This is an extremely rare late production Model 38H J. P. Sauer & Sohn "Heinrich Himmler" shooting prize presentation pistol. This exact pistol is pictured and listed in the reference book "J. P Sauer & Sohns, A Historical Study of Sauer Automatic Pistols" by Jim Cate and Nico Van Gijn on pages 353 and 356. This specific pistol is noted as being 1 of 5 Heinrich Himmler sniper shooting prize Sauer 38H pistols that were captured at the end of WWII. The pistols were purportedly presented to German snipers for 100 confirmed kills. One was actually captured at Hitler's Berchtesgaden home. This specific example is the lowest serial number known, and it is in excellent condition. This Model 38 has the high-polish blue finish with the presentation inscription on the left side of the slide. The left side of the slide is inscribed: "Dem Scarfschutzen-" followed by an engraved facsimile of the signature "H. Himmler". The right side of the slide has the standard late production, two line factory legend "J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl/ Cal. 7.65", which is exactly the opposite side of standard production pistols. The pistol has checkered, black plastic grips with the encircled Sauer monogram on the left grip. The frame is serial numbered (475396) on the left side below the slide serrations. It has the Nazi "Eagle/N" proofmarks on the right rear side of the frame and slide and on the very front edge of the barrel. It comes complete with one magazine that has a dull blued finish that is marked on the rear edge of the floorplate "CAL,.7.65".