This came from a veteran many years ago, all matching including the stock which shows a field repair. I have shoot light reloads which work out finehttps://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../102wifp-1.jpg
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This came from a veteran many years ago, all matching including the stock which shows a field repair. I have shoot light reloads which work out finehttps://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../102wifp-1.jpg
Had an identical 7.63 with the same type of stock repair.
Very nice...
Very Cool.That is in great condition for its age. I have a M1930 model. What is that carved into the wood?
Semper Fi
Phil
I remember buying some factory ammo for mine, not sure of the name of the manufacturer. Century rings a bell from Portugal. Rounds were cracking at the neck and after several rounds one sheared completely and remained in the chamber, the next round chambered and fired causing the bolt face and extractor to be torn away. It was a sad day but I eventually found another bolt and retired the gun to the gun safe.
I had one while in NB and it had the same damage to the stock, the top as it sits in this pic was cracked both sides. I applied microbed and fixed it. That gun was about new...
Very nice and with matching numbers. Winston Churchill's favorite pistol and up high on my want list. Bill
Apparently he carried one in the South Africa war.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldfoneguy
The interesting read is how he used the C96 in the battle of Omdurman with the 21st Lancers. Apparently he was shooting left and right at point black range in the charge instead of using his sword (I believe his hand was wounded or something of that nature). Pretty exciting stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
Well, that pistol would get it done...Quote:
Originally Posted by Eaglelord17
Apparently captured twice and escaped twice there was a rumour that for his exploits in South Africa that Winston should have been awarded the Victoria Cross. Think I read that in a book solely on Winston Churchill his early life written by himself.
I believe during Churchill's time that the early Mauser Model 1896 was used, it was known as the "flat side" and "cone hammer" model by todays collectors
It would have been a very early C96, below the 10,000 range to say the least. Omdurman happened in 1898 so it would have had to be manufactured before then.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RCS
Agreed on all that. Still, guys do buy first run handguns, I know, I've done it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eaglelord17