Mauser C96 Wartime Commercial NS 7.63mm, 5.5 in Stepped Barrel, 10+1, 1916
This Mauser C96 is a Wartime Commercial variant built in 1916, featuring the Neue Sicherung (NS) safety system and a small-ring hammer. Chambered in 7.63mm Mauser, it retains hallmark C96 features including the long extractor, stepped 5.5 inch barrel, and integral charger guide. Notable details include the NS stamp on the hammer with a separate "041" stamp, a tangent rear sight graduated from 50 to 1000 meters, and a gold/brass-colored front sight blade.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There is finish wear throughout the frame and barrel, particularly on the high edges. The wooden grip panels show handling wear. The bore shows light frosting. The front sight has been modified. The internal parts appear to have been reblued.
What’s Included
- Mauser C96 Wartime Commercial (Neue Sicherung) semi-automatic pistol
The Wartime Commercial C96 combines military-era production with commercial markings and features. This example uses the Neue Sicherung manual safety, identifiable by the NS stamp on the small-ring hammer, aligning it with the later safety update adopted during WWI-era production in Germany.
It is chambered in 7.63mm Mauser and built on a steel frame and receiver, with a round, stepped 5.5 inch barrel and the long extractor. The sighting system pairs a tangent rear sight graduated 50–1000 meters with a fixed, gold/brass-colored front blade.
Feeding is via a fixed internal 10-round magazine, loaded from the top through the machined charger/stripper-clip guide. The short-recoil, locked-breech, single-action-only mechanism reflects classic C96 operation.
Original C96 characteristics are present, including wooden grip panels with horizontal grooves, the integral shoulder-stock slot in the backstrap, and a lanyard ring. Markings noted include the NS stamp on the hammer and a separate "041" stamp, consistent with the described Wartime Commercial (Neue Sicherung) configuration.