Posted: 2/24/2008 2:21:23 PM EDT
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I have this handgun out of grandpa's safe. Information on it from my family is nil. Can you help give a manufacturer and any other info. I believe is it s a 7.65mm (stamped on slide). Only markings i can make out are 'CHL. 7.65' on the slide And the grip show an SSu or some combination of those letters. See pic. Thanks for any help! http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1012/170543ko0.jpg http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5682/170900bf2.jpg http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4447/170919hd4.jpg Thanks again, let me know if i can give you any more info. Klink |
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I thought it looked like a Sauer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauer_38H BSW |
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You guys got it. Thanks very much. Looks like this is a later model of the gun. It does not have the manual safety, but does have the decocker. If anyone has any idea on value i would be interested to hear, i am doing the research now. And order new grips. Thanks again! |
JP Sauer in September 2004 the Rock Island Auction Company sold a Sauer 38H, serial number 363573, that belonged to S.S. Colonel-General Joseph "Sepp" Dietrich for $43,125.00. |
| Oh, i wont be selling it, not planning on it anyway. I just got off the phone with my grandpa actually. After refreshing his memory with the details you guys helped me find, he remembered his grandpa, or dad (not sure), gave it to him when he was deploying to Korea. I have found a website where i can send in the serial number and info on the gun and hopefully get some info back. I will post my findings though, and see if my great grandma has any info. |
I wouldnt replace the grips or shoot it either! |
A Waffenamt (aka Waffenampt, as I know it, even if it is incorrectly spelled) is a WWII/pre-WWII Nazi Germany proof/acceptance mark. Eagle over Swastika (usually), with a number..WaA243 would be an example of such a mark. Here is an example. They are generally pretty small on firearms. |