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pistol, automatic

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  • Other Name

    Mauser Military Model C 1896 semi-automatic pistol (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Mauser Military Model C96 semi-automatic pistol with shoulder stock/holster

    semi-automatic: Mauser Model C96; 7.63mm calibre; leaf sights; captive magazine; wooden pistol grips lanyard ring at heel; action at fault;

    missing: firing pin and spring; holster missing leather fittings

    accessories: wooden holster which can be used as a buttstock, has locking dovetail which slides into groove in pistol grip; 9 round strip of clip, drilled, unstruck

    markings:

    serial number on left rear of barrel and on back rear of body, twice: 340321

    on back of hammer, rear of trigger and cocking piece: 321

    on locking device at right rear top of body: 982

    maker's details on right hand rear of body: WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER / OBERNDORF A. NECKAR

    on top of barrel: WAFFENFABRIK / MAUSER / OBERNDORF [broad arrow]

    on rounds: REM-UMC; 30CAL

    on top strap of wooden butt/holster: 723

    manufacturer Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A. Neckar, c.1900. (German)

  • Place
    Germany
  • Associated Place

    South Africa/Africa

  • Accession Number
    1943.16
  • Other Id

    W0997 (war)

    113417 (police firearm registration number)

    3625 (Permit number)

    W1554 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images

  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic, 1943.16, W0997, 113417, 3625, W1554, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 17 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, automatic W0997

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