SOLD - Professionally Restored "Red 9" Mauser C96 Broomhandle Rig
| Year: | 1916-1918 |
| Maker: | Mauser |
| Type: | C96 Red 9 |
| Caliber: | 9mm Luger |
| Bore: | 6.5/10 |
| Condition: | Professional Restoration |
Description
11/2/26 - This is a "Red 9" Mauser C96 Broomhandle from WWI that has been beautifully professionally restored. Unlike its commercial counterparts, "Red 9" Broomhandles were chambered in the 9mm Para caliber used by the German Army and were marked with a large 9 on the grips, filled with red paint, to help soldiers tell them apart from the standard .30 Mauser guns. Only about 130,000 of these very collectible pistols were made, with only about 100,000 accepted by the army and issued to the troops. Considered a substitute for a light carbine, they became very popular in trench warfare. This one is all matching with an Imperial military acceptance proof on the right side of the receiver, and it is fitted with a minty set of matching-numbered "Red 9" wood grips. It comes as a rig with a wood shoulder stock, a 1917-dated leather harness, a cleaning rod and a spare magazine spring. The wood stock has been heavily sanded, has a repaired crack, and has been renumbered to match the gun. The inside of the leather harness has a stamp that reads "R. Y. STRATTON LT. COL. USMC." The restoration shows very little sign of wear, with just a couple of tiny scratches at the front edge of the frame. 6.5/10 bore with slightly worn rifling and light pitting throughout.
Specifications
| C&R: | Yes |
| Antique: | No |
| Condition: | Professional Restoration |
| Bore: | 6.5/10 |
| Maker: | Mauser |
| Year: | 1916-1918 |
| Type: | C96 Red 9 |
| Caliber: | 9mm Luger |
