Original German WWII Sauer Behorden Pistol Black Leather Holster Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets The back of this example

The back of this example is marked FÜR KRIEGS-VERDIENSTE (For War Merit) on the back

and it still opens

with little sign of moth or other wear issues

typical of Edo period blades

It was probably used during the Korean war era

Original German WWII Sauer Behorden Pistol Black Leather Holster Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets The back of this exampleOriginal Item. Only One Available. Many semi automatic pistols were adopted into German police and military service. The Behorden Sauer pistols, while produced only until 1937, were used as a staff officer's pistol by the German Army. The security lock fitted into the face of the trigger provided an additional safety for this design, which also incorporated a loaded chamber indicator. The Behorden or "authority official" pistol as this model was