Side by side comparison, Mauser vs Shansei

alvin · 09-16-2015, 01:08 PM

Those C96 copies made by a few big factories were serviceable. Those big factories hired some very well paid German engineers as consultants. But I am not sure they involved in pistol making or not. The higher priority for those factories were making rifles. I inspected a few 7.63mm copies (including Hanyang 7.63mm and Shansei 7.63mm and unknown 7.63). Visually, I would say the milling quality is roughly comparable to German late wartime production quality. One with bolt lock cracked (still on it, but broken), another one with bolt cracked, yet another one lock frame was movable due to latch wearing. So, none working now. ... Since I have never seen any youtube.com videos shooting those, statistically, I would say steel quality must have certain issues (although key components were supposed being made of expensive imported steel).

There were higher quality of FN 1900 copies too. Better than those frequently showing up in auction. But I only saw those in museums, not on market yet.

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09-16-2015, 01:08 PM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Those C96 copies made by a few big factories were serviceable. Those big factories hired some very well paid German engineers as consultants. But I am not sure they involved in pistol making or not. The higher priority for those factories were making rifles. I inspected a few 7.63mm copies (including Hanyang 7.63mm and Shansei 7.63mm and unknown 7.63). Visually, I would say the milling quality is roughly comparable to German late wartime production quality. One with bolt lock cracked (still on it, but broken), another one with bolt cracked, yet another one lock frame was movable due to latch wearing. So, none working now. ... Since I have never seen any youtube.com videos shooting those, statistically, I would say steel quality must have certain issues (although key components were supposed being made of expensive imported steel). There were higher quality of FN 1900 copies too. Better than those frequently showing up in auction. But I only saw those in museums, not on market yet.