S.A.C.M. 1935A
Weapon name | S.A.C.M. Model 1935A |
Weapon type | Automatic pistol |
Place of origin | France |
Designer | Charles Petter |
Manufactured | od 1937 -1950 |
Manufacturer | Societé Alsacienne de Constructions Mechaniques |
Made | 84.950 |
Technical parameters
Weight | 0,67 kg empty |
Length | 194 mm |
Barrel length | 110 mm |
Type of round | 7,65 x 19,7 mm |
Calibre | 7,65 mm long |
Muzzle velocity | from 360-400 m/s |
Magazine | 8-round magazine |
Weapon description
S.A.C.M. 1935A, manufacturer Societé Alsacienne de Constructions Mechaniques (S.A.C.M.), calibre 7,65 mm Longue (long), made in 1942, eight rounds (magazine capacity).
This is the third variant of this type of weapon produced after the German army had occupied France. The gun was part of a delivery made in 1943 to the OKH – Heereswaffenamt Dienstststelle Paris (Army High Command – Army Ordnance Office Paris). The weapon has the correct marking for this type of weapon. The pistol is successively marked on the left side with the Mle model abbreviation with weapon type number 1935A (the letter A stands for Alsacienne), a stylized capital letter indicating the series, followed by serial number, and finally, for all pistols, a capital printed A. Below the serial number is the manufacturer abbreviation S.A.C.M. In the centre of this marking is the stamped acceptance mark WaA251 of the acceptance officer, Major von Strasdas, who was assigned the service number 251. The right side has no markings.
The weapon has black bakelite grip panels with herringbone, smooth around the edges corresponding to the type of weapon. The magazine is made of steel with no number corresponding to the design of the year of manufacture of the weapon.