Your first Mauser C96 Broomhandle!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2021
- The Mauser C96 Broomhandle is an iconic firearms design that has permeated our culture. Whether first introduced to the Mauser C96 Broomhandle from video games like Battlefield 1, modded out versions like Han Solo's blaster in Star Wars, or from classic films like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it is a great firearm to add to a budding or a seasoned collection!
This video explores the Mauser C96 Broomhandle, and our recommendations for your first broomhandle if you are new collecting. We will review what gun may make the most sense for you to add first to your collection. This is a very important decision and you need to pick the correct Mauser C96 Broomhandle! It doesn't need to be expensive, but it needs to be a good selection. You need to be able to look at the gun, absorb the exterior details, finish, proof marks, and know key serial number locations. It is only with that kind of knowledge will you be able to collect with confidence some of the more rare and exotic Mausers that will cost much more.
This video is for educational purposes only.
Produced by the Historic Investments, LLC team.
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Great information on collecting. When I was a young kid in the late 60's - early 70 or so my dad had a C96 Broomhandle Mauser 712 (Schnellfeuer). My Mom had a Navy model Luger 6'' barrel with extra mags (nonmatching I'm sure) and a snail drum that of course did not match the gun. If they only would have known what those guns would be worth today, I'm sure they would not have been sold so many years ago.
I also collect broom handles, the guy I took the handle from was furious he could’ve sweep the floor anymore 😂
You scalawag! haha
Nice collection 👍
Wow! This video definitely taught me what I needed to know when purchasing my first model. Thank you for the information, sir. I love your collection. I have always wanted one of these since I was a kid, they are the best out of the era pistols, in my opinion. Nambu, Luger, C1911, C96 Broomhandle, etc. These were the ones that stood out to me.
Another great video, Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Epic pistol
Great review, love your presentation.👍🇺🇲
New Hampshire
Right on, thanks!
Sir, your C-96 video on a buyer's first Broomhandle is superb. Your video is most definitely aimed at those fortunate enough to have the financial resources needed for the purchase of a Broomhandle, in the condition, and with matching parts. There is a sizable number of C-96 enthusiasts not able to open our billfold for such a wonderful treasure as a pristine C-96. In the late 1980's there was a flood of Broomhandle Pistols, including the look-a-like Astra 900,that flooded the gun market as used, fair condition, C-96 Pistols from China. I was able to purchase one of these "fair" conditioned pistols at $129.95 plus a 4-dollar shipping fee. Fair Condition as advertised was a generous claim. My BOLO arrived as described, rust/patina was its cover then. Even after a thorough cleaning, which helped somewhat, and after a little reading research on this legendary firearm, I discovered I was missing a "safety latch". Lettering on the frame was still legible, but that damn patina made me sick. The bore still had a small bit of rifling left, but precious little, and enough I could safely cap off a few rounds, just to say I shot it. The grips that came with it had seen better days, years ago! I've never loved ugly ass patina guns, period! I had a matt black finish applied, and new counterfeit hard rubber floral grips to replace the nightmare grips. To the pure collectors of the world they would could me for the refinish, but to me, I took an old rusty-patina legendary pistol, with a huge historical past and made it new looking. The Chinese Nationalist of the 1930's considered the C-96 Pistol a prestigious handgun to own and carry. Many historical pictures of Kuomintang Officers carrying the Broomhandle into combat are available for viewing on the internet on the Chinese Civil War. Sorry for the length sir, but there are other buyers who have done what I did to their C-96, for collecting or resale. My BOLO is like a family member to be past down at the appropriate time! It is my bedside table insurance for prowling booger-bears!
Fantastico e instructivo video. Una maravilla las C96 que expones. Espero ver pronto un video sobre las Astra 900.
Saludos
Good idea! Bueno idea!
I bought one many years ago (about 40 years ago or more). Someone nichol plated in 30 Mauser but barrel was bulged so I had it relined in 9mm. It was all matching with nice grips. It was pre N S (new safety). It was neat I did a trade with it about 20 years ago for a BEAUTIFUL UNFIRED MAS 45 22 lr rifle with the original sling and factory tag. Still I miss my C96, it was pretty NEAT and a piece of HISTORY.😁
Good info, Thank You
You're welcome! Thanks for your support!
