Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this historical semi-auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Mauser C96 "Red 9" Prussian Contract!
This particular example is a Rare Prussian Contract that features a branded & painted "9" in the walnut grips!
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This particular example is a Rare Prussian Contract that features a branded & painted "9" in the walnut grips!
Click here to view our other Live Auctions!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Mauser
Model: C96 "Red 9" Prussian Contract
Serial: 49196
Range of Manufacture: 1916-1918
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Blade front sight / V-notched sliding elevator rear sight
Stock/Grips: Grooved walnut w/ "9" burned & painted into the grip panels
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in Spain and China in the first half of the 20th century.
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. They use the same clip-loaded internal box magazines as the 7.63mm Mauser and also hold ten rounds. This variant of the C96 was named the "Red 9" after a large number 9 burned into the grip panels and painted in red. (This was done to warn the pistols' users not to incorrectly load them with 7.63 mm ammunition.) Because the army delegated the branding to unit armourers, not all 9 mm pistols carry the nine. Of the 150,000 pistols commissioned, approximately 137,000 were delivered before the war ended. Original 9 mm pistols can be told from 7.63 mm-to-9 mm conversions because they have 9 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-500 m") rather than 7.63 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-800 m").
Contents:
This example will ship with a genuine leather holster!
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 "Red 9" Prussian Contract
Serial: 49196
Range of Manufacture: 1916-1918
Caliber: 9mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Blade front sight / V-notched sliding elevator rear sight
Stock/Grips: Grooved walnut w/ "9" burned & painted into the grip panels
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in Spain and China in the first half of the 20th century.
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. They use the same clip-loaded internal box magazines as the 7.63mm Mauser and also hold ten rounds. This variant of the C96 was named the "Red 9" after a large number 9 burned into the grip panels and painted in red. (This was done to warn the pistols' users not to incorrectly load them with 7.63 mm ammunition.) Because the army delegated the branding to unit armourers, not all 9 mm pistols carry the nine. Of the 150,000 pistols commissioned, approximately 137,000 were delivered before the war ended. Original 9 mm pistols can be told from 7.63 mm-to-9 mm conversions because they have 9 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-500 m") rather than 7.63 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-800 m").
Contents:
This example will ship with a genuine leather holster!
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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