J.P. · Pistol
Sauer 1913
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .32 ACP · introduced 1913
Also known as Sauer Model 1913, Sauer Selbstladepistole
About the Sauer 1913
The Sauer 1913 is a German blowback-operated semi-automatic pocket pistol chambered in 7.65mm Browning (.32 ACP), designed by Fritz Zehner for J.P. Sauer & Sohn of Suhl. It features a distinctive tubular slide, a fixed barrel surrounded by a concentric recoil spring, and a seven-round magazine with a heel release. It was a popular commercial and military pocket pistol of the World War I era.
The tubular-slide layout, unusual among contemporaries, became the visual signature of Sauer pocket pistols.
Sauer 1913 specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .32 ACP
- Magazine capacity
- 7 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 78 mm (3.1 in)
- Overall length
- 144 mm (5.7 in)
- Height
- 98 mm (3.9 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.56 kg (1.25 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:17 in (420 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Slide
- Steel
- Stock
- Hard rubber
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 290 m/s (951 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 183 J (135 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 25 m
History
- Introduced
- 1913
- Discontinued
- 1930
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- DE
- Designer
- Fritz Zehner
Features
- Tubular slide
- Fixed barrel
- Concentric recoil spring
Safety
- Manual safety
Originally marketed simply as the 'Sauer self-loading pistol' before becoming known as the Model 1913.
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