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Sauer 38H
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.
Development.
Sauer developed the model 38H from their earlier semi-automatic handguns. It was necessary to compete with companies such as Mauser and Walther
of firearms J.P. Sauer and Sohn. This resulted in the company known as Sig-Sauer.
J.P. Sauer and Sohn had been in competition with Carl Walther Arms and others created a handgun to be a pocket and police pistol called the Sauer 38H. J.P. Sauer & Sohn Model 38H This was an advanced design pocket/police pistol which featured a double/single action trigger mechanism and for the first time a decocking lever. JP. Sauer & Sohn had also manufactured the very high quality Weatherby rifles on contract.
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