Quayle had indicated the price of $80.00 quotedto them for the standard model with non selective single trigger and automatic ejectors was high, (could he be bargaining?) but several models with the projected single trigger have been made and sent to Chicago for testings and a definite decision by Sears is awaited soon. If an agreement can be reached Sauer will agree to give Sears exclusive rights for the North and South American markets for this double barreled shotgun. I tried to order 5 of the shotguns with single trigger for examination, but in view of the Sears The shotgun stipulation, is to Sears also be Bohmmuller sold could not sell under the J.C. Higgins the instigated Sauer work on a IT asked him to repeat it twice) them to us. label. (not "Ruger" Lugers like 22 semi automatic target pistol. Sears is paying for the costs. They will of course also North and South America for this development and installation have the exclusive rights for arm. I will limit myself to a few tentative conclusions Conclusion since it is evidently impossible to gather more than an impression of the company's merits from the brief glimpse I was accorded. I feel, however, that the company contains the nucleus to become It is true that they still have a long way a strong competitor. to gos obvious certain ~- a wood working holes in their organization section,must be heat added, mst and treating more machinery made available, equipment modernized, be filled brazing a commercial Nevertheless, we cannot overdepartment organized,to name a few. look that starting without a single manufacturing drawing, they have built a plant, found and bought their machinery, designed and made their fixtures, tools, and gauges and achieved their present capacity all in the space of 11/2 years. This is not an inconsi- Add to this the low wages scale, the derable accomplishment. large pool of skilled labor available, the comparatively young and enthousiastic management, the freedom from union trouble and that intangible but oft demonstrated German proficiency in technical organization, and it would seem that many of the raw materials for success are there. I believe Sears could considerably accelerate their growth. Considering Sears! price cutting policies, such a partnership would not be in either our interest or that of F.N. Accordingly, I asked Dr. Bohmmuller to informme of the outcome of their negociations with Sears; if no agreement is reached, I indicated that we wouldbe interested in talking to them about their double barreled shotgun. I told him that their shotgun as 7