WW1 German Pistols

[4b1t]

Was having a PM/pic exchange with another CGN member and he forced me to go into the safe and take some pics. Thought you might enjoy.

First is a Mauser M1914 in 7.65mm. It is 1917 manufacture and the holster is 1918. I acquired the pistol and holster from a Canadian WW1 Vet in 1976. The holster has now found a new home (and perhaps the pistol that was in it for 95 years will follow !!! )

I also included a Mauser M1910 in 6.35mm for size comparison, a beautiful little pistol.

Next are a couple of C96s. The bottom pistol is a late pre war commercial, 1914 manufacture I believe. It is all matching except for the shoulder stock. I think the period repair to the stock where it has cracked, adds a lot of character. It could be a strip of brass from a shell casing, but it is beautifully done with flush brass screws. Definitely the pistol has been shot and carried, I presume in harms way.

The top pistol is all matching including shoulder stock. It is an early pre war commercial, 1911 I believe. Although there is no such thing as a mint 100 year old pistol, this one is as close as I have found in 40 years. The barrel is a mirror and the only exterior wear is from removing from the shoulder stock and some handling. I suspect it spent its life in some gentleman's desk drawer.

Hope you enjoy !!!

 

[Nabs]

Simply beautiful .

 

[Steve1987]

Looks great! I like to see collecting themes like this. Keep going with it!

-Steve

 

[Claven2]

I love the brooms I have one too, presently I have it in the EE along with a lot of other stuff. Kinda hoping something else sells first though so I can keep it! (just need to fundraise a little to cover a wife-related purchase). Mine's a Deutsches Heer wartime pistol though with the NS safety and a nice clear fraktur on the upper. Decent shape with a reasonable bore, but not mirror. Like many of them, when mine came to me, the firing pin was broken and the rear sight button was long since broken and gone. Luckily I found correct WW1 replacement parts and got it shooting again

Sadly I don't have the stock Maybe lost in the war (?).

VERY cool guns you can totally take down without tools. The only screw on the whole gun is the one holding the grips in place.

 

[4b1t]

Claven, is that you ????

 

[Claven2]

No, but it might be my gun with some plasticky sh!t glued onto it

 

[Missing Something]

Here is a nice WW1 German Langenhan pistol in .32 ACP with a nice Bulgarian Holster and 1916 dated manual...

 

[gaff]

Here is an interesting Walther model 4 named to a Canadian. (Calgary Highlanders)

 

[Claven2]

Brilliant! I LOVE named pistols. Too bad it's prohib.

 

[Nyles]

Jealous of the prohibs guys!

Here's my 1879 Reichsrevolver made by VC Schilling in 1884.

And my 1917 DWM LP.08 with snail drum.

 

[Nabs]

Gorgeous arty luger, made by DWM in (I'm going to guess) 1917 ?

 

[twosteam]

These two are from Smellie's collection.

1918 and 1916 Lugers
16 is in very good shape, numbers of top pieces all match and numbers of bottom pieces all match, likely a best buddies swap.
18 is a war pickup.

These two are single prohib, barrel length. (Both Historically significant prohibited.)

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janice

 

[twosteam]

Nice bring back 1913 JP Sauer. 7.65 (Smellie's collection)

This one is Double Prohib, Barrel length and caliber. ( It is like they want to destroy history, Brings me to tears.)

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[wolf19534]

you guys are killing me. Im so envious ....all beautiful pieces that you have....I can only hope to own one day. Thank you for sharing the pictures.

 

[Leviathan024]

very nice.thanks for showing

 

[tokguy]

Ok it's a Chilean export model.
But it's a WW1 era Austrian sidearm.

And BTW Smellies collection is pretty cool

 

[SW28fan]

Nice Guns a Mauser 1914 is high on my wish list. It was my German Grandfather's side arm in WWI. I already got a M1917 to cover the American Grandfather.

 

[Dench]

Pretty cool!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Nice Guns a Mauser 1914 is high on my wish list. It was my German Grandfather's side arm in WWI. I already got a M1917 to cover the American Grandfather.

I have the one my grandfather carried in WWl. Has a lot of subsequent family history, including a horse and wagon trek in the last days of WWll to escape the Russians and my grandmother subsequently shooting herself in the leg with it. Unfortunatly, it's just a hunk of rusty metal since the old girl buried it in the corrosive soil of Ostfiriesland to hide it from the Limeys. She sent it to me when I asked for it as a kid.

Grizz

 

[Imperial luger]

Nice pistols men, you see quite a few 1883 Reichsrevolvers but few 1879's, good going on that old girl. For sure the armorers repair adds character to the C-96.