Your Preferred C96 Loading Style

alvin · 07-19-2009, 07:50 AM

Please note that inserted clip does NOT push down the magazine follower on Broom and it does not even touch the magazine follower. The follower is pushed down when you press the ammo in. There are two senarios that I can think of, not neccessarily match your Broom, but here they are: (1) The gun was pretty new and you have to use it a lot to "break in"; Or (2) the recoil spring was replaced and the bolt pushes the magazine follower too hard.

Reloading this type of gun took lots of practice. According to the memoirs that I read, historically there were guys paying high price, including their life, when they could not reload it quickly at critical moments. It's inappropriate to be used as a self-defense gun nowadays.

alvin · 07-19-2009, 10:26 AM

Captured a few scenes from a movie on loading a single round into the gun. Collecting this thing needs a little bit fun.... otherwise, searching, comparing, bargain, etc, too much hard work.

calibrator · 07-20-2009, 03:07 PM

Thanks Alvin! I never really considered that the recoil spring could have too much tension. I've been practicing some since and find that very minor changes in technique ( where you push on the top round, near the base is best, but you risk loosing some skin on the stripper ) influence loading greatly. Have not shot this yet, but will soon with some PRVI Partizan ammo I just recieved. I don't have a stock for it yet ( got any SWEET deals on a NICE original M-30 style ?? ) but feel that with a stock attached it would be a much nicer experience. Thanks also for the screen grabs, they were SO appropriate. Best Regards!! Joe P.S. Will you ever go back to Nemo's site now that the Porno-spammers have posted in EVERY category mulitple times???

alvin · 07-20-2009, 08:17 PM

The old movie paid some attention to details. As you can see, his left hand pushed the barrel back in pix #6, this step unlocked the bolt, so he could use his right thumb to push back the bolt in pix #7. Without previous step, it's impossible to open the bolt with single thumb. The right thumb controls the bolt position -- not too far so it would not be locked by the follower, but opened big enough so the cartridge could be inserted. From pix #4 to #8, it took him 2 seconds. With practice, this can be repeated so 10 rounds could be loaded into the magazine without clip. Try it. Not easy at the beginning. I have also seen people could rotate this gun on finger like cowboy rotating a revolver. I could not do it no matter how many times I tried

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If you do try it, use snap caps. Don't play with live ammo.

calibrator · 07-20-2009, 10:32 PM

Thanks again! More valuable insight. Can't hardly wait to practice this new technique. With your knowlege base, I'm sure you've heard of a restorer named "Mauser Mike ", do you have any insight regarding dealing with him? I have my eye on 2 more C-96s to complete my German pistol collection (At least for a while) and one of them was restored by him. Once Again; BEST REGARDS!! Joe

07-20-2009, 03:07 PM	#3
calibrator User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cave Creek Posts: 340 Thanks: 67 Thanked 271 Times in 108 Posts	Thanks Alvin! I never really considered that the recoil spring could have too much tension. I've been practicing some since and find that very minor changes in technique ( where you push on the top round, near the base is best, but you risk loosing some skin on the stripper ) influence loading greatly. Have not shot this yet, but will soon with some PRVI Partizan ammo I just recieved. I don't have a stock for it yet ( got any SWEET deals on a NICE original M-30 style ?? ) but feel that with a stock attached it would be a much nicer experience. Thanks also for the screen grabs, they were SO appropriate. Best Regards!! Joe P.S. Will you ever go back to Nemo's site now that the Porno-spammers have posted in EVERY category mulitple times??? Last edited by calibrator; 06-05-2010 at 07:46 PM.

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07-19-2009, 07:50 AM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Please note that inserted clip does NOT push down the magazine follower on Broom and it does not even touch the magazine follower. The follower is pushed down when you press the ammo in. There are two senarios that I can think of, not neccessarily match your Broom, but here they are: (1) The gun was pretty new and you have to use it a lot to "break in"; Or (2) the recoil spring was replaced and the bolt pushes the magazine follower too hard. Reloading this type of gun took lots of practice. According to the memoirs that I read, historically there were guys paying high price, including their life, when they could not reload it quickly at critical moments. It's inappropriate to be used as a self-defense gun nowadays.

07-20-2009, 08:17 PM	#4
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The old movie paid some attention to details. As you can see, his left hand pushed the barrel back in pix #6, this step unlocked the bolt, so he could use his right thumb to push back the bolt in pix #7. Without previous step, it's impossible to open the bolt with single thumb. The right thumb controls the bolt position -- not too far so it would not be locked by the follower, but opened big enough so the cartridge could be inserted. From pix #4 to #8, it took him 2 seconds. With practice, this can be repeated so 10 rounds could be loaded into the magazine without clip. Try it. Not easy at the beginning. I have also seen people could rotate this gun on finger like cowboy rotating a revolver. I could not do it no matter how many times I tried ==== If you do try it, use snap caps. Don't play with live ammo.

07-20-2009, 10:32 PM	#5
calibrator User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cave Creek Posts: 340 Thanks: 67 Thanked 271 Times in 108 Posts	Thanks again! More valuable insight. Can't hardly wait to practice this new technique. With your knowlege base, I'm sure you've heard of a restorer named "Mauser Mike ", do you have any insight regarding dealing with him? I have my eye on 2 more C-96s to complete my German pistol collection (At least for a while) and one of them was restored by him. Once Again; BEST REGARDS!! Joe