Nazi Germany People's Movement for the Liberation of Azawad[1]
Wars
World War II Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995)
Production history
Designer
J. P. Sauer & Sohn
Designed
1938
Manufacturer
J. P. Sauer & Sohn
Produced
1938–1945
No. built
~200,000
Specifications
Mass
715 g (1 lb 9 oz)
Length
161 mm (6.3 in)
Barrel length
86 mm (3.4 in)
Cartridge
.32 ACP (7.65×17mmSR Browning)
Action
Straight blowback
Muzzle velocity
280 m/s (920 ft/s) with 7.65×17mm[2]
Effective firing range
25 metres (27 yd)
Feed system
8-round detachable box magazine
Sights
Fixed iron sights, front—blade, rear—notch
The Sauer 38H or often just H was a small semi-automatic pistol made in Nazi Germany from 1938 until just after the end of World War II by J. P. Sauer & Sohn, then based in Suhl, Germany. The "H" in the model number is short for "hahn", referring to the internal hammer of the firing mechanism.
^Small Arms Survey (2005). "Sourcing the Tools of War: Small Arms Supplies to Conflict Zones". Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War. Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-19-928085-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2010.
^Chamberlain, Peter; Gander, Terry (1976). Axis Pistols, Rifles, and Grenades. New York: Arco. p. 20. ISBN 0668040769. OCLC 2388349.
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had been shot. The ballista found that they were firing from a German Sauer38H self-loading pistol. All the owners of such weapons were immediately found...
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