Dear All,
The picture shows some interesting 1910 Models with some early documents from the Paul Mauser Private Archive (
www.paul-mauser-archive.com).
The documents are a sample of the files available in the Paul Mauser archive. The letter on the front, sent to Mauser from the Deutsche Versuchs – Anstalt fur Handfeuerwaffen (German Test facility for hand guns) on 14th September 1908 and received in Mauser on 16th September 1908, is the earliest evidence found so far about the interest and the status of development of the pocket pistols.
The letter states:
"Following the request of a royal provincial government about the recommendation of an automatic pocket pistol, that is not larger in weight and size than the well known Browning 7,65 pistol, we ask for notification whether, as Mr. Geheimrat Mauser promised a while ago, a pocket pistol can be sent by you quickly."
In the back, the internal copy of the answer from Mauser to the Deutsche Versuchs – Anstalt fur Handfeuerwaffen.
In the back, the 1910/11 internal Mauser Calculation and Production book.
Additionally in the Glass Plates Negative archive, some interesting dated pictures provide information about the combined tests of the 9mm and 6.35 mm models.
A detailed article has been written with Gerben and it has been already sent to the USA publisher and will be available in the next months.
On the right some interesting pistols, from the top:
1) Early sidelatch sn 291 found in Oberndorf with some early feature like the trigger and magazine numbered;
2) Standard sidelatch sn 20866 acquired in Germany;
3) Mod. 1910-14 sn 275465 found in Oberndorf;
4) Rare factory Nickeled 1910-34 found in Oberndorf sn 428159 with special magazine with finger rest, one of the last specimen produced.
The study performed by Gerben and I on the Paul Mauser Private archive continues and the unpublished finds are published on regular basis in USA, Germany and Italy.
The next article available in USA is related to the C96 Mexican contract.
Cheers,
Mauro
