I’ve never heard of this pistol honestly. This is completely new to me. Awesome video
@joshuagibson2520
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. And I love it.
@ElectricalExistence
3 жыл бұрын
I got one, its a geeat little pea pusher, all original parts on it.
@stoops187
5 ай бұрын
I own one. Excellent little pistol
@39MercFlathead
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most mechanically informative videos I've seen. My father bought an early variant of the Sauer 38H in 1947. He had a disability retirement from the California Highway Patrol from having his right leg shot off at the knee and this was the pistol he could carry when his 1911 was too big. By 1949 he had recovered enough from the injury and spent enough time learning to use his new peg leg that he could pass the physical and go back into police work for the Sheriff's Dept. Unfortunately, when he died 20 years later my mother gave all his guns to his buddy the Sheriff before I could drive across country to put in my claim. A few years later I found one in a gun store in Denver and bought it. It's a nice shooting little pistol, but I'm not a fan of .32 ACP and after a few years I traded it for a Colt 1908. Would I prefer the Sauer or the Walther PPK? I have moderately large hands and I experience hammer bite with the PPK, so I definitely prefer the Sauer. But among the older pocket autos, the Colt 1908 is my favorite.
@muckiderhase157
2 ай бұрын
I agree with you. I once got a specimen of the Colt 1908 with pearl grips, and I got it cheap, because here in Germany hardly someone knows that the Colt 1903 is called the model 1908 when it's in .380, so the specimen I bought was overlooked since on eGun everyone was after the Colt 1903...
@barryrickert6544
3 жыл бұрын
fantastic firearm! Own one mfg. Jan. 1940. Original rare , yellow and red painted sights and original grips. Thanks for the vid.
@barryrickert6544
3 жыл бұрын
Yours was mfg. late 1944.
@frednaumann992
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video! I Like the close up footage and how you do a walk around the gun. I also appreciate the switch to WW2 hand guns .
@MilsurpMikeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
I have passed on these a couple times at gun shows... I really need to get one next time I see it at a good price.
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't see one at KCI this morning.
@MilsurpMikeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
@@MilsurpWorld I am working right now so it will either be this afternoon or tomorrow before I make it out there. My gun money I had set aside for that got eaten up by the Brownells Retro AR-10 I picked up this week so I might not make it out at all.
@desertpiggiehunters9790
3 жыл бұрын
What would you consider a good price?
@ElectricalExistence
3 жыл бұрын
I havent seen any for less than 1k
@user-tr5tt8fc8u
2 жыл бұрын
Great review, definitely will be in my bucket list Btw, the features on this pistol very similar to HK P9S which is a work of genius and great piece as well
@petedrumm2957
3 ай бұрын
My grandfather brought back his JP sauer 38H its after the war it's in great shape and the trigger is surprisingly good and accurate the serial number is 305981 with eagle N
@BigBrainBrian
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm restoring an early version (lots of writing on the slide). I'm starting to get excited about it.
@sgtsawhill1
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have this exact gun I acquired from my grandfather. Didn't know what brand it was until this video! Thanks!
@warrenrhinerson6373
3 жыл бұрын
This gun was actually in consideration to be James Bond’s gun in the ian Fleming books. Original Bond uses a .25 Beretta from Casino Royale to From Russia With Love. A gun expert named Geffory Bourthroud wrote to Fleming saying he felt the .25 beretta was a terrible choice for Bond. Fleming wrote back to him thanking him and switched Bonds gun to the Walther PPK in Dr. No
@RedHuntsman
2 жыл бұрын
It could have stayed attractive in the latter part of the 20th century and even for all but the last few years of the 21st if they offered it in 380 ACP, similar to what competing pistols did such as FN 1910/1922 or Walther's. That DA/SA action would be great. That said I like .32 cal / 7.65mm pistols and even carry a Kel-Tec P32 when I need the smallest and lightest gun to carry.
@muckiderhase157
2 ай бұрын
There are some rare specimen without an external safety - when I had the chance to buy one, I didn't hesitate, in spite of the poor wartime finish.
@MilsurpWorld
2 ай бұрын
I got one of those since making this video. I keep thinking about making an updated version of this video.
@invictus3598
3 жыл бұрын
A fantastic firearm by German design with simplistic beauty and functionality. Thank you!
@timmyeades7908
Жыл бұрын
My late father served in the 2nd infantry during WW2. He returned home with a few war trophies from the battles. This was one of hs trophies he liberated from a dead German officer that he killed.
