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Douglas Jr. · 06-25-2009, 07:43 AM

I believe that Mauser sold a lot of brooms down here before WWI. A few more came through German veterans that immigrated right after WWI. Thus the highest serial numbers I ever are from Wartime Commercials. Of course there are some M30s here and there, but very few when compared with pre-WWI pistols.

After 1918 Mauser's market share was overan by Spanish guns, mostly. The numbers of copies of Colts and S&W MP that came from Spain and that are still here is impressive.

I own a 9X25 C96, serial number 170.xxx. Its is the only one I ever seen in hands.

Greetings,

Douglas.

06-25-2009, 07:43 AM	#14
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	I believe that Mauser sold a lot of brooms down here before WWI. A few more came through German veterans that immigrated right after WWI. Thus the highest serial numbers I ever are from Wartime Commercials. Of course there are some M30s here and there, but very few when compared with pre-WWI pistols. After 1918 Mauser's market share was overan by Spanish guns, mostly. The numbers of copies of Colts and S&W MP that came from Spain and that are still here is impressive. I own a 9X25 C96, serial number 170.xxx. Its is the only one I ever seen in hands. Greetings, Douglas.