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Unread 01-30-2015, 09:00 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Mauser 712 View Post
I believe that these pistols were only made for the US market since there was some restrictions starting to occur after 1932 regarding the sale of Schnellfeuers.
One of the major importers [Navy Arms, Federal Ordnance, I don't recall who] had a batch of 712 Schnellfeuers but could not legally sell them [BATF vetoed request] so they had a 'C96' (or M30) gripframe made up which could not take 712 full-auto internals and only fire semi-auto. Brand new, good machining, very good finish. Sold them all, with rest of parts sets refinished as well (and modified for semi). I don't recall now if magazines were removable or fixed [internal]. Interesting but 're-manufactured', not restored. Limited collector interest.
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