Broomhandle Mauser

[Six O'clock Tactical]

reviews anyone? Theyre hilarious to look at, i know that much, but other than that are they worth the purchase in either shooting or collecting terms?

I guess what Im trying to say is, whats the most you would pay for one in between fair and good condition?

.45 ACP chinese post-war version.

Thanks.

 

[SHOOT1SAM]

I beg to differ!!

If a handgun can be sexy, then in my never to be humble opinion, the Broomhandle most definitely IS.

The first commercially successful semi-auto, beloved by none other than Sir Winston Churchill, the basis of the ray gun in Star Wars, and the only screw in it is in the grips.

IIRC, I paid right at a Grand for my Shansei Arsenal .45.

This model was commissioned by a Chinese Warlord who loved the Broomhandle, but wanted something with more knockdown than the .30 Mauser or the 9mm (gee, this argument's been going on for longer than most realize).

Sam

 

[spiroxlii]

Hilarious to look at? It is an odd design, to be sure... but somehow, the "uglier" the gun, the more I love it.

SMLE, Webley revolver, M1895 Nagant, Mauser C96... they all have a special place in my heart.

 

[Chipperman]

Here's mine:



I think it's beautiful, especially with the stock.

 

[spiroxlii]

Chipper, I, uh, noticed some slight imperfections in the, umm, finish of your C96. Fortunately, I know just how to fix them without ruining the collectors' value of the pistol. You should send it to me right away.

 

[Technosavant]

How do they shoot? They look to me like they'd be extremely front-heavy with a very high bore axis. I don't know that I've ever read actual shooting impressions on one (but then, I haven't looked for them).

 

[Chipperman]

Thanks, spiroxlii. That's very generous of you.

I think the slight imperfections give it character. She is going to be 100 years old in two years. (and the stock matches)

 

[NG VI]

WHAT! there are .45 Mausers! i never knew that! are there any newish reproductions out there that aren't too expensive? even a 9mm repro would be fine, but i want one!

 

[Chipperman]

There were never any original German C96's made in .45, just some of the knock offs.

You can buy a non-matching 9mm or .45 in worn condition for $300-400 if you look. You have to make sure it's safe to fire, however.

 

[Dravur]

one of my fave guns

I have always loved the Broomhandle. have owned several. A couple were not good shooters, but my current ones have been great, one in 9mm, one in .30

If you can find a good one at a good price, buy it. then get out the Han Solo costume and go nuts.

 

[UltraFudd]

Had a 1920 commercial in .30Mauser back in the early 80's that I used to make my own ammo for. Took 5.56 Nato brass, cut it down, formed it in a sizng die, and loaded .32 ACP bullets. Thisv was before 30 Mauser ammo was commercially available, and I didn't want to shoot 7.62 Tok because that stuff was too hot for the Mauser.

With the shoulder stock, I could hit a man sized silhouette about 90% of the time at 200m.

Traded it for my 1st M-1A about a year before the market got flooded with Chinese imports.

 

[ozarkhillbilly]

I have wanted, one for a long time but here in southwest MO they are not that common. What would be the average price of a good shooter? I am not worried about matching numbers or collectables.

 

[Firepower!]

The one displayed by chipperman are semi auto, and hard to load. If I had to buy a Mauser I would do with 20 shot mag fed, select fire ones. Now they will be a good part of any handgun lovers collection.

 

[Pilot]

The C-96 Mauser is still a wonderful design, put together like a Chinese puzzle, shooting a lethal round. I would not feel underarmed with this pistol even in today's environment.

 

[Chipperman]

If I had to buy a Mauser I would do with 20 shot mag fed, select fire ones.

Those are very very rare in the U.S.

 

[Six O'clock Tactical]

I think I would definately rock a broomhandle for CCW.

Not that its compact, practical, or comfy, but so...

fkin...

badass.

And when I said "hilarious" to look at, I meant "awesome", but in that figurative kinda way.

 

[Quiet]

As a Star Wars geek...
The Mauser C-96 rocks!
One day I will own one and modify it to look like Han Solo's DL44 blaster.

 

[Quiet]

As a Star Wars geek...
The Mauser C-96 rocks!
One day I will own one and modify it to look like Han Solo's DL44 blaster.