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**Mauser C96 Pre-War Commercial with Stock-Holster
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

**Mauser C96 Pre-War Commercial with Stock-Holster

.30 Mauser. 5.5" barrel length. SN: 190624. Blued metal finish with polished bolt and rear leaf, niter blued small parts, and mounting checkered walnut grips. Short-recoil operated single action autoloading pistol fed by an internal magazine charged with stripper clips. Upper barrel flat is marked WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/OBERNDORF A/N with the left displaying {Crown/Crown/U} commercial proof marking. Further commercial proof to the top of the bolt with right frame displaying maker marking WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER/OBERNDORF A NECKAR. Underside of the barrel struck M in two places. Serial numbers match. Comes with walnut holster/stock with the neck showing serial number 672.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Good. Bore is Bright with strong rifling throughout. Blued finish displays some edgewear overall with scattered scratches and abrasions. Brown flecking to the barrel with gripstraps having taken on a brown patina overall. Frame finish weakening to lower edges. Grips show handling wear, some light dents, and scratches. Stock has a large chip that has removed half of the length of the left buttplate. Further light dents and scratches overall.