Get a closer look at the J.P. Sauer & Sohn SL5 Waterfowl, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.
Welcome back to Sunday gun day this week we’re taking a closer look at the JP sour andone sl5 water foul long venerated for its high-end bolt action rifles JP SAU andone has been branching out in recent years bringing shotguns to market with the help of some revered European scatter gun manufacturers
Recently the company Revisited Italian manufacturer braa to craft a 12 gauge semi-automatic that could endure an onslaught of saltwater and perform without fail aptly named the sl5 water foul the sl5 wears a stock set comprised of a highdensity polymer that is waterproof and treated with a fredbear old school camouflage dip buyers have
Their choice of a matching camo receiver in Barrel or a brown cerakote receiver in Barrel there is also an all black model which Cuts costs and provides a blank canvas for an aftermarket camouflage job if desired built on a split receiver system the Chrome line Barrel is attached to the steel upper
Which Nestles into the aluminum lower receiver and is held in place by the end cap this is a unique Twist on a conventional design and one that more intimately integrates the barrel into the rest of the parts it cuts weight bya the aluminum lower and puts the red
Fiber optic front sight into perfect alignment with the receiver as the two are now permanently connected seated in the lower portion an inertia driven system Cycles the action this is the easiest way to ensure reliability in rough conditions instead of relying on gas pressure and often far from pristine
Internals to cycle the action the energy of the sl5 recoiling against your shoulder is all that is needed to bounce it open and eject the fired case a Spring located in the stock rocks the bolt assembly back into battery chambering a fresh cartridge in the process the sl5 water foul weighs 72 lb
And SP supports a 3 and 1/2 in chamber which can accommodate 2 and 3/4 3 and 3 and 1/2 in shot shells all models allow for your choice of a 26 28 or 30in barrel and feature an oversized bolt handling release button detachable sling attachments a thick recoil pad and a
Rubberized comb for a pleasant Che weld sour also includes a set of ergofit inlays to individually adjust for cast or drop and five Benelli cryo plus style extended choke tubes cylinder improved cylinder modified improved modified and full with a manufacturer suggested retail price of $1,779 the sl5 waterfoul is an excellent
Step outside the riflemaker peroral box and one that waterfoul hunters will surely appreciate to learn more about it visit JP sour usa.com and for more Sunday gun day any day of the week check us out at americanhunter.org