Had one a few years ago. Beautiful pistol, fascinating design but it couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from the inside due to being shot out. Sold it for more than I paid for it. Don't really regret owning it but was really glad to palm it off on someone else.
Excellent and informative video on purchasing your first Mauser C96 Broomhandle!
One thing that is often overlooked when looking for originality of the guns are the lanyard rings, which are often removed or replaced with a key ring. An original C96 lanyard ring has a unique shape and is hard to replicate due to how closely fitted the ends are.
From my experience, disassembling the pistol can be risky if the previous owners and seller have never took it apart before. A couple of times, I've experienced broken sub frames from disassembly due to the previous owners neglect of the pistol, leading to returns.
Also, assess the condition of the metal under the wood grips, as often there is some pitting and/or oxidation under.
Thank you for creating this video and sharing your knowledge. I hope another video like this can be made for Lugers in the future.
Thanks for watching, I certainly agree with your commentary regarding lanyard rings and oxidation under the grips. Reproductions will not have pitting (usually), and reblues will be blued over the pitting.
I have a luger also .. An erfurt
As someone with a rather great passion for Han Solo's DL-44 blaster, I would personally love nothing more than to one day acquire a fireable, pre-war commercial C96 and keep it as-is! I've already got a MGC C96 and a steel replica C96 to make Star Wars blasters out of, so the real firearms can stay exactly how they are.
And did you know the Mandalorian's blaster was modeled after a Bergmann 1894 No. 1? These sci-fi video producers love using turn-of-the-century firearms as models for 'futuristic' space weapons!
@@historicinvestments2587 I was, actually! Admittedly I know less about the various other blaster components used for other props in Star Wars, although I still have a cursory understanding of the basics.
Thankfully, a gentleman named Chris runs a business called War Machine Paintball and actually produces accurate copies of many of the live fire guns! Basically, they laser scanned several of the real guns used for the different blasters and produced steel and aluminum copies meant to be used for replicating these props, though many of the internal parts had to be modified so they could not be made into real guns.
But at least in the case of the Mauser, they provide an excellent alternative to chopping up real C96s, as outwardly they are 1:1 identical!
@@Intrepid_Explorer Yup, I've bought a number of Chris's products, most recently the ROTJ 2 scope mount DL-44
I wish Mauser would make a limited edition of this iconic weapon.
I'm looking specifically for a Red 9 with all matching numbers in decent but "patina'd" condition. Oh and I'm broke 😂
If you really want a 9mm C96, but don't want to pay the extravagant prices for an authentic Red 9, there are options for 9mm Luger barrels out there, as well as replica Red 9 grips, so rebarrelling or relining a regular but mismatched C96 pistol and fitting it with new grips could work at least for the purpose of having a gun like that to shoot.
Thank you for your help! I am still leaning towards a Red 9 for my first C96 even though you have taught me better and I know better but as my wife says I tend to be hard headed!
Red 9s are great. Just be careful! Make sure you get it from a reputable source. Lots of touched up, refinished, or outright fakes out there. And thanks for your comment!
@@historicinvestments2587 I may step back and buy a Mauser Bolo instead of the Red 9. I only have only purchased these types of firearms from Simpson’s but I eye your sight nearly everyday!!!
@@Flatline74 Simpson LTD has a great selection of Mauser C96s online right now from Finland.
But be warned, I bought a Red 9 Mauser C96 from Simpson LTD last year, and the subframe was found broken when I disassembled it. Simpson LTD refused to take responsibility and give me a refund, but I got my money back from filing a bank dispute and submitting proof of shipping return and their email stating I was eligible for a refund.
@@historicinvestments2587 I ended up with a Red 9 after all. It’s a very nice early piece with the 17k serial range. Grips match, all matching. I have Mauro Baudino do the Certification on it. If you flip through the Luger forum or any of the Facebook groups you probably have seen it! Billy
@@historicinvestments2587 I need to come up with the leather and stock. I really do not want repop. I have too much money and it’s too nice I think to add that. I know it’s gonna be quite expensive to come up with pieces that survived the WW1 era.
Thanks just got one, serial number 5000s. Original finish.
"It doesn't have to be an expensive gun, but it needs to be a righteous gun." - Leonardo Antaris, 2021
Feel free to use that quote anytime you want without attribution! Thank you for your support.
