MAUSER MODEL 1896 C96 BROOMHANDLE SEMI AUTOMATIC PISTOL. MANUFACTURED IN 1917 WITH A 367XXX SERIAL NUMBER. CHAMBERED IN 7.63X25 MAUSER (30 MAUSER). 5.5 INCH BARREL WITH A NICE CLEAN AND SHINNY BORE WITH CRISP RIFLING. NO PITTING THAT I CAN SEE. FACTORY 10 ROUND BUILT IN MAG. ORIGINAL FACTORY FINISH. THE WOOD GRIPS ARE NUMBERED TO THE PISTOL. ALL NUMBERS ARE MATCHING ON THIS. THE PISTOL IS EQUIPED WITH THE "NEW SAFETY". THE BARREL HAS SOME PITTING AROUND IT AS IT WAS STORED IN A LEATHER HOLSTER FOR A LONG TIME. THE SAFETY RETAINS MAJORITY OF THE ORIGINAL NITRE BLUE COLOR. THE WOOD GRIPS HAVE A NICE CLEAN CUTS FOR GRIP. THE ACTION IS NICE AND SMOOTH WITH A CRISP LOCK UP. VERY NICE PISTOL.
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