**Pre-War Commercial Mauser C96 Pistol with Stock Holster & Leather Carrier

7.63mm (.30) Mauser. 5.5" tapered and stepped round barrel. SN: 160751 (mfg. ca. 1911-1912). Blued finish, bright bolt and hammer, fire blued small parts, 31-groove walnut grips. Single-action semi-automatic pistol with 10-round fixed magazine, 1000-meter adjustable tangent rear sight, fixed blade front sight, lanyard ring in butt. Standard Mauser markings on right rear of frame and top of chamber, left of frame marked GERMANY. Crown/U proof marks. All visible serial numbers matching with either the full number 160751 or the last three digits 751 on exterior parts, grips numbered 751 on their interiors, matching the gun as well. Includes detachable holster stock which is also numbered 751 on the stock latch. Stock with maker marked leather carrier dated 1917 and with cleaning rod. Other than the "Germany" mark, complying with the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, there are no import marks noted. {C&R}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

From the Collection of Jeffrey W. Sanner