J. P. Sauer & Sohn 1926 (Export Modell) Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The J.P. Sauer & Sohn Model 1926 was a transition model between the original 1913 design and the ultimate Behördenmodel. Only about 10,000 of them were made so they are relatively rare today. Serial number range is between 161.000 and 171.400. originally it was called the the Export Model, and only later it was named the Model 1926. In 1926 the safety lever was provided with a nose which is used to lock the slide in its rear position. The slide catch in the trigger guard is eliminated. The frame retains the square-cut grip of the Model 1913, however the trigger guard is now oval shaped, rather than round, and its bottom runs parallel with the slide. The serrations extend from the screw cap onto the slide. The old-style magazine is retained, so the Model 1926 has magazine interchangeability with the Model 1913. The earliest Model 1926 guns had grips like the Model 1913 variant 3, but later the hard rubber grips show the word “Sauer” in a rectangle at the top and “Cal. 7,65” in a rectangle at the bottom.