Miniature C96s

alvin · 09-23-2009, 11:39 PM

On auction now. Not mine. Function like a full scale one. A little bit less than 3".

rolandtg · 09-23-2009, 11:53 PM

That's the biggest penny I've ever seen!

Ron Wood · 09-24-2009, 01:47 AM

What auction?

Cristi · 09-24-2009, 03:16 AM

In fact there are four differents C96!

alvin · 09-24-2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

What auction?

http://www.proxibid.com

Searching "broomhandle"

worldoftone · 09-24-2009, 09:39 AM

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That's the biggest penny I've ever seen!

LOL! Must be from Texas.

- WOT

Ron Wood · 09-24-2009, 10:55 AM

Thanks Alvin. Interesting site.

sheepherder · 09-24-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin

On auction now. Not mine. Function like a full scale one. A little bit less than 3".

The auction says 2 5/8" barrel...a penny is ~.750"...that would make it ~6 1/2" OAL...about half-scale...

http://www.proxibid.com/asp/LotDetai...57480#topoflot

Quite impressive...although I don't recognize the cartridge...image is too blurry...

I can't afford it...alvin - buy it...

alvin · 09-24-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by postino

I can't afford it...alvin - buy it...

Struggling.... I've cancelled my lifetime vacations for guns. I suffer in vacation and don't enjoy anything else anyway, not a problem for me. But other family members have different view on this. Where to cut extra corner without causing family trouble is a big headache..... hmm.... cigarettes.... hopefully this time I can quit.

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Quit smoking, and I will have my car running for another five years. It's 180K miles now, and have some issues, but it still rolls. As long as it can carry me from point A to point B, I can go with it. The air conditioner was broken but the summer is over. I just replaced 4 tires in Costco, that $$ needs to be recovered anyway. That's the plan. I told my brother never spending on car 3000mi checking, 10000mi checking, 20000mi checking.... oil change plus fixing on-demand is good enough....checking for what.... it's finally a throw-away item after certain mileage no matter how new the chairs look like, and junk yard paying by car's weight. He did not listen to me.

sheepherder · 09-25-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

I just replaced 4 tires in Costco, that $$ needs to be recovered anyway...

There's a CostCo in Madagascar??? There's not even one here in WNY but they can open one in Madagascar???

Ice · 09-25-2009, 06:39 AM

That C96 is a little beauty. The cartridge doesn't appear to be bottle-necked so it may be 9mm.

Charlie

sheepherder · 09-25-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ice

That C96 is a little beauty. The cartridge doesn't appear to be bottle-necked so it may be 9mm.

Charlie

Too small...a 9mm would be ~1/2 the width of the penny...that cartridge is ~1/4 the width...I've never seen a 4mm, but possibly that...or maybe just a home-machined cartridge as well as the pistol...a .22 RF would be logical but maybe not correct in the builders mind...

I don't have a .25ACP on hand, but the little cartridge in the pics looks too slim and long to be .25...

alvin · 09-25-2009, 08:30 AM

Sorry, I misspelled it. Never been to Madagascar, but my place carries a similar weird name. Not sure the name came from which language.

Probably Indian. But I will keep Madagascar there, for unknown reason, I like that name.

For the craftsman who can make this scaled model, creating a customized cartridge for display should be a piece of cake. If there were a mini clip, things would be better.

sheepherder · 09-25-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin

For the craftsman who can make this scaled model, creating a customized cartridge for display should be a piece of cake. If there were a mini clip, things would be better.

I suppose you'll want a 20 rd detachable magazine for it...

alvin · 09-25-2009, 08:34 PM

Q: is this thing considered being a firearm, FFL required? C&R? Or like airsoft no control?

alvin · 09-26-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin

Q: is this thing considered being a firearm, FFL required? C&R? Or like airsoft no control?

No one knows. I called them. No FFL required.

alvin · 09-26-2009, 07:18 AM

No. What I chase is CORRECTNESS.

If it's a Schnell model, sure. For semi-auto model, no. Also, I am not fancy on a particular variation, all of them are equal to me. The most attractive one to me is the one that I don't have.

alvin · 09-28-2009, 10:54 PM

Who's the seller of these things? Not many people have these. Back a while ago, I saw a NAPCA member selling those, not sure coming from the same source or not.

Now I understand where the six-penny-length comes from. The text description says barrel length being 2 5/8", I misread and thought that's the total length. Full scale barrel is 5 1/2", half of that is 2 3/4". So half scaled miniature.

Went Blakely · 10-10-2009, 10:01 AM

That thing is just too cool. I like

alvin · 10-10-2009, 10:45 AM

Ironically, this real one comes with matching stock was a little bit cheaper than the mini toy. Pix copied from German auction site. Sold a few days ago, 2100 EURO... roughly USD 3087

Miniature is another taste. Probably unusual.

09-24-2009, 01:47 AM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	What auction? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-24-2009, 10:55 AM	#7
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Thanks Alvin. Interesting site. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

10-10-2009, 10:01 AM	#19
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	That thing is just too cool. I like __________________ Went Blakely

09-23-2009, 11:53 PM	#2
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 480 Thanks: 394 Thanked 266 Times in 115 Posts	That's the biggest penny I've ever seen!

09-24-2009, 03:16 AM	#4
Cristi User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	In fact there are four differents C96!

09-25-2009, 06:39 AM	#11
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	That C96 is a little beauty. The cartridge doesn't appear to be bottle-necked so it may be 9mm. Charlie

09-25-2009, 08:30 AM	#13
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Sorry, I misspelled it. Never been to Madagascar, but my place carries a similar weird name. Not sure the name came from which language. Probably Indian. But I will keep Madagascar there, for unknown reason, I like that name. For the craftsman who can make this scaled model, creating a customized cartridge for display should be a piece of cake. If there were a mini clip, things would be better.

09-25-2009, 08:34 PM	#15
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Q: is this thing considered being a firearm, FFL required? C&R? Or like airsoft no control?

09-26-2009, 07:18 AM	#17
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	No. What I chase is CORRECTNESS. If it's a Schnell model, sure. For semi-auto model, no. Also, I am not fancy on a particular variation, all of them are equal to me. The most attractive one to me is the one that I don't have.

09-28-2009, 10:54 PM	#18
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Who's the seller of these things? Not many people have these. Back a while ago, I saw a NAPCA member selling those, not sure coming from the same source or not. Now I understand where the six-penny-length comes from. The text description says barrel length being 2 5/8", I misread and thought that's the total length. Full scale barrel is 5 1/2", half of that is 2 3/4". So half scaled miniature.