Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this semi-automatic pistol for a penny-start auction, this is an unknown Chinese Model of the Mauser C96.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Chinese Mauser C96
Serial: 62094
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 5 ½"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Blade with Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Ribbed Wood Grips with Smooth Stock
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Throughout the early 20th century, a number of Chinese-made variants of the Mauser C96 emerged from regional arsenals, workshops, and small factories, many of them undocumented or produced in limited quantities under the chaotic conditions of the Warlord Era and the Sino-Japanese conflicts, resulting in a fascinating but often poorly documented group of “unknown” Chinese C96 models that interest historians and collectors alike. These pistols are typically patterned after the German ?Mauser C96 design — featuring the hallmark broomhandle grip, long barrel, and internal magazine fed by stripper clips — but they exhibit variations in frame dimensions, finish quality, markings, and machining details that reflect the decentralized nature of their manufacture: local arsenals might lack uniform tooling, rely on mixed parts inventories, or adapt the design to use locally available calibers like 7.63×25mm Mauser, 7.62×25mm Tokarev, 9×19mm Parabellum, or even experimental chamberings. The construction quality of these unknown Chinese C96s ranges widely, from fairly precise copies made with skill and attention to original dimensions, to rougher assemblies where bolt rails, feed ramps, and magazine geometry were modified — sometimes inelegantly — to accommodate supply or technical limitations. Markings on these guns can be cryptic, featuring Chinese characters, workshop codes, or incomplete proof marks, and in some cases they bear partial or altered import and refurbishment stamps applied during later periods when collectors or militaria dealers moved them out of Asia. Many such examples also exhibit non-standard finish work, hand-fitted wooden grips with uneven checkering, and a mixture of reproduction and original parts that blur the line between “factory” and “assembled in the field.” What unites these unknown Chinese Mauser C96 variants is not only their historical context — products of a fragmented arms landscape where regional leaders, makeshift foundries, and pressing conflict drove improvisation — but also their rarity and uniqueness, which make them intriguing artifacts of global arms diffusion, localized ingenuity, and the broader influence of one of the most iconic early semi-automatic pistol designs on firearms culture beyond Europe.
Contents:
Model: Chinese Mauser C96
Serial: 62094
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Black
Barrel Length: 5 ½"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Blade with Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Ribbed Wood Grips with Smooth Stock
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Throughout the early 20th century, a number of Chinese-made variants of the Mauser C96 emerged from regional arsenals, workshops, and small factories, many of them undocumented or produced in limited quantities under the chaotic conditions of the Warlord Era and the Sino-Japanese conflicts, resulting in a fascinating but often poorly documented group of “unknown” Chinese C96 models that interest historians and collectors alike. These pistols are typically patterned after the German ?Mauser C96 design — featuring the hallmark broomhandle grip, long barrel, and internal magazine fed by stripper clips — but they exhibit variations in frame dimensions, finish quality, markings, and machining details that reflect the decentralized nature of their manufacture: local arsenals might lack uniform tooling, rely on mixed parts inventories, or adapt the design to use locally available calibers like 7.63×25mm Mauser, 7.62×25mm Tokarev, 9×19mm Parabellum, or even experimental chamberings. The construction quality of these unknown Chinese C96s ranges widely, from fairly precise copies made with skill and attention to original dimensions, to rougher assemblies where bolt rails, feed ramps, and magazine geometry were modified — sometimes inelegantly — to accommodate supply or technical limitations. Markings on these guns can be cryptic, featuring Chinese characters, workshop codes, or incomplete proof marks, and in some cases they bear partial or altered import and refurbishment stamps applied during later periods when collectors or militaria dealers moved them out of Asia. Many such examples also exhibit non-standard finish work, hand-fitted wooden grips with uneven checkering, and a mixture of reproduction and original parts that blur the line between “factory” and “assembled in the field.” What unites these unknown Chinese Mauser C96 variants is not only their historical context — products of a fragmented arms landscape where regional leaders, makeshift foundries, and pressing conflict drove improvisation — but also their rarity and uniqueness, which make them intriguing artifacts of global arms diffusion, localized ingenuity, and the broader influence of one of the most iconic early semi-automatic pistol designs on firearms culture beyond Europe.
Contents:
This example will ship with the presentation case and all other content pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1152594651 |
BidPrice: |
0.01 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-02-15 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
1999 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-02-15 16:36:21 |
