly military arms for a long time.

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