This is a representative example of a scarce Gustloff-Werke WWII experimental semi-automatic pistol. This model was designed under the direction of Fritz Sauckel, Gauleiter of Thuringia and manufactured by the Gustloff-Werke, circa 1938/39. It is a simple blow-back design that used a rare "Zinc" metal frame with an aluminum trigger guard bow and front frame extension with a steel slide. The overall design is similar to the Walther PP model except it was a single action internal hammer design. It is reported that a prototype was submitted to Adolf Hitler in January 1940, with the suggestion it be adopted for police use with production accomplished at the old Weimar factory using slave labor from the Buchenwald concentration camp. However, due to the outbreak of WWII and large numbers of both Walther PP and PPKs pistol already in use no order ever materialized. Consequently production did not progress. This specific example is numbered "1487". It has a raised sighting rib with a fixed blade front sight and drift adjustable rear sight. The left side has a small sliding safety with a frame mounted push button magazine release. The pistol has a flared front grip strap and corresponding magazine floor plate. The slide has: "G/GUSTLOFF/WERKE WAFFENWERK SUHL" marking with no other proof marks. It is fitted with a set of molded brown bakelite checkered grips with the left grip having a large circled letter "G" molded into it. It comes with one blued unmarked magazine. This rare pistol includes a unmarked, brown leather commercial holster, that fits this pistol. It has the "Zinc" colored frame with a gray phosphate colored/refinished steel slide.

Very good with most of the streaked light gray, phosphate colored, refinished slide with the Zinc frame still in the white from the factory. The grips are in very good condition with only minor handling marks on the sides and along the edges with a small, very nicely repaired upper left edge. The holster is very fine overall.