Low serial C96 (Red-9)

[jmoore]

S/N 9 would be about the nineth one made. If the pistol is in original condition, and has good finish, the low number ought to help the price, esp. as it matches the caliber! How much? I've no idea! Depends on how frisky the "big" C96 collectors are feeling, and the amount of global exposure it gets.

Lots more detail required.

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[Beginner]

S/N 9 would be about the nineth one made. If the pistol is in original condition, and has good finish, the low number ought to help the price, esp. as it matches the caliber! How much? I've no idea! Depends on how frisky the "big" C96 collectors are feeling, and the amount of global exposure it gets.

Lots more detail required.

Yes, I figured I have to give you guys more info. I will get back to you later with pics and more details; just let me know if there is anything special to look for. But I will post a lot more info later. And yes, I found it rather curious and funny that the serial is the same as the big red 9 on the grips
Easy to rember the serial at least
Thanks

[Beginner]

Ok, gots some pics for you. They aren't great, sorry...

I hope you can make out the serial... I dis-assebled it yesterday but didn't take pics; there were numbers on the internal parts as well, like 0 and 1 on the "main" internal part (which all the other parts are connected). Also the part connecting the aforementioned part with the slide/barrel has "9" on it.

Marks:
- On the front of magwell a Prussian (?) eagle, on right side of pistol WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A NECKAR
- Left side of barrel crown over an U
- Top of barrel same manufacturers text as above
- Right side of barrel a crown over a J (?)
- Under barrel there is an M
- Sights go 50-500
- On slide-grip serial and crown over U again
- No numbers under grips
- NS on hammer + serial
- X in wood in stock, under the lid
The gun is in OK shape I guess, minor rust (or just cosmo). Some scratches.