The old pistol mounted in the orange, felt-lined wooden box overhanging my grandfather’s basement bar always fascinated me. The only valid form for enemy captured items from the European Theater was the AG USFET Form N 33 (Authorization to Bear and Retain Captured Enemy Equipment) and usually applied to pistols.
The true professionals are usually quiet about such matters. Popularly known as the “Broomhandle” for its distinctive grip, the C96 had a top-loading box magazine that accepted 10-round stripper clips. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: A casual visitor might not ever know he had any military background at all, although he was a life member of VFW Post 8447 and American Legion Post 534. Given the C96’s long barrel and this higher velocity cartridge, the pistol had superior range and penetration than other pistols of the day and remained the fastest commercially available round until the .357 Magnum was released in 1935. la Mauser C96 est un pistolet semi-automatique produit par l'entreprise Mauser entre 1896 et 1937.Visuellement, il se distingue immédiatement la gâchette disposé dans un pont pratiquement ronde, et réservoir avant au lieu d'être présent dans le football qui est courte et faible par rapport à la taille de l'arme, dit « Broomhandle » ( « manche à balai »).
The diner’s cook had an interest in firearms and traded the man a parcel of food for the gun. This variant’s popularity with the Bolsheviks is said to be the reason for the “Bolo” moniker. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: Records consist of discussions limiting war trophy firearms to one per soldier and provisions of Circular 155 published May 28, 1945 strictly forbid full automatic weapons. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: The design originated with the brothers Fidel, Friedrich and Josef Feederle. He settled on an odd-looking handgun imported from Germany and purchased it for use on his subsequent military forays. Without the unsinkable aircraft carrier that was England, the Allies likely could not have launched the D-Day invasion that ultimately pushed the Wehrmacht back to Germany. However, there are always exceptions. While a number of variations and chamberings exist, the classic C96 is chambered in 7.63x25mm Mauser (.30 Mauser) with a fixed, 10-round magazine. While never officially adopted by any country as their primary sidearm, limited numbers were purchased by military and police forces in Germany, China, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Persia, Turkey, as well as unofficial use by troops in a large number of other countries. Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, State Agency: Mauser then continued production of their long-running pistol line into the 1930’s but was losing market ground to other self-loading handguns and to copies from Spain and China. Prussian contract postwar Bolo models.
His stories of the war were sparse and tended to focus on typical enlisted man shenanigans: What he liked about range sessions, how much training he endured in the United States and England, and the time he and his platoon leader both “misplaced” their Garands after a notably drunken escapade somewhere in Europe. The old pistol mounted in the orange, felt-lined wooden box overhanging my grandfather’s basement bar always fascinated me. HistoryNet.com is brought to you by Historynet LLC, the world's largest publisher of history magazines. As a child old enough to construct questions but not really ponder, I asked Grandpa how he got the pistol. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, State Agency:
Basically, under no circumstances can individuals take as a souvenir an object formerly in the possession of the enemy. But its one-piece barrel and receiver made the pistol difficult to manufacture, and the German army never fully accepted the C96 as it later did the Luger P08, which was easier to shoot and better balanced.
Cut a rifle’s barrel shorter than 16 inches (or a shotgun’s shorter than 18 inches) and you are comparably screwed.
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Thomas Edward Lawrence (of Arabia) packed a C96 during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign and the Arab Revolt.
After a engagement that involved one of the last cavalry charges delivered by the British Army, the Dervishes were repelled. This policy was extended through the 1950’s. These were dimensionally similar with the most prominent change in appearance being a large “9” engraved in the grip handles. According to its markings, this gun had to have been in Germany and surrendered to the Weimar government in 1920. Livré avec, crosse , gaine en cuir, ressort de rechange d'élévation de cartouche et 5 lames chargeuse. Immortalized in movies ranging from The Rocketeer to Star Wars, the characteristic front-heavy architecture lends the gun a distinctive and rakish, almost literary, style. Some variants incorporated a removable box magazine of 10- and 20-round capacities. There were a few stories about traveling by ship back home, which included being forced to discard various trophies by tossing them into the Atlantic. When I was barely big enough to acknowledge it, I first recognized it as Han Solo’s blaster in “Star Wars.” As I grew old enough to comprehend connections between lessons in history classes and my grandfather’s service in World War II, I realized it was a war trophy. That C96, with its original shoulder stock, passed down from the cook to his granddaughter. I’m still here.”.
