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mkk41 · September 15, 2011, 04:27 PM

Well , I'm having a hard time with the story of it's origin. Without documentation , and capture papers issued by the Army , it's all hear-say. An un-numbered handgun without any Army issued capture/war trophy papers would seriously run afoul of ATF regs.
The gun looks like it might have been a late war production , maybe even a parts gun , as they had the least markings. The finish is nothing like a pre-war Sauer , or even a late war rough machine finish. It looks like a refinish , and a poorly done one at that.

Here's a bit of info on the 38H.
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/de/sauer-38h-e.html

If I were you , I would delete this thread and pics lest ATF sees an un-numbered handgun on a public forum.

September 15, 2011, 04:27 PM	#2
mkk41 Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Posts: 283	Well , I'm having a hard time with the story of it's origin. Without documentation , and capture papers issued by the Army , it's all hear-say. An un-numbered handgun without any Army issued capture/war trophy papers would seriously run afoul of ATF regs. The gun looks like it might have been a late war production , maybe even a parts gun , as they had the least markings. The finish is nothing like a pre-war Sauer , or even a late war rough machine finish. It looks like a refinish , and a poorly done one at that. Here's a bit of info on the 38H. http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/de/sauer-38h-e.html If I were you , I would delete this thread and pics lest ATF sees an un-numbered handgun on a public forum.