@ohlordy2042
Жыл бұрын
The 38h seems to me to be a typical German firearm. An expensive, precision engineered piece of machinery, full of ingenious mechanisms designed to solve problems that don't really exist. Don't get me wrong. From an historic firearms enthusiast's point of view, I love these old masterpieces. However, I do question German firearm production priorities on WW2. Why put so much production effort into making hundreds of thousands of beautifully engineered pistols (including the P38), requiring extensive machining and skilled labour input, and which have virtually no combat effectiveness, when they could have been making literally millions of cheap, combat effective SMG's like the STEN, PpSH41 and Grease Gun? It sounds like a war losing strategy to me.
@sgtmajtrapp3391
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review, a personal favorite 7.65.
@cavemanjoe79
Жыл бұрын
I still have my grandfather’s sauer 38h, I only take it out every couple of years, shoot it, clean it, and then put it away.
@13BravoBiggunsM110SP
6 ай бұрын
These pistols were commonly carried by the German panzer troops in ww2 and the Mauser hsc in 32 acp and the SA / Brown shirts
@bearkawiboy6246
2 жыл бұрын
Really cool gun. Not sure about the reliability but it seems very underrated! Good info
@DaddyStarbuck
2 жыл бұрын
I have one from 1942, it runs flawlessly, and has rust and was brought over after I he war ended by my grandmothers first husband who was a marine
Great video - thank you for the info - my dad inherited one along with the holster and US Army paperwork declaring it an article of war and allowing for it to be brought back to the US - super excited to see it again now that I know more about it
@brianwong7285
Жыл бұрын
No wonder this pistol became a standard sidearm for Fallschirmjagers in WW2.
@BOUCHELL1
Жыл бұрын
I have one. Have wood grips and plastic ivory color grips.
@Gieszkanne
2 жыл бұрын
I did know the pistol before but just from pictures. I didnt know that it has a decocker and that the lever als can cock the hammer. That is genius. Strange why Sig&Sauer continue with the decocking function only.
@slowhand1198
3 жыл бұрын
I like them too. A bit snappy for a .32 of this size. Haven't had any problems with slide bite. Nothing near as bad as the hammer bite I get from the Hsc.
@samanthahansen9138
3 жыл бұрын
Darn it Nathan!!
@ElectricalExistence
3 жыл бұрын
Darn what? Lol
@ElectricalExistence
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, darn he got first comment.
@oldfarthacks
Жыл бұрын
These are for the most part very good guns. But the one that I have pointed out the one flaw in the design. I had to replace my safety, the reason, it broke into two parts. The notches are cut square for firing pin and other parts. This leads to stress fractures from the repeated blow of the hammer against the safety. That this is a very common problem is shown by two things. First, you can't get new parts except for the very common parts of firing pins and the decocking spring. In the used parts market, the safety is very rare and a bit expensive, showing that there is demand beyond supply. Slides without the safety are common, but the safety is not. Why do I mention this, simple, I would consider very carefully dropping the hammer instead of lowering it.
@MicheluceRizzuto
3 жыл бұрын
I have one of these. Absolutely great gun. Mine is a Nazi military police officer pistol. On the left side of the frame in front of the trigger guard it’s stamped with a “C”. My cocker doesn’t work, but the de-cocker does. Supposedly there is a spring that breaks and I found one on eBay and installed it but it still doesn’t work. I don’t have the original grips though. You’re correct that the Bako-Lite grips are fragile. Very few are still around but there’s a company that makes reproduction grips. Mine are ivory colored rather than original black.
@cavemanjoe79
Жыл бұрын
Do you know who makes the replacement grips, I have my grandfather’s 38h and it still has the original grips.
@MicheluceRizzuto
Жыл бұрын
@@cavemanjoe79 I think I know. But I'm at work and when I get home I can check and get back to you. Are your original grips in good shape?
@cavemanjoe79
Жыл бұрын
@@MicheluceRizzuto they’re in decent shape, just really brittle at this point. They have been on the pistol since at least 1943.
@DAVIDTORRESANI
2 жыл бұрын
I love my pistol. My father passed it down to me from His father passing it to him, The grip has the free mason symbol on each side. My grandfather was a mystery, as is my father.
@ronmartin3755
2 жыл бұрын
I think the 38H is the best auto pistol ever made! I know the pistol is a simple blowback but it is also a .32 cal gun. If the damned Soviet morons hadn't taken control of the Sauer Factory in WWI the 38 H and Sauer itself would be a big-time player in today's market like the Walther and Mauser companies!
@bryanmise5105
3 жыл бұрын
I noticed the hole at the back of the trigger. Do you know what that’s for? Mine has the same thing. Curious 🧐 I think I have a second model serial number 319030 it’s has a nice bluing considering war production. I’m guessing it late 39 or 40 it’s within the first 5000 copies. From what I can find.
