Opionon on Broom handle

Opinion on Broom handle I have this pistol in my possession to sell for customer. Do not know much about this make as its above my pay grade,its a Waffenpabrik Mauser 1921. looks to me that is was refinished at some point. stock/holster is non matching numbers. has a 3 digit number pistol is 6 digits. Do I sell together or offer stock as its self in case some has that matching number?
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If it doesn't matter then offer them separately and perhaps you'll get more money. It reduces the price of the pair and perhaps someone only needs the stock? The pistol will sell alone...

That is what i think possibly some one wants a stock/holster an might find original pistol to attach it too. this consignment has 3 colts along with this mauser. so going slow to sell want my ducks in a row.

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Originally Posted by mmppres

might find original pistol

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Maybe...but with so much time between when those came back after the war and now it's hard to imagine that actually happening.

Post War Commercial. Reblued. How is the bore? What are the numbers on the stock?

Bore is perfect bright an clear with sharp edges. number on stock is 845
seams like all outside parts on pistol all have same number.
going to try an find out when it was re-finished.

It has definitely been refinished. The rounded edges are obvious from unskilled sanding, and the hot caustic finish is too dark for the original rust blueing. It is still a reasonable example though.

Found out it was refinished some were in the late 60's can see up close that there is some of the words removed

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Originally Posted by mmppres

in the late 60's

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Originally Posted by Woodsy

The rounded edges are obvious from unskilled sanding

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That all makes sense because they weren't worth much then. Really not much. It didn't matter then...

Yes browning is so right. Seam this estate has some real nice looking firearms an alot of them have been refinished. Most of them done in the 60"s an early 70's. Now at least this one can be taken to range an used like it was made for

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Originally Posted by mmppres

this one can be taken to range an used

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Since the bore is about perfect, yes it's a great shooter.

From the example I had years ago, I seem to recall the finish being really bright blue.

I'll dig out the pictures..

Here's the C96 I had quite a while back now, never could work out if it had been re-blued, I assumed it had because of the excellent condition, just too good to be true.

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I had one 25 years back in another province, it was about perfect outside and in. The stock matched and had three digits of the gun number, had a crack along both sides of the back. I microbed epoxied that and all was well again. The inside of the frame was in the white, showing me the gun had been hand rust blued. The mechanism too was in the white. Not one speck of rust anywhere...clean and new looking... They look like artwork when new.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

I had one 25 years back in another province, it was about perfect outside and in. The stock matched and had three digits of the gun number, had a crack along both sides of the back. I microbed epoxied that and all was well again. The inside of the frame was in the white, showing me the gun had been hand rust blued. The mechanism too was in the white. Not one speck of rust anywhere...clean and new looking... They look like artwork when new.

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Agreed Jim, truly beautiful pieces of precision German engineering. Mine went off to a Mauser pistol collector, he was very happy with it, I still regret selling it to this day!

I picked a red 9 up a couple months ago. Had a broken firing pin and bent extractor but good finish and bore. Got the parts in the other day and took my 14 YOA son out to range to give it a test drive. It ran like a champ. It's probably in my top 3 handguns I own. I think it's my sons favorite. A real "hoot" to shoot - especially with the stock.

Thanks guys for all the info did find out its in 30 luger so family was wrong there. thanks goodness for bore cast.

That doesn't quite sound right. From the history books of the 96 they didn't offer it in 30 Luger. Just .30 Mauser which I bet it is, 9mm and 8.15 mm made only for export and very rare to find today. You really need to have the chamber checked and not the bore. The 30 Mauser round is the same bore size as 30 Luger but the case is longer and it also is a bottle neck case. The 30 Tokarev is the same as the 30 Mauser BUT do not use it in the Mauser as it's loaded to higher pressures and can damage the Mauser.

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30 luger

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That doesn't quite sound right.

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I'm with Bruce there. You better look closely before firing...

So sorry for mistake post guys it is a 30 Mauser round. Still dealing with meds from vertigo last week, :madsmile:

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Originally Posted by Bruce McAskill

. The 30 Tokarev is the same as the 30 Mauser BUT do not use it in the Mauser as it's loaded to higher pressures and can damage the Mauser.

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No and Yes. The .30 Tokarev is 7.62x25mm the 30 Mauser is 7.63x25mm. Tokerev could be used ,BUT I totally agree about the pressure difference and damage that could be done.

Semper Fi
Phil