Mauser c-96

[alvin]

This type of gun is still being used somewhere in this world today.

If you guys trace the news, two photographers of Associated Press were attacked by bomb in Afghanistan on August 12, 2009 (a week ago). One guy lost one of his foot. This event was probably too small to be noticed by the public. Here is a photo took by him in Pakistan.... claimed being local anti-Taliban militia:

http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31982_9831982.jpg

Looks like a relatively early prewar small ring.

A few more pix from the wounded photographer:

http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31984_9831984.jpg
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31986_9831986.jpg
http://pic.itiexue.net/pics/2009_8_18_31987_9831987.jpg

[alvin]

Oops, they disabled the pictures. What's going on? Probably hate aliens seeing them, or it's my computer's problem?

I will copy the C96 related picture here. Others are modern guns, not important for a C&R site anyway

From the barrel contour, thick milling slot, trigger style, direction of the lanyard ring stud, ..... it's a early prewar small ring. Probably left there by British.....