Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" marking

sheepherder · 04-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Now I'm really curious...

If it's the Deutsches Reichs Patent office...Does that mean sometime in the timeframe of the 3rd Reich??? I've seen this C96 (with the stepped 7.63mm barrel) referred to as the "C96 Broomhandle Mauser Model 1930"...

Were they still being made up to WWII???

alvin · 04-12-2009, 02:25 AM

The official name of Weimar Repulic (1919-1933) was "Deutsches Reich". The name was used across Weimar and Nazi until 1943. Some Model 1930 with D.R.P.u.A.P. stamp were made pre-1933, so it must initially referred to the patent office in Weimar government.

Why did Mauser add this line of text on C96? Some very early 1930 do not have this line. Reminding Spanish gun makers "I'm supposed to be the sole vendor of C96", or playing the same role as "Intel Inside" sticker on my laptop? Not sure.

According to E&P, Mauser was ordered to stop producing C96 in 1936, no new parts were made after that. But some guns were assembled from existing parts until 1939. It's commonly believe this type of gun was pure pre-WWII.

sheepherder · 04-12-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

The official name of Weimar Repulic (1919-1933) was "Deutsches Reich"...

Fascinating! I did not know that!

Searching for a Broomhandle Forum, I found this site -

Mauser Self-Loading Pistol

Which has a lot of interesting material, including a reloading table culled from many sources...

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Now I'm really curious... If it's the Deutsches Reichs Patent office...Does that mean sometime in the timeframe of the 3rd Reich??? I've seen this C96 (with the stepped 7.63mm barrel) referred to as the "C96 Broomhandle Mauser Model 1930"... Were they still being made up to WWII???

04-12-2009, 02:25 AM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The official name of Weimar Repulic (1919-1933) was "Deutsches Reich". The name was used across Weimar and Nazi until 1943. Some Model 1930 with D.R.P.u.A.P. stamp were made pre-1933, so it must initially referred to the patent office in Weimar government. Why did Mauser add this line of text on C96? Some very early 1930 do not have this line. Reminding Spanish gun makers "I'm supposed to be the sole vendor of C96", or playing the same role as "Intel Inside" sticker on my laptop? Not sure. According to E&P, Mauser was ordered to stop producing C96 in 1936, no new parts were made after that. But some guns were assembled from existing parts until 1939. It's commonly believe this type of gun was pure pre-WWII.