I do indeed appreciate this quote. I'll use it as well. 😁
I'm generally a Luger fanboy that has dabbled a bit in wartime Walthers. Got two WW1 era P.08's, one 4 inch and one 8. Also got a P.04 Navy Luger as well as an early production Swiss Luger with dish toggles. I was pretty satisfied with that so I decided to pick up a 1942 dated P38 made by Walther as well as a RZM marked PPK. Now I'm finally getting around to Mauser pistols, which is weird seeing as these were my absolute favorite as a kid; not quite sure why I put it off so long. I'm gonna start with a Red 9 first, probably, then get a large ring hammer slab sided and finally an early production cone-hammer. If I'm still not satisfied I might also get either a long or short magazine variant, or both. Seems there is quite a bit of different ones out there for collectors to pick apart, just like with Lugers.
The Red 9 is a classic and immediately recognizable C96! Just be careful as many have been re-worked.
I like your comment, and gun collection... I screenshotted it and am going to be looking into this myself. Always liked war era guns throughout history.
I’ve built one using parts I bought off eBay, private sale and a gun shop. Only two parts match and I love it so much
I think I have the helmet you have in your profile pic. Has a relatives name on it. Also any tips for doing a part build?
@@theeggman1199 buy three of everything and try every combination. I spent about 2000$ to build a gun that after selling left over parts cost about 900$
Careful before you shoot it!!
@@historicinvestments2587 ive shot it a few times. only likes certian ammo
Done right, that's a way to have a shooter you don't have to be afraid of putting a little wear on.
Hello, i fell in love with the C96 back when i was a teen and now i'm old enough to actually go after one, but i'd like to read up beforehand, is there a nice book you wouldrecommend
Very nice sir
Thank you! Appreciate the feedback.
I was very lucky to be given one of these by my Grandad. He claims he shot a german with it but he didn't serve and only time he would have met a german would have been on holiday so who knows.
I get stick off my mate about the Broomhandle though! He claims it isn't a proper gun but I know its a classic!
I purchased 3 broomhandlesin the later 80s and early 90s when the Chinese sold over 500 k bromhsndles.
I wouldn't mind a refinished C96 with mixed parts as a gun to just shoot, it'd be a lot cheaper and I wouldn't have to worry about putting wear on a nice and mint antique.
true, agree to 100%!
This man is the final boss of german pistols.
Thank you, trying to achieve power level it's over 9000!!!!
@@historicinvestments2587 I love the DBZ reference. 10/10 would recommend!
Do you offer an online or in person service where you could review a few guns I have? I have a couple original broomhandles with original wooden holsters and some lugers and other OLD guns?
huh Fireplace guy had a channel all along!
I'm a big fan of Mauser. Already have a K98 and an M1914/34 pistol. I just recently bought a WW1 C96 that is in 7.62. I think it is what you might call a 'pre-war commercial' but it looks like it has some German army markings. I'll still have to inspect it when it gets here; I also have a P.08 that was made before the war and has regiment markings. I know that the German army had a shortage of pistols during the war and at a certain point contracted out a bunch of guns to the commercial market, many of which were these 7.62 variants. In fact, the reason the 'Red 9' exists is in order to avoid confusion between those and the 9mm contract they received later in the war.
This is interesting. But it is unlikely to be a Pre-War Commercial with Germany acceptance markings. Much more likely to be a Standard Wartime Commercial with NS hammer markings.
@@historicinvestments2587 It still hasn't arrived but I'll check the hammer once it does. Unfortunately the seller didn't provide pictures of the back of the hammer.
I think you mean 7.63x25 or better known as 30 mauser . the 7.62x25 is tokerov and should not be fired from a mauser .
@@hindsight2022 why
@@interstellarlapisthecccp4946 the tokerov rounds are loaded too hot and have been known to blow up mausers
I want one
I've yet to find out any info on my mauser, the hammer, the ring, the markings, point to pre ww1 civilian. However, I have an orginal smooth wood grip. It has zero ribs, but has the orginal serials stamped inside. I have yet to find this in any books
It sounds like you may have a rework, but we would need to see some images to comment more definitively.
Possibly the original grips were damaged or lost somewhere in its long life, and someone made new ones and just numbered them to the gun.
I've seen some odd replacements on Mausers and Spanish clones before, including a wood grip with a modern finger grooved contour and beavertail.
