Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" marking

alvin · 04-12-2009, 02:25 AM

The official name of Weimar Repulic (1919-1933) was "Deutsches Reich". The name was used across Weimar and Nazi until 1943. Some Model 1930 with D.R.P.u.A.P. stamp were made pre-1933, so it must initially referred to the patent office in Weimar government.

Why did Mauser add this line of text on C96? Some very early 1930 do not have this line. Reminding Spanish gun makers "I'm supposed to be the sole vendor of C96", or playing the same role as "Intel Inside" sticker on my laptop? Not sure.

According to E&P, Mauser was ordered to stop producing C96 in 1936, no new parts were made after that. But some guns were assembled from existing parts until 1939. It's commonly believe this type of gun was pure pre-WWII.

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04-12-2009, 02:25 AM	#4
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The official name of Weimar Repulic (1919-1933) was "Deutsches Reich". The name was used across Weimar and Nazi until 1943. Some Model 1930 with D.R.P.u.A.P. stamp were made pre-1933, so it must initially referred to the patent office in Weimar government. Why did Mauser add this line of text on C96? Some very early 1930 do not have this line. Reminding Spanish gun makers "I'm supposed to be the sole vendor of C96", or playing the same role as "Intel Inside" sticker on my laptop? Not sure. According to E&P, Mauser was ordered to stop producing C96 in 1936, no new parts were made after that. But some guns were assembled from existing parts until 1939. It's commonly believe this type of gun was pure pre-WWII.