My 'New' C96 Toy
I wanted to share something that I've been looking for for almost 30 years! The wait finally paid off!
I have a number of other C96 Mausers in both .30 Mauser and 9mm but THIS one's very, very special!
It's a post war (WWI) C96 - production date was about 1928/1929. What makes it 'very special' is that it was converted to 9mm/completely rebuilt in 1983, all new springs, rust blued to 'factory new' by ex-Mauser gunsmiths who were hired by The Oyster Bay Trading Company. 'She' has a new Lothar Walther barrel machined to Mauser specs and expertly installed! The Chinese stock was quality hand carved, numbered to the gun and fitted expertly to the bolo.
The guy who sent them the gun in '83 paid $700 (in 1980's dollars) and it took a year to complete. The old German craftsmen who worked for Mauser during the war are most certainly all gone now. It probably would cost a lot more today to duplicate it.
I've always wanted a good C96 shooter - in 9mm - and it's a tack driver out to about 300 yards.
It's the nicest Mauser Werke, Oberndorf-am-Necker I have ever had the privilege of laying my hands on! She's my newest vault queen!
She only had about 300 rounds put through her when I found her and I've already put another 300 rounds through her without a jam!
As a life long collector of military handguns, I'm really excited about this one and thought a few of you might get a kick out of seeing her!
Scott
I have a number of other C96 Mausers in both .30 Mauser and 9mm but THIS one's very, very special!
It's a post war (WWI) C96 - production date was about 1928/1929. What makes it 'very special' is that it was converted to 9mm/completely rebuilt in 1983, all new springs, rust blued to 'factory new' by ex-Mauser gunsmiths who were hired by The Oyster Bay Trading Company. 'She' has a new Lothar Walther barrel machined to Mauser specs and expertly installed! The Chinese stock was quality hand carved, numbered to the gun and fitted expertly to the bolo.
The guy who sent them the gun in '83 paid $700 (in 1980's dollars) and it took a year to complete. The old German craftsmen who worked for Mauser during the war are most certainly all gone now. It probably would cost a lot more today to duplicate it.
I've always wanted a good C96 shooter - in 9mm - and it's a tack driver out to about 300 yards.
It's the nicest Mauser Werke, Oberndorf-am-Necker I have ever had the privilege of laying my hands on! She's my newest vault queen!
She only had about 300 rounds put through her when I found her and I've already put another 300 rounds through her without a jam!
As a life long collector of military handguns, I'm really excited about this one and thought a few of you might get a kick out of seeing her!
Scott
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I wanted to share something that I've been looking for for almost 30 years! The wait finally paid off!
I have a number of other C96 Mausers in both .30 Mauser and 9mm but THIS one's very, very special!
It's a post war (WWI) C96 - production date was about 1928/1929. What makes it 'very special' is that it was converted to 9mm/completely rebuilt in 1983, all new springs, rust blued to 'factory new' by ex-Mauser gunsmiths who were hired by The Oyster Bay Trading Company. 'She' has a new Lothar Walther barrel machined to Mauser specs and expertly installed! The Chinese stock was quality hand carved, numbered to the gun and fitted expertly to the bolo.
The guy who sent them the gun in '83 paid $700 (in 1980's dollars) and it took a year to complete. The old German craftsmen who worked for Mauser during the war are most certainly all gone now. It probably would cost a lot more today to duplicate it.
I've always wanted a good C96 shooter - in 9mm - and it's a tack driver out to about 300 yards.
It's the nicest Mauser Werke, Oberndorf-am-Necker I have ever had the privilege of laying my hands on! She's my newest vault queen!
She only had about 300 rounds put through her when I found her and I've already put another 300 rounds through her without a jam!
As a life long collector of military handguns, I'm really excited about this one and thought a few of you might get a kick out of seeing her!
Scott0
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