Mauser HSC

Fazer · 09-15-2007, 11:53 AM

I was looking at a Mauser HSc, with Eagle N and Wafenamt 135 stamps. I was just wondering if anyone would know who would of been issued this type of pistol. It seems too small for front line use. Would they have been mostly police, rear echelon troops or is there just no way to guess. Just courios more than anything.
Thanks....Chip

lugerholsterrepair · 09-15-2007, 04:49 PM

Chip, The Germans did not have the American feeling about pistol calibers. They thought a .32 or .380 was enough for general use. In some ways they were right. Just having a pistol of any caliber was good enough under most circumstances. They were light weight and handy.
Hence Tac's observation that they were issued to personnel that were not front line for the most part.
Not really a combat arm, they were a badge of authority and when displayed probably disuaded the average Joe from further molestation.
At close range, a .32 can be a very lethal weapon. At least better than pointing your finger and loudly exclaiming BANG.
Jerry Burney

davidkachel · 09-17-2007, 07:05 PM

Jerry,
You gotta get that finger fixed!

09-15-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
Fazer Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Perth, West Oz Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Mauser HSC I was looking at a Mauser HSc, with Eagle N and Wafenamt 135 stamps. I was just wondering if anyone would know who would of been issued this type of pistol. It seems too small for front line use. Would they have been mostly police, rear echelon troops or is there just no way to guess. Just courios more than anything. Thanks....Chip

09-15-2007, 04:49 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Chip, The Germans did not have the American feeling about pistol calibers. They thought a .32 or .380 was enough for general use. In some ways they were right. Just having a pistol of any caliber was good enough under most circumstances. They were light weight and handy. Hence Tac's observation that they were issued to personnel that were not front line for the most part. Not really a combat arm, they were a badge of authority and when displayed probably disuaded the average Joe from further molestation. At close range, a .32 can be a very lethal weapon. At least better than pointing your finger and loudly exclaiming BANG. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

09-17-2007, 07:05 PM	#3
davidkachel User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Jerry, You gotta get that finger fixed! __________________ A heroin habit would be cheaper.