Offtopic - C96 Questions

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1. Cases ejected by my M1930 strike the flat area in front of the rear sight and deflect in front of the shooting bench. They're hard to find, and I can only hunt for them while others are downrange changing targets. What modifications will cause the cases to fall behind me? What is the normal ejection pattern for a C96?


2. Over the years several people approached me and asked why their "broomhandles" wouldn't fire. I was never in a position to disassemble one of them, but it appeared as though their sears weren't lifted high enough by the trigger to release the hammer. Does anyone know what wears and produces this condition?


Thanks for taking my offtopic questions.