Reciprocating saw and method for operating a reciprocating saw

The invention relates to a reciprocating saw and a method for operating a reciprocating saw， the reciprocating saw having a control device， an acceleration measuring device and a drive device with a drive motor for driving a saw blade holder， the control device being connected on the input side to the acceleration measuring device and on the output side to the drive motor， the Accelerometer is designed， to determine an acceleration of the reciprocating saw and to provide it to the control device， the control device being designed to compare the determined acceleration with a predefined threshold value representing jamming of the saw blade in a workpiece and to deactivate the drive motor when the predefined threshold value is exceeded by the determined acceleration.