C96 serial numbers

But not with heavier hunting bullets. Considering its higher pressures, this is likely to cause serious trouble up to and including blowing out the breech.

Note that 7. As for the 9 x 25mm, I consider it the great missed opportunity of the s. As to actual 9 x 25mm ballistics, Cartridges of the World 6th Ed. Either one is well up in the. The 9mm Win. The Desert Eagle automatics, in any caliber, have always had the same problem.

Start with virgin civilian. Barnes gave loading data in COTW 6th ed. This would duplicate the grain JHP. If we are talking about the striking effect of 9mm FMG bullets on a person, then there is no practical difference between.

The difference begins to show only when shooting at large animals, when the bullet has a long enough path in the meat. Well, or for targets in body armor. Regarding the use of 7. Trouble occurs when a 7. In such cases, a breakdown of the locking unit and or bulging of the barrel is not uncommon. Note that the inner corner of the shoulder on the Tok round is actually shorter than the Mauser round, so no interference is possible there or on the neck, and also that the theoretical worst-case interference CIP max Tok cartridge in CIP min Mauser chamber at the outer corner is only 0.

Instead of jumping to the lands as combustion begins, it will remain still until pressure is sufficient to drive it forward against friction; the additional confinement will of course spike pressure, sometimes dangerously so. These issues are typically not seen with factory ammo, but rather by careless reloaders. But when only the outer portion of the shoulder is in contact, as in our case, the neck remains free to expand and the bullet can jump as usual.

Everyone else largely ignored the class of weapon before buying whatever the hell the could get or make in actual war. Then the focus shifted onto the universal personal weapon idea. The major reason for the.

It actually used the same bore spec as the bigger, rimmed. A rimless case was considered better than a semi-rimmed one to avoid feeding problems from a box magazine, something Winchester was aware of with the Model self-loading carbine. Ballistically, it was intended to deliver the same energy at yards about FPE as the.

SMG barrels, being longer, generated slightly higher muzzle velocities and energies than. Also, the. Remember, it was intended as a replacement for the. The really amazing thing about the. It isn't often that you can reach back into history and purchase a pristine ninety five year old classic C96 Broomhandle that is all the matching with a matching stock.

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You can transfer a layaway to a consignment sale at any time. See "Legal" for exact terms. See Credits, Bibliography, Notices and Disclaimers. This is a 9mm weapon with all the matching parts marked in the military manner exposed. Bolt travels in extension which is part of barrel forging and lock is cammed down out of engagement as barrel travels halts; Mainspring Coil operating through plunger; Disconnector Positive type prevents firing more than one shot per trigger pull; Trigger Pivot type, engaging with sear; Safety Thumb piece on left hand side of receiver.

Technically, the C is a recoil operated, locked breech, semi-automatic pistol. The Mauser Logo appears over the breach in this model. The Broomhandle was unique in that the gun was carried inside the stock.

The gun is loaded with a stripper clip of ammunition 10 rounds and the slide holds open when the gun is empty. The marking of the Red Nine grips was left to unit armorers so the positioning may vary with the individual pieces. The Imperial Russians fell in love with both the 7. The October Revolution did not change this fondness for the C96 and the 7. The inside of the wood stock is very clean, mounts a spring to hold the gun in place and stop any movement or rattle. Above Right: The serial number of the stock matches the gun indicating this entire rig was intact when it was captured in WWII.

The development of the C began in or Most work had been done by the Federle brothers, who worked for the Mauser company. Final design appeared early in and had been patented by Paul Mauser. Production began in The C had been offered for the German Military but failed.

However, C has a long and successful story on the civilian market - being offered as a pistol-carbine, it outperformed in effective range most of contemporary pistols and revolvers, being especially popular with travelers and hunters in the areas where big animals are rare or absent at all.

C first saw military action during the Boer war in South Africa We will answer any questions, send you any pictures, as detailed as you want, to insure that what we are showing you is what you want to see, before you buy it. See Legal. They are not test fired before sale; they are sold as collectibles only. Prior to firing you should have it inspected by a qualified individual and abide by all safety requirements. This a magnificent example of a really hard to find Red Nine Broomhandle with a matching stock.

If you are interested in the Ottoman - Mauser long relationship you will be very happy from what the book can offer to you. You will learn the frustration of Paul Mauser about the very limited acquisition of C96 compared with the huge amount of Mauser Rifle and Carbine acquired by the Ottoman Empire; Paul tried hard to push the Ottoman Empire to acquire more C96 but there was no interest about this pistol.

About the recipients, you will know who received the pistols and you will see also, for the first time, the Turkish C96 manual. However, no photo of Turkish soldier with C Can you please tell me the serial number of your Turkish C96 for my database? Cheers, Mauro Baudino. My Turkish Conehammer is all matching numbered and is serial numbered in Rumi of course. So far I have only come across one photo of a Turkish officer carrying a holstered C96, it is on page of a book "Turk Askeri Kiyafetleri" by I.

Dunya Savasi'nda. How much is the book , I will order one by the end of next month April. Thanks again Mauro, you've been a great help Broomie. Broomie, Thank you for the serial number of your Turkish C The book costs 90 euros in the standard edition and in the deluxe edition. Please have a look at the web site: www.

I am sorry I didn't see the price first time, , I will definitely order one in April. Good Paul, Thanks. If you wish you can also send the pics directly to me at: mauser. The original photo shows, from the left, Mr.

Doll, Mr. Just two of the unique documents available in the archive