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Sauer Model 38H 7.65mm

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Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

J.P. Sauer & Sohn's double-action semi-automatic featuring an innovative decocking lever — one of the first pistols to offer a dedicated decocking mechanism separate from the safety. Issued to German police and SS officers.

Type: Pistol

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.65mm

Capacity: 8

Year introduced: 1938, Germany

Weight: 24 oz

Overall length: 6.75"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Police, Collecting