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Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this historical semi-automatic pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf C96!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf
Model: C96
Serial: 410913
Range of Manufacture: 1915-1921
Caliber: 7.63x25mm Mauser
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed blade front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Prussian Contract "red 9" walnut grips
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / The hammer is stamped "NS" meaning (Neues Sicherung or New Safety). The right side of the slide and barrel is stamped with proof marks. The left side of the slide is stamped with a proof mark. This example features a Prussian Contract "red nine" walnut grips.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
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.
Model: C96
Serial: 410913
Range of Manufacture: 1915-1921
Caliber: 7.63x25mm Mauser
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed blade front with Adjustable tangent rear
Stock/Grips: Prussian Contract "red 9" walnut grips
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / The hammer is stamped "NS" meaning (Neues Sicherung or New Safety). The right side of the slide and barrel is stamped with proof marks. The left side of the slide is stamped with a proof mark. This example features a Prussian Contract "red nine" walnut grips.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
A broomhandle-shaped grip, a box magazine in front of the trigger, and a long, slender barrel—the Mauser C96’s unique silhouette makes it one of the most standout pistols in gun collecting.
The exotic look of the Mauser C96 made it a favorite in the entertainment industry, with author Ian Fleming depicting Mauser pistols as the preferred sidearm of the sinister SMERSH agents in the James Bond series, and the Mauser played a prominent role in Clint Eastwood’s 1972 Western, ‘Joe Kidd.' Today, the C96 can be found on screen in period dramas like Peaky Blinders, and most modern audiences will recognize the Mauser pistol as being the basis for Han Solo’s DL-44 Heavy Blaster, perhaps the most iconic of all Star Wars guns.
The Mauser self-loading pistol is known by many names, slangs, and designations. The Broomhandle. The Pistole 7.63. Its most common moniker today, the Mauser C96, refers to its first year of production in 1896. The C96 was the brainchild of three brothers employed with Mauser – Fidel, Freidrich, and Josef Feederle. Though company co-founder Paul Mauser initially dismissed the Freederle design, the concept slowly grew on him, especially as he realized Mauser was falling behind in the race to bring a self-loading pistol to market that could compete with new inventions like the 1893 Borchardt. From its factory in the picturesque German town of Oberndorf, Mauser began testing the Mauser C96 (Construktion 1896) in March of 1895.
The Mauser C96’s “Broomhandle” nickname caught on in the English-speaking world, a reference to the gun’s round wooden grip. The Broomhandle moniker quickly became a catch-all term for the entire series of pistol models manufactured by Mauser and its eventual foreign copycats. Though the Mauser C1896’s unique pistol grip was far from the gun’s only standout characteristic, the Broomhandle slang became too popular to ignore or rebrand. It was eventually embraced by Mauser in some countries and even used in official marketing. In China, a different nickname emerged, highlighting one of the pistol’s other distinctive design elements— the "Box Cannon.”
China’s “Box Cannon” colloquialism referenced the Mauser C96’s rectangular internal magazine, a unique feature of its silhouette. Rounds are fed from a stripper clip into the Mauser pistol’s box magazine, which is located in front of the trigger mechanism. The Mauser 96’s clip-fed, top-loading internal box magazine system was functional. Still, the intricate set of internal processes that had to be performed before a round was safely fired was a complex undertaking for the era.
Similar to many semi-automatic designs, since the C96 operated as a short recoil system. The C96's rectangular slide was machined as a one-piece unit with the barrel. When a cartridge is fired, the Mauser's locking assembly beneath the barrel seals the breach through a one-piece steel block with a locking lug that engages a slot in the lower surface of the bolt.
The exotic look of the Mauser C96 made it a favorite in the entertainment industry, with author Ian Fleming depicting Mauser pistols as the preferred sidearm of the sinister SMERSH agents in the James Bond series, and the Mauser played a prominent role in Clint Eastwood’s 1972 Western, ‘Joe Kidd.' Today, the C96 can be found on screen in period dramas like Peaky Blinders, and most modern audiences will recognize the Mauser pistol as being the basis for Han Solo’s DL-44 Heavy Blaster, perhaps the most iconic of all Star Wars guns.
The Mauser self-loading pistol is known by many names, slangs, and designations. The Broomhandle. The Pistole 7.63. Its most common moniker today, the Mauser C96, refers to its first year of production in 1896. The C96 was the brainchild of three brothers employed with Mauser – Fidel, Freidrich, and Josef Feederle. Though company co-founder Paul Mauser initially dismissed the Freederle design, the concept slowly grew on him, especially as he realized Mauser was falling behind in the race to bring a self-loading pistol to market that could compete with new inventions like the 1893 Borchardt. From its factory in the picturesque German town of Oberndorf, Mauser began testing the Mauser C96 (Construktion 1896) in March of 1895.
The Mauser C96’s “Broomhandle” nickname caught on in the English-speaking world, a reference to the gun’s round wooden grip. The Broomhandle moniker quickly became a catch-all term for the entire series of pistol models manufactured by Mauser and its eventual foreign copycats. Though the Mauser C1896’s unique pistol grip was far from the gun’s only standout characteristic, the Broomhandle slang became too popular to ignore or rebrand. It was eventually embraced by Mauser in some countries and even used in official marketing. In China, a different nickname emerged, highlighting one of the pistol’s other distinctive design elements— the "Box Cannon.”
China’s “Box Cannon” colloquialism referenced the Mauser C96’s rectangular internal magazine, a unique feature of its silhouette. Rounds are fed from a stripper clip into the Mauser pistol’s box magazine, which is located in front of the trigger mechanism. The Mauser 96’s clip-fed, top-loading internal box magazine system was functional. Still, the intricate set of internal processes that had to be performed before a round was safely fired was a complex undertaking for the era.
Similar to many semi-automatic designs, since the C96 operated as a short recoil system. The C96's rectangular slide was machined as a one-piece unit with the barrel. When a cartridge is fired, the Mauser's locking assembly beneath the barrel seals the breach through a one-piece steel block with a locking lug that engages a slot in the lower surface of the bolt.
The recoil drives back the bolt, which is locked to the barrel extension by the bolt lock. The bolt block pivots downward to disengage the lugs and allows the bolt to travel rearward to carry out the cycle of extracting and ejecting the spent round casing, automatically reloading and recocking the weapon courtesy of a return spring.
The most common accessory for the Mauser C96, as well as its most famous, is the pistol’s combination holster stock. When not holstering the pistol, these combination stocks could be attached to the Mauser C96 and transform the weapon into a pistol carbine that could be fired from the shoulder. This was a popular option, given that the C96’s 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge was considered the highest velocity commercially manufactured pistol cartridge of its era, a flat-shooting round known for its power and accuracy.
The most common accessory for the Mauser C96, as well as its most famous, is the pistol’s combination holster stock. When not holstering the pistol, these combination stocks could be attached to the Mauser C96 and transform the weapon into a pistol carbine that could be fired from the shoulder. This was a popular option, given that the C96’s 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge was considered the highest velocity commercially manufactured pistol cartridge of its era, a flat-shooting round known for its power and accuracy.
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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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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