Shooting C96 Picture

[Angus Magnus]

Originally Posted by padredan

Yes, the new phones are up to about 14 meg or so now. Note the difference between my hold and that of a female shooter in the pictures. once you get hammer bit once or twice you will learn to watch out for it, something you will become aware of very quickly, broomies can bite. These pics were taken in high def, not sure i like the effect, but it shows great detail . my c96 is an actual world war two bring back passed to me by my unckle, a member of the 101st abn, who made the night jump into france and the day jump into holland. he got the c96 somewhere in belguim late 1944 as best he could recall.

I have never fired a broomhandle with a stock, but I can imagine the thumb being that close to the hammer could be a real treat. The square back of the grip is already not the most comfortable, and on more than one occasion my webbing was tickled by the hammer. I hope to sometime this year receive an original stock and leather harness that's been promised me, so I hope to soon experience the joy!

I have two broomhandles: an earlier sn#43xxx that's been reblued and relined, and a model 1930 sn918xxx still with original rifling about 85% and original finish turned brown. The reline is inaccurate and unreliable, jamming about every third shot. I have changed the springs out and can only attribute it to the liner's sharp chamber edges. The other pistol shoots very tight groups, but always to the right.

I'm a huge fan of the C96 as an intriguing, intricate, historic, and almost humorous looking device, but I couldn't imagine being in the WW1 era and choosing a semiautomatic broomhandle (even if it did fire the most powerful cartridge) over a Luger, 1911, or Webley.



If you notice the sight on the bottom pistol has been removed. I bought a second sight to try and correct the windage, but cant seem to get the leaf spring out to add the slider. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[cdmech]

In the video I saw on youtube, the shooter's thumb remained on the right side of the gun. I tried it and it works, you just basically hold the gun with your left.
Marc

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Angus Magnus

If you notice the sight on the bottom pistol has been removed. I bought a second sight to try and correct the windage, but cant seem to get the leaf spring out to add the slider. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

On one of my C96's, I had to use a clamp to hold down the leaf/spring and simultaneously tap it out with a brass drift...I had the receiver extension held in a padded vise (my mill vise)...

I substituted another leaf spring and it does not require all that work...

You basically have to push the sight leaf all the way down to get it lined up with the channel and then push/tap it out...