Sauer 38H
| Sauer 38H | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Sauer & Son 1938 |
| Military designation: | Model 38 H |
| Country of operation: | Germany |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Hans Zehner, Sauer & Son, Suhl |
| Manufacturer country: | Germany |
| Production time: | 1938 to 1945 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 171 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 0.7 kg |
| Barrel length : | 83 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 7.65 × 17 mm Browning |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 8 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | single-row bar magazine |
| Number of trains : | 4th |
| Twist : | right |
| Closure : | Mass closure |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Sauer 38H (H for Hahn , in some sources also for Army ) was a German handgun that was used in World War II .
technology
The model 38 comes from a series of pistols that the renowned company Sauer & Sohn produced for official purposes. The company brought it out in response to the hugely successful Walther PP . The 38H had a cocked trigger and an internal cock. So it could be worn very well concealed. The special feature of this weapon, however, was the cocking / release lever. With the competitor model PP, the pistol could be safely released at the same time with the safety lever. The Sauer went one step further: when the lever was pressed again, the weapon could be cocked again. At Walther, either the exposed tap or the trigger had to be used for this. The Sauer pistol also offered other safety features:
- a magazine safety device that prevented a shot from being released after the magazine was removed
- a pen near the rear sight as sensible load indicator, which emerged when a cartridge is in camp was
- a manual backup
commitment
Not intended as a military handgun and only equipped for very weak ammunition, the SA was initially equipped with it from September 1, 1937 , and police formations from April 1, 1938 . Other users were the armored troops and the air force , who were equipped with the weapon before the war began. From 1941 the Sauer was produced in large quantities and also given to officers of the Wehrmacht. In total, more than a quarter of a million units were built. While the first copies were still made according to high quality guidelines, the quality of workmanship fell as the war progressed. In addition, manual backup was later omitted for reasons of rationalization.
Although far ahead of its time, production of the Sauer 38H was not resumed after the war. The so-called Gustloff pistol from 1939 had a similar structure, but never went into series production. However, a comparable device for clamping is used in the Heckler & Koch P9S .
Web links
literature
- Infantry weapons yesterday (1918-1945), Volume 1, Reiner Lidschun / Gerhart Wollert, Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus 1998