Offtopic - C96 Questions

[Kyrie]

Hi Freisch�¼tz,


A C96 in like new condition will generally throw the expended cartridge case forward, over the front sight. There's an old joke about the C96 being such a good pistol that it throws everything it can at the enemy - including the expended brass.


Over time, and with increasing wear, this ejection pattern changes and the expended case is eventually tossed in the opposite direction, over the shooter's head and behind him. The most difficult stage occurs when the cases are tossed up in the air and end up in the shooter's shirt pocket, or down his collar.


I would not suggest making any modification to the pistol in order to make it eject in any specific direction. Abide, and you will get what you are looking for


A failure to release the hammer when the trigger is pressed and the safety is off is usually due to some problem with one or more of the following: sear, sear arm, hammer, trigger. The problem may be wear, or it may be due to mismatched (and hence ill-fitted) replacement parts.


Hope this helps!


Best regards,


Kyrie