Sauer M38h grip maker mark question

There are/were two types of Ia-marked grips. Neither have any added filler material (rayon, cotton, cellulose) that was added to the composition material. I think this was because of the worsening situation in Nazi Germany and the facilities that made these 3 items available for military usage. Sauer did not make their own grips. They were contracted out to another company. Your grips (327318) probably have a more pronounced hollowed-out effect on the inside and are easier to break than the first type Ia marked grips. All of the grips used on the Model 38/38H pistols are made of Bakelite. Phenol is one of the main components of Bakelite and it has a tendency to leech out of the material over long periods of time....thus making the Sauer grips even more suspect to breakage. Without seeing the grips on the pistol you are interested in, I'd say they are correct. JIM

Thank you very much, that's what I'd hoped to hear. They certainly look right, but.....
BTW, the grips have that pronounced hollowed out look you refered to.
.Also, the right grip has a small crack from the screw hole to the edge. Small, but there.

Hi Ned! Put some super glue on that crack from the inside application. OK? Then get some after-market grips if you are going to shoot it. JIM

Nice, I have 327884 Police marked.

sgabrie8544 said:

Nice, I have 327884 Police marked.

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sgabrie8544, please show some pictures of that bad boy ! bayoned, you too if you take the plunge. Some of us can't get enough Sauer !!

That's a keeper !! Thanks for sharing the pictures

Thanks for the serial number and description. I will add it to my database. Much appreciated, Jim Cate
author of the Sauer reference books.

Sodde, post a picture or two of your holster if you would like feedback about it. Probably start your own thread for best results.

Thanks nieuport. as suggested, I'll create a new thread in this forum.