Hey guys! I picked this piece up yesterday. Tho the serial number is low I believe it to be a 1916 Prussian contract piece. The NS saftey marking and the wide hole hammer are what are leading me to that conclusion. Overall tho a nice numbers matching piece.
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Hi,
What is the caliber?
How the sight is graded (50-1000 or 50-500) ?
Holster is for a later model (Model 1930). Beware that are a lot of faked holster/stocks around.
Overall looks like a very nice original C96. In my opinion, from what I can see it looks like a Wartime Commercial for the still unidentified (and misnamed) "Scandinavian Contract".
But it could be a very early Red Nine, as it seems to have a military acceptance proof on the right side (which can also be found on many Wartime Commercials). Need the info above to give you a more precise ID.
Douglas.Last edited by Douglas Jr.; 09-04-2014, 12:34 PM.Comment
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grip inside.Comment
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Nice German Imperial 7.63mm. Military acceptance stamp on right side... Stock is for the 1930 Series of broomhandle's BILLComment
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He said it was chambered for 9mm which makes me wonder if the barrel has been relined if true.Comment
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Pictures are consistent with early red nine, ie flat sight ramp,500 sight, early fine grooved grips without grip nine marking. ? orig stock for later C96
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It is an early Red Nine indeed, with its typical 50-500m rear sight.
Hence, original barrel and markings. Nice collectable C96.
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Indeed a very early Red 9 minus the Red 9 grips, interesting in Jan C Stills Central Powers Pistols he only list serial numbers 34000-38000 that did not have the Red 9 grip.Comment
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Scroll down this page for a list of early red nines without the 9 on the grip.
http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...LE-GRIPS/page4
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