[alvin]

This issue has a C96 with stock attached on the cover featuring the article Broomhandles Still Fascinate by collector Kokalis. So I bought a copy of the magazine from Barnes & Nobles this afternoon.

The author revealed some "historical" price of C96 in the past 30 years. That's interesting:

1) Standard Small Ring #173766 with stock. He did not say the stock being matching or not, but the stock matches the gun's condition, most likely matching stock): $390 in 1974.

2) Red Nine 1920 Weimar Police Rework, "S. Kg. 1. 94", $175 in 1971.

3) Postwar Bolo #499532 with stock. Again, he did not say stock being matching or not, but it's the period correct stock on picture, and condition matches the gun perfectly, most like being a matching stock. $3000 in 1991.

4) Nazi Astra 900, $436.35 in 1974. A mismatched Astra stock for the gun, acquired "thirty years later", $1310 in ~2004.

5) Chinese "Type 17" Shansei .45ACP with stock. From picture, it's a post 1980 assembly. $1400 in 2002.