1375 MAUSER C96 SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTIOL WITH SHOULDER

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 875.00 USD
Estimated at 1,750.00 - 2,500.00 USD
STOCK & HARNESS. Cal. 7.63mm. S# 223429. Bbl. 5 1/2". Standard configuration C96 semi-automatic pistol mfg. by Mauser. Top flat of the faceted breech is marekd with Mauser's mfg. information, with the S# on the left quarter flat, and a double crowned "U" commercial proof on the left. Right side of frame is also marked with Mauser's mfg. information. Metal components are blued, with some smaller components including the rear sight tangent, bolt stop, extractor, and trigger exhibiting a nitre blue finish. Bolt and rear sight leaf are polished in-the-white. Frame is mounted with 2-piece grooved wood grips. Matching numbers are present on the frame, floorplate, bbl. extension, bolt, bolt stop, lock frame, hammer, sear, locking block, and grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: matching wood shoulder stock with a brown leather military harness marked "MEHLENFELD & Co/ BARMEN/ 1916" on the rear. Harness pouch button has been replaced with a screw and cannot be opened due to a taped repair to the closure flap. CONDITION: major metal components retain large amounts of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting wear and thinning that shows through to gray patina overall, with some small scattered spots of light pitting. Bright bore, exhibiting mild pitting, a small bulge, and strong rifling throughout. Grips exhibit some smoothing and a few handling marks, but otherwise are good overall. Stock exhibits scattered marks and minor impressions from handling and storage, with a small repair present on the lid. Harness exhibits age related cracking an crazing overall, with several glued repairs and a hole at the toe of the cleaning rod slot. PROVENANCE: from the Lifelong Collection of Robert "Mike" Bricker. (24-1104/MLW). CURIO. $1,750-2,500.