advice on broomhandle mauser

sheepherder · 05-14-2009, 07:32 AM

There is an M1896 Forum at -

http://1896mauser.com/forum/

- which several members of this Forum are members of as well. The Serial Lookup at -

http://armscollectors.com/sn/c96lookup.php

- simply says that your Mauser was made sometime between 1923 and 1930. The short barrel indicates a Bolo Mauser. A look at some "Broomhandle" Mausers on GB should tell you whether it's a Bolo or an M1896.

I've owned an M30 Broomhandle in the past, and have another one right now, with a slight problem. I also just picked up a junker which I may fix up to shooter status...or maybe just hang it on my wall, next to my Colt 1872 Open Top...

05-14-2009, 07:32 AM	#10
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	There is an M1896 Forum at - http://1896mauser.com/forum/ - which several members of this Forum are members of as well. The Serial Lookup at - http://armscollectors.com/sn/c96lookup.php - simply says that your Mauser was made sometime between 1923 and 1930. The short barrel indicates a Bolo Mauser. A look at some "Broomhandle" Mausers on GB should tell you whether it's a Bolo or an M1896. I've owned an M30 Broomhandle in the past, and have another one right now, with a slight problem. I also just picked up a junker which I may fix up to shooter status...or maybe just hang it on my wall, next to my Colt 1872 Open Top...