Mauser C96 Broomhandle

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dirkmackenzie

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I am selling the above hand gun and will post it in the EE sometime today. It is in excellent to mint with all matching numbers. I do not have the "broomhandle" extention part .

Trying to get an idea of the value. From what I can tell based on the USA web sites somewhere between $2000 - $3000?
 
A couple factors....

Since you have no pics, there is really no way to judge what your C96 is worth, or if it's all correct and original.

Prices in the U.S. on collectable pistols are typically higher than in Canada. How about instead of posting it for sale today, you get some pics up for discussion first?

-Steve
 
Value depends on what year of manufacture, what type(conehammer, bolo, red 9, etc), and what condition. By broomhandle extention part do you mean the shoulder stock? If you mean the attachable shoulder stock that would lower the value for it to not be there. Also just FYI it being listed on a US website for $2000 - $3000 doesn't necessarily mean that's what yours is worth, there's a bunch of variables that would dictate value and I bet that you're looking at dealer prices as well.

Pictures help with any evaluation, post em up and I'll see if I can help. I'm sure other C96 collectors will chime in as well. Also don't forget if you're posting it in the EE at that price post some pictures in the ad, it'll help it sell.
 
I see the original poster is really in a rush to sell - it's already listed on the EE.

DirkMcKenzie: You're add doesn't really provide a set price. You said you inherited the gun, aren't you at least interested in knowing more about it and what it's actually worth before selling? Flipping the gun you inherited without even doing basic research just seems like an all around bad idea to me. Might be some bad karma also, hopefully nobody in your family will want to gun later.

-Steve
 
Pulled these from your EE ad, hope you don't mind. Here's the pics of the C96 in question.

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Pictures are blurry but it looks like the grips are repro or refinished, I would like to see pics of the other side, and I question if it's original finish or a refinish.

I do believe the rules of the EE state you need to put up a price, I'd figure out a selling price and get it in there ASAP.

Going to go review my books and see what I come up with, will post soon.
 
Yup, grips are definitely refinished, shame it is. No stock is going to hurt its value as well. Sorry to say but you won't be getting 2000-3500 for it. Looks like you have a late pre-war commercial Mauser.

Realistically, Id probably say you could get 1100-1500 depending on the buyer but I wouldn't think any more then that. I'm no expert but that's probably closer to what the Canadian market will bare.
 
x2 the grips do look re-finished when I compare them to my C96.

The pre-war and war-time commercial models are nearly identical so to figure out which one yours is, have a look at the safety knob. If there is a hole milled right through it, just like on the hammer, chances are it is a pre-war commercial model. If there is no hole, it could be a war-time commercial model.

When compared to mine, part of the "M" in "Mauser" is missing as well but nothing else.

How is the bore ? I have seen about 4 C96s and all of them had worn bores (except for one vet bring back "Red 9").

Just to let you know, my C96 is ~ 33,000 units off from yours.

Without the matching stock holster, $2000-3000 is way, way out there. I have seen some "Red 9"s with their matching holster sit in that range and they were not re-finished.
 
Thanks a lot appreciate it. I have taken down my ad which was in the wrong section anyway. Going to try and find out more about it. Trying not to break anymore rules....oops
 
Just got into my books, does this have a matching set of grips? They should have a matching serial # on the inside of one if not both.

Also what is the bore like? Once these things get shot out you have to have it bored and sleeved to repair, or get a new upper and then it no longer matches.

Assuming it has a good or better bore this one should fetch you a high end $1500 to the right collector, if you need it moved fast it'll bring $1100 - $1300. At $1100 it should guaranteed sell.
 
What are grips? If grips are something extra, what you see is what you get in the pictures. Don't have anything else that goes with the gun. Bore looks good. Thanks I really appreciate the help.
 
dirkmackenzie said:
What are grips? If grips are something extra, what you see is what you get in the pictures. Don't have anything else that goes with the gun. Bore looks good. Thanks I really appreciate the help.
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Grips are the wooden pieces your hand "grips" when holding the pistol. They are also the only wooden parts on your C96. Taking down the add was a good idea for now.

-Steve
 
I would agree on the $1000-1500 range with $1500 being close to the upper limit. $1000 would be a fair price, in my opinion, considering some of the original bluing is still present on the metal, the parts appear to be matching, and the extractor is present and not broken or missing. The refinished grips are probably the only down side that I can see.

If you remove the grips (watch that grip screw), the last three digits of the C96 should be present on the inner side of both grips.
 
Nabs said:
considering some of the original bluing is still present on the metal
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I don't think that this is original finish. Truly it would require better pictures, and pictures of both sides of the pistol, but look at this picture for example.

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Notice near the grip there are pinprick pits, those pits have bluing in them. This is definite signs of a refinish. The upper is too clean with the wrong type of tool marks to finish. That along with the ANECKAR stamp looks to have been cleaned up in the past from some serious pitting. Truly not uncommon in these guns, but signs of a refinish none the less.

Nabs said:
If you remove the grips (watch that grip screw), the last three digits of the C96 should be present on the inner side of both grips.
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As a side note this isn't always the case. When the C96 was still going through it's development phase (first 19000) there was no standard as to what you could find. It's not unheard of to see only one side of a grip serialized in lower serials.

But not to confuse the OP, with this late of a C96 you should find them on both sides. Also as Nabs points out don't overtighten that grips screw or you're taking a chance cracking the grip and lowering the value.

As for the OP there are a few final questions as I forgot to add that this is a pre war (a wartime would have the new safety proof mark on the back of the hammer, an intertwined NS) and made pretty close to 1914. Are there any unique proofmarks besides what we've already seen? The common ones you'll find are a Crown over a U, what looks like a curvy branch with four spikes (a deer horn), WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A/N on the top of the barrel, and the ANECKAR writing on the right panel. Is there anything on the left side in the same location as the ANECKAR stamp? Are there any Pentagons with a cross at the top point, are there any pentagons with letters under them? If there are unique proofs provide clear pics, that could increase the value a bit if this was forced into war.

Also for the OP to be aware to call this matching every serialized part must end in the last digits of the serial.

If there aren't unusual proofs I would consider this a shooter grade firearm and get that barrel hot and smoking. $1100 would be a fair value and get it sold fast, to the right buyer $1300 - $1500 should still get it sold but you would have to wait a while.
 
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