Mauser 1914, 1910 question

I have a Mauser 1914 that I just got for birthday/Christmas. It’s a funky old gun which is partly why I like it, but I also have a thing for .32 caliber in general too so I like it even more.

When these pistols were developed, the plan apparently was to make a pistol platform which would be “scaled” to varying calibers which can be taken to mean a couple things... as in the whole pistol was scaled for the 6.35, 7.65, and the (failed to work properly) 9mm. Or did they just stick a new slide and barrel on it, and a new mag in it and roll? If it’s the latter I need to buy a slide, barrel, and mag in 6.35mm (25acp). Which then begs the question... if it can handle 32 and 25, then you mash the two together and get a 25naa which I would LOVE to have.

I typically don’t enjoy stuff from C&Rsenl as much as I do other sources because they are so overwhelmingly dry. They do however hit some technical points with more detail than others, and in this case they covered the info extremely well and answered the questions I had about the pistol. I still think it may need a 25naa barrel which I am in no way shape or form capable of doing at this time, however I do fully intend to get to that point someday and such should be a simple project considering that the .32acp is parent cartridge therefore breach face is correct, extractor, ejector, likely magazine will need no modification, so a simple barrel swap should do it. Thank you for the video, I don’t know how I had missed it, but I had and I have now watched it 3 times.

AK103K said:

I have a 1910 Mauser in 6.35. Ive seen and handled the 1914's, and if I remember right, they are a bit bigger in size.

I wasn't aware that they were "convertible" though. Or are you referring to the 1914's being made to convert?

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I have never handled a 1910. I certainly want to now though. I already love the design.