Interesting new arrival... J.P. Sauer & Sohn Pistol...

stormtrooper1015

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I Don't know much of the history on this one yet, but I received it as part of an estate. I'm awestruck at the near perfect condition, and the modern features - given it's around 70 years old...Heck, it even has the non-cracked Bakelite grips....

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I quite like the cocking / de-cocking lever and the placement of the controls... Really the only things that truly date it are the grips and the incredibly small sights... Targets must have been significantly smaller back in the 40's.

I'm on a quest for some type of manual for it, or a schematic... If anyone has one, or more information I can add to the dossier on this pistol it would be much appreciated...

Cheers,

Mike
 
Sauer & Sohn H38

Hi Mike,

I would say this is a Sauer & Sohn model H38.

And here are some links for you:

www.tague.at/pistolen/en_index.htm?/pistolen/pages/en_sauer38h.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauer_38H
http://www.marstar.ca/AssemblySauer&Sohn.htm (look for the link "exploded parts diagram")

Hope this helps...

Cheers
Klaus
 
Going through the site that Klaus sent me, I'm realizing that I need better light and a magnifying glass... based on the serial numbers listed there, it appears to be within the first 1000 or so... Closer inspection required....

I also got a FEG in the mix that I need to examine a little more thoroughly...
 
Sauer developed the 38H after Walther picked up all the big military contracts with their PP, PPK, and P38 double action pistols. But Sauer introduced the cocker/decocker on the 38H. It is a common feature on handguns today, but the 38H was the first. Also, the safety is swept downward to disengage, a much easier motion than the sweep upward required by the Walthers.. It was made as a holster arm, like the Walther PP, and is about the same size. Although I cannot have a 12.6 license, I collected for many years in the US, and owned three of these Sauers over the years. For my money the 38H is the best of the small pistol designs. Yours is quite a nice example, much better looking than most.
 
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