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rdgshdwe
I HAVE A MAUSER BROOMHANDLE HOW CAN I TELL WHAT KIND IT IS I DON'T KNOW WHAT A C96 OR BOLO IS ITS 7.63 30 CAL.
THANKS RUSTY1

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  • rdgshdwe
    Came across this broom handle, figured I would share it with everyone see if anyone knew anything about it.

    Thanks in advance!

    Figured it would be easier to post this album instead of try and individually post all the pictures

    http://s967.photobucket.com/albums/ae151/rdgshdwe/BROOM HANDLE/
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  • rufe-snow
    Interesting Mauser, never saw one with a 1914 date before? Picture #7 just below the hammer, the small marking appears to be one of the old German "Fractor?" letters that were used as German military acceptance markings during the First World War.

    If the marking is the "Fractor?" letter, this would identify the Mauser as being one of the Kaiser's Imperial Army's pistols; making it a very desirable to a W W I arms collector.
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  • rdgshdwe
    Where would you suggest I look to find out if that is a german fractor marking or not? I forgot a few pictures when I posted that album up

    100_0846.jpg

    100_0844.jpg

    100_0845.jpg

    Do you think that the stock is real/correct? I never remember seeing that Mauser Logo smashed into the back of one before
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by rdgshdwe
    Where would you suggest I look to find out if that is a german fractor marking or not?




    At this link, is the best site I have found on the net for Mauser BH information.

    http://1896mauser.com/
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  • rdgshdwe
    Thanks a lot [:)]. You have been really helpful with everything I've posted up!

    Do you know if that stock looks correct?
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by rdgshdwe
    Thanks a lot [:)]. You have been really helpful with everything I've posted up!

    Do you know if that stock looks correct?


    Kind of questionable? At the very least it has been sanded. Most I remember seeing in the past had a much darker coloring, and the Mauser marking appears to be kind of crude.
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  • perry shooter
    My stock is MUCH darker wood but looks exactly the same as to the metal
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  • p3skyking
    The whole rig looks a little suspect to me. What obvious reason would the Germans have to put the "1914" on the frame. No German requirement that I know off officially or unofficially.
    The stock is crude, the wrong wood, and the Mauser "barrel" marking has been recently, within the past ten years, stamped. Also, the metal fittings should be blued, not painted, and the fit should be better.
    There have been a few C96's with the date. The one Kaiser Bill fired in 1914, but it gave a whole lot more info than just the date. A few presentation pieces, but they said who, what, and why.

    While a nice to play with rig, someone was screwing around.
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  • WinMike
    When I was in my early teens (OK, that's 50+ years ago!), I built a gun box for all my stuff, and put silhouettes of favorite (but not-yet-bought)firearms. One was a Broomhandle. Years later, bought a Chinese-made, and when I fired it, as many parts flew off as out the barrel (sigh). Sold it as soon as I could.

    So yeah....that's a piece of junk. I'll take it off your hands for a hunsky....[;)]

    Moderator: my foray into my youthful memories shouldn't count as one of the 10 posts, OK?!
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