new to me C96 woohoo!!

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I got a very nice (in my opinion) prewar comercial broomhandle there is no rust whatsoever and the bluing is faded but not gone, but its all matching and is chambered in the 7.63 mauser cartridge just kinda throwing feelers out as to what its worth is? now i know there are a million different things to consider but kind of a ball park
Cheers, And Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
 
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I have seen them go from 1200$-$2000 depending on condition and version. Yours maybe in the 1300-1500$?!?!?!??!
I really like this gun but havent found any 7.63 mau ammo so havent bought one yet.
 
A Local gun store has had it for most of last year, I have been eyeing it up since the first day i seen it i thought he sold it awhile ago but found out just a bit ago he still had it so i had to start the shmooze on the wife man I love her!!! (the wife lol) because she made it happen quick!!! I love the pistol too it really compliments my collection and as far as ammo I have a CZ52 that i reload the 7.62X25 for so i will down grade the load a bit and tada lotsa ammo and with the tt33 craze on i have been able to find a tonne of brass at the local range although i probably won't shoot it alot just enough to keep it alive :)
 
Get into it and see if everything is matching. The pictures look promising so far.

Does it have a matching shoulder stock?

Closeup pics of the finish and especially the righthand frame markings would be easiest to tell if there's been a refinish. Looks original from the smaller pics I can see though.

Very ballpark I could agree that about $1300 - $1500 but that could change for the better should it be found to be matching original condition, especially if there's a matching shoulder stock. I've been into the Christmas cheer and I'm not really into the fine details right now to see if everything is correct, but that's going to be a fun gun none the less.

Here's where I go for my 7.63 Mauser ammo.

Good find.
 
I have stripped it down to clean it and yes it is all matching inside and the guts are in great shape with no extended wear just alot of old grease, even the grips are matching numbers!! but i scrubbed the crap out of all the small pieces and olied it all up the bore looks good and no the shoulder stock wasnt an option in the purchase which is too bad for me but i am happy anyways
Merry Christmas everyone I wish you all the best this season
Cheers Steve
 
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Congratulations on acquiring what appears to be a very, very nice example. I agree with the person who indicated a probable price range for it. Without actually handling the gun it's hard to be more definitive, but it looks really nice in the photos. They're big and ungainly, hardly what you'd call "ergonomic", but I've owned three of them at one time or another over many years, and always found them fun to shoot. The ranges stamped on the sight are overly optimistic, but they're still fun to shoot. The cartridge is powerfully penetrative at close ranges, and in the 1920s they were used to test "bulletproof" vests. They are a remarkable piece of history. Churchill wrote that as a young officer he used one to get out of a bad situation in Africa. They're hell for stout, but you should inspect it very carefully before shooting it, if for no other reason than it would be poor to have to replace a numbered part that got broken. You can find out the manufacture date on-line, and if you wish, eventually you could get an appropriate holster stock for it. That's what I did with mine, a year or so after buying it. It looks like you got a really good one. Enjoy it.
 
Don't fire the hot Tokarev anmmo out of it as you can crack the frame............I think they are .30 mauser and a little milder load..........Harold
 
You can pick up a new set of springs for them from Wolfe gun springs. I strongly urge you to change out the recoil spring, which has probably collapsed. The spring in the one I purchased was 3/4 of an inch shorter then new length....i put new springs in. As stated, check out the bolt stop, make sure it isn't badly peened (caused by soft springs or some clown shooting 7.62x25 thru her). As stated, if this breaks you'll be sorry. It's one of the few pistols that can badly hurt you if they let go.
 
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