Aug 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.

Nov 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 grip panels, [14] to warn the pistols' users not ...

Dec 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 …

Jun 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, you might want to find an Astra 900 to ...

Jul 21, 2012 · I mentioned earlier I have what I call a "Belgian C96". This gun is a bit of a mystery in that it appears to have been completely reworked by the Belgians. All German marks, but one, have been removed and replaced by Belgian proofs. The grips appear to be after-market 12 line. The gun has an un-numbered rear sight that has the 900 meter setting.

Oct 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.

May 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.

Nov 16, 2021 · The 96 Mauser may be a great target rifle. But the C96 Mauser is a pistol. The broomhandle. And 220 mm is about 8 5/8 inches.

Jul 18, 2021 · There used to be a really great website dedicated to everything C96 but alas, it just kind of disappeared a few years ago. I keep it in my favorites, hoping that it will come back someday - C96 Broomhandle Mauser, but so far nothing. I once sent the owner of the site pictures of my Red 9 with the removable magazine attachment, and he included ...

Apr 30, 2010 · I would like to know approx asking price for this Imperial German Army Mauser for C96 pistols chambered in 9mm Parabellum with rig and shoulder stock. Leather rig and shoulder stock are not original or numbered. Thanks Gm