Top: Type I. Slide inscription features the word “Zehna” in script, with “D.R.G.M. beneath”. Front takedown-plate has cutouts on the side for grasping with fingernails. Early Type
I pistols had a chequered safety latch with a point on one side to hold the slide open. Later Type I pistols had circular grooves on the safety latch and no point. Type I pistols have a fire blue trigger and safety
latch.
Middle: Type II. Slide length is reduced by about 1/10 inch (2.5mm). Slide inscription in sans- serif capital letters, including ““ZEHNA”D.R.P.a.E.ZEHNER, SUHL”. Finger
grooves on front plate are eliminated--there are now small serrations at top and bottom. Type II pistols continue to have fire blue trigger and safety.
Bottom: Type III. Front plate at the front of the gun is eliminated. Takedown is accomplished by turning a transverse pin 90 degrees. Serial number is moved to the left side, proof marks to the right.
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