My grandfathers captured Mauser

[rdjhouston]

I HAVE THE SAME GUN MY GRANDFATHER TOOK OFF A SOLDIER THE STORY IS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NAZI SOLDIER ?? I AM NOT SURE OF THE STORY BUT THIS IS A REALLY NEAT GUN I WOULDN'T SELL IT FOR THE WORLD IT IS A PART OF HISTORY AND IS A RARE FIND.. I HAVE LOOKED HIGH AND LOW FOR A PICTURE OR INFORMATION ON THIS GUN AND CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING.... IF YOU GET A Magnifying glass and look close to the triger area you can see a Swastika... like i said i wouldn't give it up for anything clean it up and play with it at the range..... oh my serial number is 922963.... i think it is really cool to talk to someone else with one....

JASON

 

[searcher451]

The Mauser is a nice handgun. It's amazing to me that all of the ones in the USA today were either taken from captured German officers or taken off the dead body of a German officer. I don't know why I find that amazing, but I always do.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Many captured German officers tried to conceal a weapon on their person. My former father-in-law was guarding some German prisoners at the end of the war and took a Dryse .32acp from a German major's boot. I think that happened quite a lot.

 

[MisterMike]

For the OP and those of you who have similar family heirlooms, could I make a suggestion? Take a few minutes and write down the history of the weapon--the circumstances of its capture, a few words about your relative, how it came into your possession, etc.--then sign it and store that with the gun. Over the years, these memories are lost and distorted. And one more thing: don't toss the broken parts you might replace. These guns are more than machines--they're a part of our history.