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Model 1919 (?) and the Zusatzsicherung
I've recently acquired what I take to be a Sauer & Sohn Model 1919 (SN 53055) which definitely does have the Zusatzsicherung.
I do not have a parts diagram, nor any stripping instructions, for this pistol; but it seems to me to be fairly straightforward.
What I do think is unusual is that everyone who discusses the M1919 talks of it as though it is exactly a scaled-down version of the M1913, made to shoot ammunition in 6.35mm calibre (.25ACP). A big difference, as far as I can see, is that there is no slide release within the trigger guard as there is in the M1913. Instead (on my version, at least) there is a tab on top of the safety catch lever that, when pressed upwards (that is, away from the ZS), acts to hold the slide open. See attachment below.
Incidentally, I do not see this tab in the two images posted above by Sauerfan. So how do your pistols work, Martin?
Last edited by wordspace; July 16, 2009 at 11:15 AM.
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