Mauser C96 Semi-Automatic Pistol
TITLE: Mauser C96 Semi-Automatic Pistol
MAKER: Waffenfabrik Mauser
MADE IN: Oberndorf, Germany
CALIBER: 9mm Mauser
DATE: 1921-1923
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 4” Length: 10 ½” Height: 6”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number 445990 / Barrel: WAFFENFABRIK / MAUSER / OBERNDORF A/N / 445990, (3 symbols). Action Area: 5990, (3 symbols). Action Area (right side): WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER / OBERNDORF A. NECKAR
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-047
Nicknamed the broom handle because of the unique shape of its grip, the C96 had superior range and higher velocity cartridge than most pistols of its time. It was introduced in 1896 and was a popular military sidearm used in the Spanish Civil War.