Sauer 38H | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1939–45 |
Used by | 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 | 705 g (1 lb 9 oz) |
Length | 171 mm (6.7 in) |
Barrel length | 83 mm (3.3 in) (SP 2340, SP 2009, SP 2022) 91 mm (3.6 in) (SPC 2009) |
Cartridge | .25 ACP (6.35mm).380 ACP (9mm Kurz) |
Action | Straight blowback |
Muzzle velocity | 280 m/s (920 ft/s) with 7.65×17mm[2] |
Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Fixed iron sights, front—blade, rear—notch |
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