What's the best most affordable way to get one?
Strange my flatside does have a numbered floorplate and the stock iron is not numbered .but it is much earlier production
The original shoulder stock should have the full serial number for the flat side model.
@@David-fp7yc hmm .. I havent seen any examples . not even in the italian navy flatsides .although i think mine may be a commercial .
Your flatside should have a numbered floorplate. The stock iron has either had its number scrubbed or is a replacement.
If I lived in the US I think I would want a custom made one. A darkish blue colour with a white star on each side in reference to cave storys in game sprite. To me the Polar Star is a a broom handle and not some kind of revolver.
Ha, bold of you to assume I can even afford one in the first place 😌😌😌😌😌✨
My dad recently purchased a C96 that we dated to 1905 based on the serial number (85665). I am a bit concerned because his stock doesn't have a serial number. You mentioned in another video that some pistols didn't have serial numbers on the stock. Should my dad's pistol have a serial on its stock? thank you!
Yes, the lug should have the last 3 digits of the pistol in that serial range.
I have a flatside large ring . i see you do too.
Hello, I have a C96 pre war commercial in my possession, but some interesting notes, the bolt has electropenciled serial number, and the front rounded edge if the magazine has a unit mark that has sadly faded, my mid is boggled, but im thinking maybe weimar era? Have you seen something similar?
If you can show pictures of your pistol, we could tell you more.
My guess it could be a 1920 rebuild? I never seen an original C96 with an electro penciled part, most likely a replacement.
@@David-fp7yc I'd love to send some pictures, do you have an email or something?
In addition to David, I'd be happy to provide my thoughts! histarms@gmail.com
@@historicinvestments2587 Thank you i sent an email, happy 4th of July!
Can you sale c96 bro
Where can I find one such as you suggest and how much?
You can check out www.investmentinarms.com, gunsinternational.com, gunbroker.com, handgunsoftheworld.com, legacy-collectibles.com, and pre98.com.
These sites will occasionally have some listed.
Prices will vary on variant, condition, supply and demand, originality, caliber, and whether the pistol is commercial or military. You can be looking towards $500-900 for a poor condition pistol, and $1,000+ for one in fair or better condition.
Thank you very much for the video! I have a 9 mm caliber c96 with a five-digit serial number (without red 9), with a viewfinder up to 1000 meters. the bluing looks original and almost all the numbers match. There are two things I don't understand on my c96 that I didn't see on any other: a) The front sight is mounted on a ring at the end of the barrel and is shaped like an old Luger (shark wing) and, b) the side of the "U" with two crowns above appears an "N" with one crown above. Can you give me information about my C96? If you want, I can send you photos. Thank you very much!
Your pistol was most likely converted to 9mm from 7.63 Mauser.
The C96 pistols with front sight mounted on a ring are usually the ones with the shorter 4 inch barrel.
All the C96 pistols normally have that U with crowns symbol on the left side of the barrel assembly.
I don’t think the finish is original from your information, the original 9mm C96 pistols have 500 meter sights and the ramp below the sights was machined differently because the bullet trajectory of the 9mm was different from the original 7.63 Mauser cartridge.
If you have pictures, then I can give a clear answer as to whether or not your pistol has the original finish.
Thanks for sharing.
@@David-fp7yc Thank you very much for your answer!
I think it was not chambered in 9mm, since the serial number has five digits, but it is a C96 from the 20th century. The hammer is inscribed "NS" (Neue Sicherung) and the pistol itself has all the hallmarks of a C96 from 1912 onwards. Virtually all numbers are maching. The 7.63 Mausers of that time (short pre-World War I) had a six-digit serial number.
With pleasure I can send you various photos of the gun! Do you have an email address where I can send them to you?
Very best regards!
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can we shoot 7.62x25mm tokarev ammo in C96 Broomhandle?
Yes it fit’s in …but it is too hot. Explosion danger. Do not shoot it.
i own 13 red nines and one 9mm schnellfeuer ss marked
You should show some pictures of your collection, that sounds impressive.
Sounds like a great collection!
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i have c96 20shot morethem 100 years.
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What the hell caliber is it nobody will tell you that Jerry Mcdonogh
I have a PO8 Luger ,original with swastcas on it given to me by my father coming from Dahau where he served four years as prisoner of war !
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