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GROUP MAUSER C96 HARNESSES, STRAPS, & HOLSTER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,250.00 USD
GROUP MAUSER C96 HARNESSES, STRAPS, & HOLSTER.
Lot consists of 3 military harnesses and 2 commercial harnesses. 1) Unmarked C96 leather stock harness without provision for a cleaning rod. Left belt loop on rear is no longer present. CONDITION: Leather remains malleable, exhibiting scattered handling marks, age related cracking, and some areas of mild to moderate crazing. Stitching at one side of the toe is no longer present. 2) C96 brown leather harness stamped "L.RITGEN/ KARLSRUHE/ 1916" on the rear. Cleaning rod is present. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting areas of wear, age related cracking, mild crazing, and some scattered flecks of white mildew overall. 3) Brown leather C96 holster stamped "HANS DEUTER" over what appears to be "1915/ AUGSBURG" on the rear. Cleaning rod is not present. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting scattered marks from handling and storage, as well as some age related cracking and crazing. 4) Brown leather C96 stock harness stamped "HANDWERKSKAMMER/ HEILBRONN" on the rear above a boxed antler over "LZ.ST.Stgt.". Cleaning rod is not present. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting scattered marks from handling and some mild age related cracking. 5) Unmarked dark brown C96 leather stock harness. No provision for cleaning rod. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting age related cracking and some areas of crazing overall. 6) 2 reproduction C96 cleaning rods. CONDITION: good, with some mild surface oxidation and discoloration on metal components. Handles show a few handling marks, but are otherwise very good. (02-16946-8/MLW). $750-1,250.