Ok guys, here's a photo comparison between a pre-war (1911) C-96, and wartime Red 9.

The two pistols in question:



Red-9 close-up:



Same area on the C-96. You can barely see the difference in machining quality, I was quite taken by the noteable difference in person. The Pre-war Commercial was MUCH nicer in it's finish.



Red-9



C-96



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