C96 'Broom-handle' Mauser pistol.

[Douglas Jr.]

I've been searching and collecting vintage pictures of soldiers fitted with guns that I have in my collection. It is a funny (and very often expensive) side collection.

Here are three that are currently sitting in my collection:

(1) A soldier from the 189th Infantry Regiment.

(2) A bunch of guys (maybe Feldartillerie) equiped with C96 adn gas masks in a trench.

(3) A 1914 dated postcard showing another guy with a complete stock and pistol set. This is particularly interesting as it shows the C96 use before the introduction of the Wartime Commercial and Red Nine variations.

Hope you enjoy it.

Douglas.