gunsmith11
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OMG I have a copy of SYSTEM MAUSER, I just went to Amazon.Com and got choaked up when I saw what they are worth, I would rate mine in excellent condition, and I had no idea
C96 Mauser Broomhandle
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Double-O-Dave
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About 20 years ago, I had a chance to buy one at a gun show. A guy had a crate full of them all in cosmoline I think for around $350.00 each. I didn't know boo about them, except they were really cool, so I had to pass. As I recall, I spent my meager funds on a used Model 66 with a 2.5 inch barrel that I still have and enjoy. If I knew then what I know now...
Regards,
Dave
Regards,
Dave
About 25yrs ago was the great flood of C96 pistols from China. Thousands were imported into the US and prices were anywhere from just under $100 and up. Condition was likewise. Some rare and very collectable ones came through but many were well worn and reshod. China had been one of Mausers biggest customers of the C96 and they must have kept every one of them.
Quite a few companies came around that specialized in rebuilding and relining them (30 Mauser&9mmLuger). Some still doing a decent business in that area.
Nice pistols that draw interest even from those that normally don't have any in semi autos. A unique look for sure.
I have a 1930 Model left, I'll post a pic if I get a chance. A house sale find!
Pic added of the C96..it's a PreWar Commercial, not a Model 1930. Guess I have to look at these things more often.
An aquaintance of mine more than a few years back managed household sales and one had some military items which the outfit he worked under didn't want displayed as it wasn't PC according to their rules.
So he 'kindly' bought those but didn't have an FFL for the pistols and called me to see if I was interested in them. This C96 and a WW2 1911A1 were there.
The small glass vase was found while I was there doing the transaction and was 'thrown in'. It is marked '1914' and 'W' in a black Iron Cross symbol w/ gold trim. Kind of neat I think.
The elderly gent that had passed several years earlier had been in both WW1 & 2 with the German Army. An Officer in WW2.
Quite a few companies came around that specialized in rebuilding and relining them (30 Mauser&9mmLuger). Some still doing a decent business in that area.
Nice pistols that draw interest even from those that normally don't have any in semi autos. A unique look for sure.
I have a 1930 Model left, I'll post a pic if I get a chance. A house sale find!
Pic added of the C96..it's a PreWar Commercial, not a Model 1930. Guess I have to look at these things more often.
An aquaintance of mine more than a few years back managed household sales and one had some military items which the outfit he worked under didn't want displayed as it wasn't PC according to their rules.
So he 'kindly' bought those but didn't have an FFL for the pistols and called me to see if I was interested in them. This C96 and a WW2 1911A1 were there.
The small glass vase was found while I was there doing the transaction and was 'thrown in'. It is marked '1914' and 'W' in a black Iron Cross symbol w/ gold trim. Kind of neat I think.
The elderly gent that had passed several years earlier had been in both WW1 & 2 with the German Army. An Officer in WW2.
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Double-O-Dave
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A buddy of mine wasn't aware that more than a few counterfeit Broomhandles were made in China, and that those that had English letters on them commanded a premium. I understand he was pretty upset with himself after buying a genuine "Wauser" Broomhandle - especially after he laughed at my "6-shot peashooter" (Model 66) that I purchased during the same time period.
Regards,
Dave
Regards,
Dave
digi-shots
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I believe the Chinese Nationalists used quite a few Broomhandles in the years prior to and during WWII.
They used 2 types of Broomhandles, the Chinese made "Shansei" models and the German manufactured Mauser Broomhandles.
I've got a German Model 1930 Mauser with "made in Germany" stamped on the left side - it's written in Chinese.
They used 2 types of Broomhandles, the Chinese made "Shansei" models and the German manufactured Mauser Broomhandles.
I've got a German Model 1930 Mauser with "made in Germany" stamped on the left side - it's written in Chinese.
deadin
US Veteran
Here's my pair. The one on the left is a wartime Commercial. The one on the right is somewhat of a mystery in that it started life as a "Red 9" military. At some point it was relined to 30 Mauser, had the rear sight rails altered to match the change in ballistic trajectory. The replaced front sight may have been part of the conversion. The grips were also replaced (had to get rid of the Red 9.) The real interesting part is that all but one of the German proofs have been removed and replaced with Belgian proofs. The one remaining German mark (Crown over U) is on the bolt. Everything else is Belgian.
(One more and I'm an offical collector of C96's. I've been told that it takes 3 in a theme to be considered a "collection"
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(One more and I'm an offical collector of C96's. I've been told that it takes 3 in a theme to be considered a "collection"
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Texas Star
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YouTube - C96 Broomhandle mauser pistol
Didn't anyone watch this? It's really a pretty good video. Shows assembly of a C-96 and shooting it.
The book that I have is, "The Mauser Self-Loading Pistol", by James N. Belford and Jack Dunlap. Borden Publishing, Alhambra, CA, 1969.
Anyone know the value of the book in excellent condition?
What is, "System Mauser" selling for these days? I know that it isn't cheap...
T-Star
P.S. I just checked Amazon.com. My book sells for $71.55 to over $196, and some of the better condition ones are cheaper than more worn copies! Looks as if it depends on what the seller thinks he can get. "System Mauser" runs from $180-$400.
Didn't anyone watch this? It's really a pretty good video. Shows assembly of a C-96 and shooting it.
The book that I have is, "The Mauser Self-Loading Pistol", by James N. Belford and Jack Dunlap. Borden Publishing, Alhambra, CA, 1969.
Anyone know the value of the book in excellent condition?
What is, "System Mauser" selling for these days? I know that it isn't cheap...
T-Star
P.S. I just checked Amazon.com. My book sells for $71.55 to over $196, and some of the better condition ones are cheaper than more worn copies! Looks as if it depends on what the seller thinks he can get. "System Mauser" runs from $180-$400.
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