The Sauer 303 is a
semi-automatic rifle
A semi-automatic rifle is an autoloading rifle that fires a single cartridge with each pull of the trigger, and uses part of the fired cartridge's energy to eject the case and load another cartridge into the chamber. For comparison, a bolt- ...
line available in
calibers from
7x64mm to
9.3x62mm.
The J. P.
Sauer & Sohn company is a manufacturer of very high quality firearms and partnered with
SIG (now
Swiss Arms) in 1975 to create the Swiss/German based
SIG Sauer
Several brother companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer . The original company, ''Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik'' (SWF), later ''Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft'' (SIG), went through several selloffs, ...
company which is parent of the US based SIG Sauer. Like
Swiss Arms, and
SIG Sauer
Several brother companies that design and manufacture firearms use the brand name SIG Sauer . The original company, ''Schweizerische Waggon-Fabrik'' (SWF), later ''Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft'' (SIG), went through several selloffs, ...
,
J.P. Sauer & Sohn is also owned by
:de:L&O Holding
References
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Sauer 303 the Queen of RiflesThe newish Sauer 303
Semi-automatic rifles
Sauer & Sohn
SIG Sauer rifles