Shooting the Conehandled mauser Pistol

[dingus]

I shot my Antique mauser today and its like a new SA pistol outa the Box.

I was very impressed with the gun. i shot one 3 shot 2 inch group at about 40 yds that was about 6 inchs high but dead over center.
Thats off a rest.
I need to get a shoulder stock for it next i think it will be pretty neat.
Bullet penetration was so deep in the wood i could not dig it out.
I was shooting Fiochhi 30 mauser.
The gun fired all the shots some rapid fire without jamming once.
I used a 10 shot Stripper clip but only loaded 8 rds at a time to not stress the old Springs.
The springs all worked like new tho.
Thats impresive for a gun made in 1897.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

that's a pretty snazzy old rig there dingus!

those irons were made to shoot

I never could understand why folks would want an iron that spits evidence...I mean brass everywhere tho

 

[Musketfire]

Hi Sir!!

What a NICE looking arm there!
Now dont quote me on this but I think either atlanta cutlery or IMA might carry the wooden holster that also attaches on the butt to make a stock!!

Found the link - http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/14_117/products_id/2265


Im sure its a modern repro, but with a little fitting it might do the trick!!!

Cheers!

And again thanks for posting a picture of such a great old dame in such FINE shape its a pleasure to behold!

 

[CeeZer]

Always wanted to get one of those since I was may be 7yo or so
Where did you get it from and how much was it?

 

[dingus]

IMA made a mistake on the Holster i bought off em by sending me the wrong one (the Bolo shorter barreled holster) then blameing me So i sent it back so i should have the right one soon.
Ebay theres a company has a very nice Repo for about $200
Theres the Chineses ones for like $75 Shipped i might try one of them frist.
They look like there just as well made as the $200 stocks

So i might get a Chineses one as im pretty certin there all made in China anyway.
The pistol i bought off Garmack on CGN it was a very good deal considering the condition its in. really like new outa a box with a few minor scratchs.
i wont disclose the price but it was as much as a SAA Colt in ex condition.

The Brass thing was not as bad as id figgered up over my back behind me.
Took a few seconds to pick it up.

Still i love the old Revolvers this is just diffrent is all.
I can get more Knock down power from a 45 Schofield loaded with smokeless.
But theses are sweet units.

 

[whatguns?]

Just yesterday I just caught a wee bit of the movie "Joe Kidd" with Clint Eastwood and one of the not-so-good guys was using what looked to be one of these. With the help of a script and a director he was deadly accurate. Have you seen the movie Ding, and is it the same gun?

Great pic as per usual,
Blair

 

[dingus]

That was a more modern C 96 in joe Kidd.
They shoulda used a Conehandled one then they woulda been Ok.
in the movie theres a Building with 1896 on it not sure if that was the Date or what.
Anyway yes its the same Type of gun just a more modern version with the Stock on it.

 

[colinjw]

I fired one of these many years ago that belonged to a friend.

On the 2nd shot I got a piece of the rear sight in my forehead. No permanent damage but I had a headache for a few hours.
Strangely I never fired one since.

 

[MauserMike]

Nice piece there! I've always wanted one of these - perhaps from growing up with Han Solo and Star Wars.

 

[sunray]

"...a Conehandled..." Broomhandled. They're worth a fair bunch of money these days. Not BP though.

 

[dingus]

"...a Conehandled..." Broomhandled. They're worth a fair bunch of money these days. Not BP though.

Not Black Powder but its a Perscribed Antique ser # in the 4000s.

 

[Unsub]

I did not know there were antique legal mausers ,are they much different from the later ones?
I thought they were called "broomhandles". Is "conehandled" the correct term and are they all "conehandles" or just the antiques?

They are so damn cool ,very movie bad guy style. They are supposed to be accurate because like Lugers the barrel does not move. I have been watching this anime called "Hellsing" and the evil nazi wehrwolf guy has a nice Broomhandle in a stock/holster.

There were even a few full auto ones made.

Congrats on the cool score Mark!!!

 

[Win 38-55]

How are they for shooting one-handed? They look to be front-heavy, so I would expect they would not buck too high, permitting a faster follow up shot. How would they compare to, say, a Colt SAA in 45 Schofield?

 

[esquif]

antique broomhandles are VERY pricey guns theses days and should all be checked by a good gunsmith to check the retaining pin

i am VERY jalous

 

[dingus]

How are they for shooting one-handed? They look to be front-heavy, so I would expect they would not buck too high, permitting a faster follow up shot. How would they compare to, say, a Colt SAA in 45 Schofield?

There lite weight i think, and not front heavy at all.
I can shoot it easyer one handed than my SAA colt or remy 1875.

All the parts in mine are like new just about everything is case hardened.

Frist came the Conehandled Mausers then... the Large ring mausers. Then the small more common small ring mausers.

There nicknamed by there hammers shape. only about the frist 11000 were conehandled then they switched to large ring.
I think the Ser # cut off for antique in Canada is about 9500 or so but m not certin.

There all really called Broomhandled C 96 mausers tho.
Im no expert on them tho.
I just know mines antique is like new and even the orignal coil springs work Ex.
It was well looked after and hardly shot at all.

 

[green]

I have heard them called "cone hammer" after the shape of the serrated section on the side of the hammer. The cone hammer designation is also used in three books on the C96 I have read. This style was only used on the early ones.

 

[dingus]

Yes that sounds right Cone Hammer.

Anyone wanting to read up on them this is the best web site i have found.
Check out early production models in the header.

www.1896mauser.com

 

[jiminthecorner]

I think it was Winston Churchill who extoled the virtues of his model 96 after he killed a few Turks with it. JITC

 

[mardig88]

you're one of the few lucky people to own and shoot such a big piece of history!
i wish i were you

 

[cody6]

Churchill @ c96 Mauser

Churchill used a c96 mauser at the Battle of Omdurman,Britains last great cavalry charge.He is quoted as saying after the charge "I drew my Mauser pistol-a ripper-and cocked it". I presume he then blasted away at the dervish's.The dervish's were the fanatics who killed general "Chinese" Gordon at Kartoum.
I own a commercial model c96 new safety (1912) in 7.63mm,complete with original shoulder stock Cody















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