Pair of WWII Capture Pistols

Jack Lawman · 05-09-2003, 05:53 PM

Thank you all for the compliments and advice. I will check with "Doc". Any ideas on fair cost to have someone machine a firing pin for the Steyr? I would like to fire the 1908.

Jack

Here's a pic of the only other pistol I have worthy of this forum. This is an all matching "red 9" C96 in 9mm. This was part of a WWI contract delivered by Mauser to the German Army (army acceptance stamp highlighted). Rear sight is calibrated up to 500 meters. It is unusual in the fact that pistols in this serial number range were not marked with the red "9". One theory is that around the time of its production, responsibility for marking the grips shifted from the German Army to Mauser and a few thousand pistols produced during the transition escaped the branding.

05-09-2003, 05:53 PM	#6
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Thank you all for the compliments and advice. I will check with "Doc". Any ideas on fair cost to have someone machine a firing pin for the Steyr? I would like to fire the 1908. Jack Here's a pic of the only other pistol I have worthy of this forum. This is an all matching "red 9" C96 in 9mm. This was part of a WWI contract delivered by Mauser to the German Army (army acceptance stamp highlighted). Rear sight is calibrated up to 500 meters. It is unusual in the fact that pistols in this serial number range were not marked with the red "9". One theory is that around the time of its production, responsibility for marking the grips shifted from the German Army to Mauser and a few thousand pistols produced during the transition escaped the branding. __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

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