my new pre-war c96 -- your opinions please

[Mauser 712]

Originally Posted by alvin

Looks OK in general. The stock might be lightly sanded and re-oiled, not a big deal. May we see the interior of the grip panels and steel grip without panels? The stock attaching iron and hinge are supposed to be fire blued. If all lost with patina left, that's OK. Somewhere on those you should see trace of fire blue left. cannot tell from pix posted.

Based on the images, and in my opinion, the stock and metal parts are original finish and nothing has been altered.

You have obtained a very good example of a pre-war commercial. The value of this item is between $2,500-2,800.

Well done,
Daniel