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MAUSER PREWAR COMMERCIAL BROOMHANDLE, RARE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
MAUSER PREWAR COMMERCIAL BROOMHANDLE, RARE

CALIBER, 9mm EXPORT. Cal. 9mm Export. S# 143172. Extremely scarce Mauser C96 Prewar Commercial w/ 5.5" bbl. having fixed front sight & slip-in 50-1000 rear sight chambered for 9mm Export. Top of chamber w/ usual 3-line address. Full S# on left chamber flat. Left side of bbl. extension w/ Crown/"C"/"U" markings. 2-line address on right side of frame. Major components rust blued; usual sm. parts including trigger fire blued; bolt, hammer and subframe in-the-white. Original grooved walnut grips. No lanyard ring. Disassembly shows a dished follower to better feed the 9mm cartridge. All matching parts including grips. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Factory matching stock. Lug marked w/ last 3 digits of S#. CONDITION: original rust blue w/ 90-95% coverage. Usual high point wear w/ more pronounced thinning at bottom/ front of mag. well & oxidative discoloration of front strap. Dark grips w/ scattering of superficial handling marks w/ no cracks or chips. Mirror bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Comparable condition shoulder stock including fire blue on lug & hinge w/ no suggestion of enhancement. One of the scarcest Prewar Commercial C96s, sure to please any advanced collector of Mauser C96 pistols! (22-3106/LMA). CURIO. $3,000-5,000.