More Mauser C96 questions... - The Firearms Forum
WEBJun 8, 2015 · This one originally appeared in the 1960s, but I believe the more recent version that appeared in 2009 has been updated. Don't waste your money on the little pamphlet Know Your Broomhandle Mauser. You mention the quality and craftsmanship in the Mauser, and it is remarkable by today's standards. However, …
Reproduction Mauser Broomhandle - The Firearms Forum
WEBAug 22, 2010 · I just purchased a C96 9mm Broomhandle Mauser. It is brand new still in the box and chambered for 9mm. The label on the box is IAR, Inc. Serial # 47151. It looks in new condition too. There is a parts booklet with a date of 1998. If I can get the cosmoline off. Not real bad but it has gotten hard, so it will take a little work.
New (to me) C96 Broomhandle finally get tested - The Firearms …
WEBDec 13, 2021 · This C96 was made between 1911 and 1915 and a former owner had it reblued. The bore is matte and about 40%, which was surprising because of the good deal I got on this weapon. The bolt stop and the sear had been replaced, but the hammer pivot/sear spring was very weak and I ordered a new one to make it safe to fire without going full auto on me.
Mauser c96 - The Firearms Forum
WEBNov 9, 2015 · During World War I, the Imperial German Army contracted with Mauser for 150,000 C96 pistols chambered in 9mm Parabellum to offset the slow production of the standard-issue Luger P08 pistol. This variant of the C96 was named the "Red 9", after a large number "9" burned and painted in red into the …
Is this a real C96 Red 9 - The Firearms Forum
WEBDec 8, 2012 · Real, as in a C96 pattern that fires 9mm luger, then hell yes. enjoy.. Real, as in Authentic 'Red 9', probably not, the red 9s are extremely rare and highly desireable. And id wager 99% of them are safely ratholed away in the hands of collectors. Either way youve got a cool handgun..
Are Custom Holsters for C96 Mausers a Thing? - The Firearms Forum
WEBOct 1, 2022 · For a quarter of a century I've obsessed about designing a western style holster for the C96 Mauser (since theC96 did have a following in the west and among law enforcement early on). I finally got access to a C96 Bolo model and am currently engineering a period correct holster for America of the 1920-1930s.
Ammo for a Broomhandle - The Firearms Forum
WEBJul 30, 2014 · Please don't use surplus 7.62x25mm pistol and smg ammo in your 7.63x25mm C96 Mauser. Yes, the Tokarev rounds will chamber in the Broomhandle, but they work at much higher pressures. I've run into the same quandry in that I have a 7.63 Bolo Mauser and several thousand rounds of 7.62x25mm Tokarev ammo - which aside from working at higher ...
Mauser C96 Import question - The Firearms Forum
WEBMay 19, 2018 · Mauser was famous for skipping around with the s/n's as they were manufactured, but the Original Prussian Contract for 150,000 Red Nines from 1916-1918 ended with a s/n around 139,000. These were the only guns mfg by Mauser that had the "9" carved in the grip.
Price for Mauser C96: Red 9 - The Firearms Forum
WEBApr 30, 2010 · Pardon me for the comments, but a great many fairly recent Chinese import pistols, originally in 7.63 Mauser, were rebored and re-rifled to 9mm and then passed off as "Red 9's" complete with fake or altered grips. Needless to say, a fake Red 9 is worth no more than any of the other reworked Chinese guns, maybe less. Jim
C96 Mauser Red 9 - The Firearms Forum
WEBJan 12, 2022 · Hello, fellow forum goers. This is my first post on this site, so go easy. I recently bought a Red 9 C96 Mauser broom handle, and I have a question about the stock. The stock matches the pistol, and is in good shape from what I can tell. My only concern is that the stock has a lot of give from left to right when locked in the slot.