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Roth-Sauer Pistol used
by the Landespolizei of
South West
Africa
Photos © Alistair Hayes |
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The Roth-Sauer Pistol was designed and
patented in 1900 by an Austrian and a Hungarian, Georg Roth and
Karel Krnka. It was manufactured by JP Sauer & Sohn in Suhl, and
Sauer bought the patent in 1910. The pistol itself was a 7.65mm,
automatic with a seven round magazine. It had a recoiling barrel
and a unique cocking system which also worked as a safety catch.
The pistol did not prove popular and it was not widely issued to
either the Austro-Hungarian or German armies. It was however used
in large numbers by the Landespolizei of South West Africa. According to
"Unter
dem Kreuz des Südens" by S Schepp there were 213 Roth-Sauer pistols in
service with the Landespolizei in 1912, including the one shown
below. Note the Sauer badge of a hunter on the side of the grips
and the Landespolizei marking and weapon number "L.P.92" on the
back of the grip.
Recommended
External Links with articles on the Roth-Sauer Pistol-
Manowar's Hungarian Weapons and History
Little Gun Club
Cruffler
Forum Deutsche Kolonialgeschichte
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Thanks to Alistair Hayes for sharing these
photographs with us. Please respect his generosity by not reproducing them without prior permission. |
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Another Landespolizei
Roth-Sauer Pistol, on display at
the Swakopmund Museum, Namibia.
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