Mark_Mark
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Oooh! red Luger?I want a Red 9.
Oooh! red Luger?I want a Red 9.
P-38 is the Coolest Modern Gun out there!
I’m looking for one too! & a C96 & a Black Widow
they had a C96 Bolo in 30 Mauser or Luger a few months back! I should have bought it. But the bore was completely doneI have a C96 Bolo in 9mm. It is a cool gun but not a fun shooter. My P38 is a great shooter and much more fun. The genetics of so many modern da/sa pistols are so evident in it. Especially Beretta.
I am not familiar with Black Widows?
A Red 9 is a WWI produced Mauser C-96 chambered in 9x19mm. The grips had a big red 9 to let the soldat know it was chambered in .30 Mauser.Oooh! red Luger?
they had a C96 Bolo in 30 Mauser or Luger a few months back! I should have bought it. But the bore was completely done
Nice pair!Congratulations @NIGHTLORD40K. You made a good deal.
My Colt DS was made in ‘82 and it was the primary carry gun of a Detective Sergeant on the Monterrey County, CA Sheriffs Dept.
It has some scratches and wear which, to me, makes it look great.
I traded @Gordon a Glock 26 and a few mags for it. I think I got a good deal on that trade. Actually, I got a great deal on that trade.
here it is pictured with my S&W 36
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It shoots great with my wadcutter loads. I didn’t get it for carry. I got it because i had wanted a Colt DS since i was a little kid watching “cops & robbers” shows and movies. I have this corny joke my wife rolls her at, but the Colt Detective Special that even Superman is afraid of. He ducks when one is thrown at him.
my shop had 2 C96 (bolo and normal) they were both sold to Star Wars CollectorsMy C96 had its barrel re-lined before I bought it so it is no collectors item. It does shoot straight. There just isn't much room in the trigger guard for my finger in front of the trigger. It also doesn't make cool Star Wars "PeeWooo" sounds when I pull the trigger like it is supposed to.
You just reminded me…A few years ago I was in my LGS (it was a tactical shop, mostly) and a guy came in and was talking to one of the clerks. I heard the clerk say “I will have to get John.” John was the owner.my shop had 2 C96 (bolo and normal) they were both sold to Star Wars Collectors
SMHYou just reminded me…A few years ago I was in my LGS (it was a tactical shop, mostly) and a guy came in and was talking to one of the clerks. I heard the clerk say “I will have to get John.” John was the owner.
I noticed the guy had a wooden display box.
John came out and he’s talking to the guy. The guy, who looked very much out of place in a gun store, opened the box and pulled out a nice looking Mauser broom handle pistol.
That got my attention.
John took the gun, looked at it and said “This pistol is in great condition. Are you sure you wamt to do that to this gun?”
The guy said “Yes”
John handed him his gun back and said “Nope. We won’t do that work here. Why don’t you sell that one, buy a junker and make that your toy?”
The guy got mad and left.
The guy wanted a Mauser in very nice shape turned into a cosplay Han Solo blaster. John sent him packing.
He went up quite a few notches in my book that day.
my shop had 2 C96 (bolo and normal) they were both sold to Star Wars Collectors
I’ll get one! just waiting for a clean exampleMine is a Bolo. All else being equal I would go for a full size if I had a choice between the two.
that sounds EXPENSIVEA Red 9 is a WWI produced Mauser C-96 chambered in 9x19mm. The grips had a big red 9 to let the soldat know it was chambered in .30 Mauser.
According to the guy I bought my C-96 from (at a gun show) the original barrel was bored out and a new 9mm barrel liner was soldered in. It might be an option for your fathers C-96SMH
My Dad has a really rough C-96, which is just barely restorable, but would require a barrel chop and swap (among other things) to be shootable again.
A Red 9 is a WWI produced Mauser C-96 chambered in 9x19mm. The grips had a big red 9 to let the soldat know it was chambered in .30 Mauser.
A Red 9 is a WWI produced Mauser C-96 chambered in 9x19mm. The grips had a big red 9 to let the soldat know it was NOT chambered in .30 Mauser.
His .30 barrel is really badly pitted on the outside- I doubt there is enough material left to do a 9mm liner.According to the guy I bought my C-96 from (at a gun show) the original barrel was bored out and a new 9mm barrel liner was soldered in. It might be an option for your fathers C-96
that’s PrettyHeres a nicely done example. You can clearly see the join in the barrel, however. Ive seen a few where it is blended so well as to be almost invisible.
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Good for that dealer… But you know the Star War person found someone that hacked it for them. Hopefully… no, it’s gone man.You just reminded me…A few years ago I was in my LGS (it was a tactical shop, mostly) and a guy came in and was talking to one of the clerks. I heard the clerk say “I will have to get John.” John was the owner.
I noticed the guy had a wooden display box.
John came out and he’s talking to the guy. The guy, who looked very much out of place in a gun store, opened the box and pulled out a nice looking Mauser broom handle pistol.
That got my attention.
John took the gun, looked at it and said “This pistol is in great condition. Are you sure you wamt to do that to this gun?”
The guy said “Yes”
John handed him his gun back and said “Nope. We won’t do that work here. Why don’t you sell that one, buy a junker and make that your toy?”
The guy got mad and left.
The guy wanted a Mauser in very nice shape turned into a cosplay Han Solo blaster. John sent him packing.
He went up quite a few notches in my book that day.
I didI think you made a typo:
I have nothing against Cosplayers at all. Heck i dressed up like an late 1800’s Cowboy and shot at imaginary steel bad guys for years.SMH
My Dad has a really rough C-96, which is just barely restorable, but would require a barrel chop and swap (among other things) to be shootable again. IIRC, he paid $25 for it at a show in the early 80s. I used to run around in the woods, playing Han Solo with my friends and making "pew pew" noises with it.
I aquired all the bits necessary to do a good blaster replica conversion, but he wouldn't let me drill on it, so I had to use hot-melt glue and spray paint. I actually cosplay carried it at a couple conventions, a movie premier, and several Halloweens. Nobody questioned that the 12yo Han Solo might actually have a (legally) real (non-functional) handgun. I'm hoping to get it restored someday....
My buddy is a manager at a large local theater. Their policy is that cosplayers may mingle and and take pictures outside, but any fantasy weapons are collected at the door, photgraphed, logged, signed for, and returned when the guests leave. Some high-quality replicas are worth hundreds of dollars, so it protects everyone that way.
He was showing me the picture files one day and I zoomed in on one that began life as a full-auto Astra A-902 before someone converted it to a Han Solo blaster. It may have had a fake upper, but the lower receiver looked complete and was either a registered MG or totally contraband!
DWM/NIN P08 9mm $1650I have a C96 Bolo in 9mm (it has a Red 9 on the grips). It is a cool gun but not a fun shooter. My P38 is a great shooter and much more fun. The genetics of so many modern da/sa pistols are so evident in it. Especially Beretta.
I am not familiar with Black Widows?
DWM/NIN P08 9mm $1650
what do you think? I have a 70’s Mauser in .30 Luger, looks way unfired. And an Artillery 9mm Luger.
Or should I hold off for a C96 and/or P38??
Thing is, I’ll eventually move away from these honey hole shops and I know these gun will be impossible to find in the wilds