Your Preferred C96 Loading Style

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

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07-20-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
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	#2
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