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 units |
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, manufactured by Societé Alsacienne de Constructions Mechaniques (S.A.C.M.), calibre 7.65 mm Longue, made in 1942, eight-round (magazine capacity).
This is the third variant of this type of weapon produced after the occupation of France by the German army. The pistol was part of a supply delivered in 1942 to the OKH – Heereswaffenamt Dienstststelle Paris (Supreme Command of the Army – Army Ordnance Office Service Paris.
The gun has the correct marking for this type of weapon. The pistol is successively marked on the left side with the abbreviation of the Mle model with the type number of the weapon 1935A (the letter A stands for Alsacienne), a stylized capital letter indicating the series, followed by the serial number, and finally, for all pistols, a capital printed A at the end. Below the serial number is the manufacturer’s 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 is without any marking.
The weapon finish is burned black enamel (Parkolac). The pistol has black Bakelite stocks with herringbone, smooth around the edges corresponding with the weapon type. Steel magazine with no number that would correspond with the weapon manufacture year design.