As a cavalry officer, Winston Churchill was fond of the C96. The gentleman had no money, but he did have a German pistol he offered in barter. Concerns were subsequently expressed by authorities about NFA firearms. Très belle pièce. Mauser C96 Flatside - produced 1898-1902 Caliber 7.63mm - 10 round magazine Approximately 25,000 produced: Mauser C96 Export - produced 1912-1930 Caliber 7.63mm - 10 round magazine Approximately 136,000 produced: Mauser C96 1920 Dated Rework - produced 1920-1925 Caliber 7.63mm or 9mm - 10 round magazine Unknown: Mauser C96 Bolo - produced 1921-1930 Those who liked it generally did for its (for the time) high capacity and high velocity. The rules are convoluted but relatively intuitive. I purchased the gun directly from her a few years ago. Kitchener’s forces were arrayed against the army of Abdullah al-Taashi, the successor to the self-proclaimed Mahdi, Muhammad Ahmad.
Mauser C96 Selective fire with 20 shot magazines and original shoulderstock . Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Item Number STC012. For purposes of clarity, I consent to Athlon's collection, storage, processing, and transfer of my Personal Data and Non-Personal Data (as defined in the Privacy Policy) for the purpose of signing up for the email newsletter.
Magazines, Drums & Stripper Clips. Immortalized in movies ranging from The Rocketeer to Star Wars, the characteristic front-heavy architecture lends the gun a distinctive and rakish, almost literary, style. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, State Agency: The recoil-operated C96 featured a tilting-lock breech. In desperation, this lieutenant borrowed money from his mother and perused the wares at Westley Richards & Company in Birmingham, England, an esteemed gun shop of the era. After enlisting I had a better insight of my grandfather’s life as a soldier. Melvin Bollig was not a historical figure, being one of many million enlisted men sent into war to do his bit and try to stay alive for a trip home. Copies were produced, under license and illegally, in countries ranging from Spain to China.
Recoil was sharp but not unpleasant. Name Email Required. Mauser’s cartridge was essentially the same dimensionally but charged with 20 percent more propellant, hurling an 88-grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of around 1,400 fps. Though the Mauser C96 is indeed a pistol with a detachable shoulder stock, it has been specifically removed from the purview of the NFA and transfers like any other antique handgun.
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: The 7.63x25mm Mauser cartridge itself is very fascinating.
He eventually built a display box to add his trophy to the ever-expanding collection of curios in his bar where it remained until his passing. Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, State Agency: The affairs of nations can indeed turn on some of the most curious details.
Jeremy Brett, actor; best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada TV productions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories about the detective. No one will confuse a C96 for a tuned ball gun and the bore on this specimen is in rough shape but holding under 8″ groups at 25 yards off our feet proved easy. Michael Dukakis, politician; the longest-serving governor in the history of the state of Massachusetts (1975-79, 1983-91); unsuccessful Democratic candidate for US presidency (1988). The Mauser C96 (Construktion 96) is a semi-loading, short recoil pistol originally manufactured by Mauser from 1896 to 1937 with copies made in Spain and China. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Preceding policy (Circular 353, Section III) authorized bringing or sending back almost anything. $7.50. After numerous subsequent martial encounters within various English-held territories, the officer was posted to the army of General Sir Herbert Kitchener in the Sudan. The general deployed his men near the Sudanese village of Kerreri, about 11 kilometers north of Omdurman. At around 6:00 a.m. on Sept. 2, 1898, the battle began. By 1939 Mauser had produced over one million C96 pistols. Kitchener was supported by organic artillery and a flotilla of 12 British gunboats moored nearby in the Nile River.