Half a broom on Ebay

cdmech · 03-12-2013, 09:48 PM

Half a broomhandle on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mauser-C96-B...-/221200180085
Part of me wants to bid on this.
Marc

CJS57 · 03-13-2013, 06:16 AM

Bid! I like it!

alanint · 03-13-2013, 06:43 AM

I'm shocked Ebay is allowing this.

Olle · 03-13-2013, 07:43 AM

Pretty neat, but could have been much neater if he had bead blasted or painted over all that rust.

Vlim · 03-13-2013, 12:22 PM

Believe it or not, where I live, this has to be registered on a gun permit

George Anderson · 03-13-2013, 02:54 PM

The seller is a very honest and trustworthy member of this and Still's forums.

cdmech · 03-13-2013, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

The seller is a very honest and trustworthy member of this and Still's forums.

I would love to know the story behind it. Who made it and why?
Marc

rolandtg · 03-13-2013, 06:01 PM

Looks like a dewat someone cut in half.

alvin · 03-13-2013, 06:17 PM

I heard Bolo is cheap in Canada because Canadian gun law puts tighter restriction on "small" pistols. Bolo is not very small (about the same size as Luger 1900), but small or not, that's by definition.

This one does look much better than those cut-away Broomhandles with numerous "windows" opened on the frame and barrel.

alanint · 03-13-2013, 06:41 PM

Mostly springs that do not have anyplace to gain purchase on.

This is not a factory cutaway, which would have taken function into account. This is just the result of some fairly talented Bubba's drunk weekend.

lugercollector · 03-14-2013, 03:44 AM

Gentlemen....Here are photos of the other Half......and of a Luger that suffered a similar fate....(Doug,I had only Guzzled 6 Cans of Good German Beer before I took out the Hacksaw)

alanint · 03-14-2013, 03:50 AM

Hmmm, why?

lugercollector · 03-14-2013, 03:57 AM

Alvin's post is correct........

Olle · 03-14-2013, 05:01 PM

Even though it hurts to see guns cut up like that, this is a very neat idea. Very nice machining as well, I would like to know more about how it was done and how the parts were attached after cutting. I might try it myself if I find a basket case that can't be repaired.

cdmech · 03-14-2013, 07:29 PM

Needs half a loaded round in the chamber, ready to fire.
Marc

03-12-2013, 09:48 PM	#1
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	Half a broom on Ebay Half a broomhandle on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mauser-C96-B...-/221200180085 Part of me wants to bid on this. Marc

03-14-2013, 03:44 AM	#11
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Gentlemen....Here are photos of the other Half......and of a Luger that suffered a similar fate....(Doug,I had only Guzzled 6 Cans of Good German Beer before I took out the Hacksaw) Attached Thumbnails

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03-13-2013, 06:16 AM	#2
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Bid! I like it!

03-13-2013, 06:43 AM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I'm shocked Ebay is allowing this.

03-13-2013, 07:43 AM	#4
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Pretty neat, but could have been much neater if he had bead blasted or painted over all that rust.

03-13-2013, 12:22 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Believe it or not, where I live, this has to be registered on a gun permit

03-13-2013, 02:54 PM	#6
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The seller is a very honest and trustworthy member of this and Still's forums.

03-13-2013, 06:01 PM	#8
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 479 Thanks: 389 Thanked 265 Times in 114 Posts	Looks like a dewat someone cut in half.

03-13-2013, 06:17 PM	#9
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I heard Bolo is cheap in Canada because Canadian gun law puts tighter restriction on "small" pistols. Bolo is not very small (about the same size as Luger 1900), but small or not, that's by definition. This one does look much better than those cut-away Broomhandles with numerous "windows" opened on the frame and barrel.

03-13-2013, 06:41 PM	#10
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Mostly springs that do not have anyplace to gain purchase on. This is not a factory cutaway, which would have taken function into account. This is just the result of some fairly talented Bubba's drunk weekend.

03-14-2013, 03:50 AM	#12
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Hmmm, why?

03-14-2013, 03:57 AM	#13
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Alvin's post is correct........

03-14-2013, 05:01 PM	#14
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Even though it hurts to see guns cut up like that, this is a very neat idea. Very nice machining as well, I would like to know more about how it was done and how the parts were attached after cutting. I might try it myself if I find a basket case that can't be repaired.

03-14-2013, 07:29 PM	#15
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	Needs half a loaded round in the chamber, ready to fire. Marc