@mikequyl8754
3 жыл бұрын
Very nice pistol the bersa seem similar
@caldwell5078
Жыл бұрын
My best friend just came into this pistol. His grandfather passed awa and he was in world war II he always said he took it off a dead Nazi. He claimed an SS I don't know if that's true. He was a warrant officer in the United States Army I wouldn't think he's a liar. Anyway he gave that to my boy's dad, My boy's dad just passed away. The gun's not the best shape has a bit of rust on it and the hand of scales are broken but it functions. He's wondering it if there's a market for it
@nosolu325
3 жыл бұрын
wait do you really live in missorui? heard that on another video. There is a gun show in Rolla this friday, would be super cool to see you there!
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I live in KC.
@nosolu325
3 жыл бұрын
@@MilsurpWorld sweet. Nice to see you engage with commenters too.
@selfresponder6043
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent design, I wish there were modern firearms with this cock/decock feature.
@KAI19772011
3 жыл бұрын
Got one, it’s very nice.
@michaelholmes3724
3 жыл бұрын
Had the opportunity to buy one with holster at a decent price, but already spent a good amount of money the week prior. Regret it now. Is the trigger supposed to be phosphate colored/finished like yours?
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
I think so, most I see are like that for some reason.
@chrisnewport7826
3 жыл бұрын
Just picked one up, its been a number of years of trying to have things fall into place.
@nicolenew1708
Жыл бұрын
SINCERELY YOUR'S CHARLETNEWTON
@doctordoggo8604
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder why the hammer cocking thing hasn't made a return, only the decocking function?
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
The HK P9 used a cocker/decocker similar to the 38H but I don't know of anything else that did.
@slowhand1198
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of '80's and '90's double/ single actions could have benefited from this, I think. Hammer springs on larger calibers tend to get pretty heavy though, and then there's the added expense and complexity. Now, more stuff tends to be striker fired, so there's no need.
@joeltowle2737
3 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@ahmet42selim65
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like the glock of its time a pretty good collectable but i am a pp fan(i watch lots oflegacy collectables) im sure you love it too İ say it looks like italian am i right Reply
@GB-4253-
2 жыл бұрын
Neet!
@ahmet42selim65
3 жыл бұрын
Do A pp video (if avelible )
@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think youtube allows that *insert lenny face here*
@ahmet42selim65
3 жыл бұрын
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess 😅😅😅😅( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) u bad İ ment walther pp "polize pistole " Do you like weapon videos??
@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess
3 жыл бұрын
@@ahmet42selim65 Lol And yes I love guns and I own a couple 😏
@ahmet42selim65
3 жыл бұрын
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess u seem to just like the flowers unt trees 😂😂 thats why i was confused. Guns like wa btw im a mauser fan
@geadkins966
3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have replacement parts available? Springs , magazines,etc.
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
They do make some basic replacement parts for them.
@joshuagibson2520
3 жыл бұрын
Numrich gun parts might. Check with them. I've actually found several parts I thought were going to be hard to get a hold of over the years that they actually had in stock.
@DAVIDTORRESANI
2 жыл бұрын
Need a spring also.
@allumallukalluseedhichalchallu
3 жыл бұрын
I have one I also have one video of it on my channel
@orcabolgsweetie2430
3 жыл бұрын
The grips are Italian?
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
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@orcabolgsweetie2430
3 жыл бұрын
Stupid nerd
@ahmet42selim65
3 жыл бұрын
@@MilsurpWorld hahahaha (≧∇≦)lmao
@christianlibrul
Жыл бұрын
Who underrated it?
@MilsurpWorld
Жыл бұрын
Ian Fleming for one
@Him-o6u
3 жыл бұрын
Proud owner of this inspired gun my wife bought me the taneotech from *immaglockdealer on wickr* T2 for Father’s Day and the MK18 upper as well so mad credit for her too
@phillfoote
3 жыл бұрын
discovered that a full load caused magazine to be pushed down in handle activating mag safety so removed it - works every time now - nice finish on yours
@MilsurpWorld
3 жыл бұрын
I've noticed some magazines work best in some pistols than in others. For example, I have a zinc floorplate mag that will not reliably engage the magazine safety in my late war no safety pistol but works just fine in my other early pistols.
@phillfoote
3 жыл бұрын
@@MilsurpWorld its that little bump on mags that causes problem - when pushed down in grip it loses contact with mag safety bar rendering gun inoperable - have 2 mags and both did this - only have 1 pistol so dont know how others may be affected - otherwise its in very fine condition
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