Mauser Evaluation Needed

[worldoftone]

The first thing to check a C96 on gun show before asking permission to disassemble: cocking the hammer, pushing the barrel backwards, then release the barrel. If the barrel does not return to it's fully forward position, the gun has a problem. It may shoot in range, but it's not healthy.

Good advice.

And to the 3D . . . I've seen MANY, MANY C-96s with shot-out bores with owners asking a premium price. I just keep walking. I know these guns are old and some pitting/frosting etc. can be expected, but little to NO rifling left . . . seen it a bunch. I usually won't buy it because it isn't ever cheap enough to where it could be made reasonably right and you could still get your money's worth.

- WOT