Mauser Model 1914 Third Variant .32 ACP, WWI-Era German Pocket Pistol, 3.4 in Barrel, Blued, Crown/U Proof, Matching Parts '205'
This Mauser Model 1914 Third Variant is a WWI-era German pocket pistol chambered in .32 ACP, produced circa 1915–1917. It features a factory blued steel slide and frame, a 3.4 inch barrel, and classic Third Variant traits including a one-line left slide legend with a blank right side. The pistol bears the Crown/U German commercial nitro proof and shows matching abbreviated parts stamp '205', adding desirable consistency to its components.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are light signs of wear and handling. Signs of age and use are present and consistent with the pistol's period of manufacture.
What's Included
- Mauser Model 1914 Third Variant pistol chambered in .32 ACP
- 1x 7-round single-stack steel magazine with six witness holes and a flat base with small toe
As a Third Variant, this Model 1914 presents hallmark markings and features: a one-line legend on the left side of the slide with the right side left blank, rear vertical slide serrations, and a long top-mounted extractor. A circular cocking indicator backplate is present at the rear, and a Crown/U German commercial nitro proof is located behind the rear sight.
The pistol operates via simple blowback and is striker-fired, single-action. Controls include a heel-style magazine release. Sighting is provided by fixed iron sights, with a fixed half-moon blade integral to the muzzle collar up front and a fixed rear notch at the back.
Construction is all-steel with a factory blued finish on both slide and frame, complemented by checkered walnut grips with bordered rectangles. The Mauser banner logo appears on the left frame plate, and a lanyard ring is fitted at the lower rear of the grip frame.
Chambered in .32 ACP, this micro-size pocket pistol carries a typical capacity of 7+1. The included magazine is a single-stack steel unit with six witness holes and a small-toe flat base, matching the period-correct style for this model line.
Production is estimated between 1915 and 1917 in Germany. Serial number features include matching abbreviated parts stamp '205', reflecting consistent component numbering across the pistol.