Mauser C96 New Safety Wartime Commercial 7.63mm, 5.5 in Barrel, WWI-Era German Pistol
This Mauser C96 is a New Safety, Wartime Commercial variant from the WWI era, chambered in 7.63mm Mauser. It features a 5.5 inch barrel, blued finish, and Oberndorf manufacturer legends. The pistol shows matching numbers on major components, commercial Crown over U proofing, and a KY IMPORTS LOU. KY import stamp, offering clear identification of its history.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It has various cosmetic imperfections, scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The rear sight is loose. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Mauser C96 New Safety, Wartime Commercial pistol (7.63mm Mauser)
Built by Waffenfabrik Mauser in Oberndorf, this C96 represents the New Safety, Wartime Commercial configuration produced circa 1917–1918. It retains the classic profile with a blued carbon-steel frame and receiver and two-piece grooved walnut grip panels.
The action is short-recoil, locked-breech and single-action only. It uses the New Safety pattern pivoting manual safety and the small-ring hammer associated with this period of production.
Feeding is via an integral, fixed 10-round internal magazine, loaded by stripper clip. Sights are the tangent ladder rear graduated 50–1000 meters and a fixed front blade. The backstrap is milled for a detachable wooden stock/holster and it is fitted with a lanyard ring.
Markings include the Crown over U German commercial proof and Oberndorf manufacturer legends. Major components show matching serial numbers with partial matches on small parts; one small part near the rear sight hinge is numbered 278. A KY IMPORTS LOU. KY import stamp is present.