Not to be confused with the later military pistol, the Roth Steyr, very few of these pistols were made. The serial numbers consisted of a prefix letter and numbers from 1-999. The magazine was loaded from the top of the gun. Marked "PATENT/ROTH" over the chamber, "J.P. SAUER & SOHN, SUHL" on top of the barrel sleeve, and with the Sauer logo of a man with a large club on top of the top rear of the frame and both checkered hard rubber grips. The serial number is marked on the butt and there is a German commercial "crown/N" Nitro proofmark on the right side of the frame.

Excellent. The pistol retains 95% plus bright original high polish blue finish with overall high edge wear, some wear and minor pitting on the butt, and some scattered small areas of minor oxidation. The grip panels have shrunk and have a gap, at the top juncture with the frame, otherwise the grips are excellent with a couple of minor bruises and crisp checkering. The markings are crisp and clear. Mechanically fine.