World War one German handguns

[highpower]

While I am mostly a Colt and Smith and Wesson kind of guy, occasionally I run into something that I just can't resist. Such is the case with these two 100+ year old German handguns.

Both were pure impulse buys as I wasn't exactly looking for either of them, they just happened to be available at the same time I was in their vicinity.

First is this C96 Mauser. Commonly known as a Broomhandle, they were the first successful handgun manufactured by Mauser. This particular example was manufactured as a commercial model and then pressed into German military service.

Complete with it's matching number shoulder stock holster, 1916 dated leather carrier and cleaning rod, it also has matching numbers throughout.












The second addition to my German collection is this 1913 dated DWM Luger. Like the Mauser, it too has all matching numbers including the firing pin and grips.





"a" suffix indicates that it was made very early in 1913

[Franklincollector]

I just couldn’t own something that more then likely killed American soldiers.

[highpower]

I just couldn’t own something that more then likely killed American soldiers.

Look on the bright side; They may have just killed French, British or Russians.

[Franklincollector]

Look on the bright side; They may have just killed French, British or Russians.

I should keep my opinions to myself.

[67Cuda]

1911's look so much cleaner.

[highpower]

1911's look so much cleaner.

I have ten 1911's, sometimes it is nice to think outside of your box.

[SoCal Bob]

Very nice. Your gun safe must be the size of my house. Please forgive my ignorance but what caliber are they?

[nitroxdiver]

Gorgeous, thank you for sharing.


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[SonofWWIIDI]

Nice!

Those are two very nice pistols. Congratulations.

[highpower]

Very nice. Your gun safe must be the size of my house. Please forgive my ignorance but what caliber are they?

The C96 is chambered in 7.63 Mauser and the Luger is in 9mm Parabellum.

[Bainter1212]

You could always go just one step further.....and denounce any vets that brought back captured weapons from WWII, Korea or Vietnam. After all.....those guns probably killed some friendlies.

All of this in tongue-in-cheek of course.....we all know your good rep arou d here

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[Franklincollector]

You could always go just one step further.....and denounce any vets that brought back captured weapons from WWII, Korea or Vietnam. After all.....those guns probably killed some friendlies.

All of this in tongue-in-cheek of course.....we all know your good rep arou d here

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[Bainter1212]

Yeah funny how different people look at things differently.

I know a Vietnam vet who hates ARs, because he experienced the whole ammo debacle during the war, and I guess a couple of his buddies may have died from that. He partly attributes that to the gun. He is still a diehard M1/M14 guy.

My grandfather had to use his M2 carbine to kill some Chinese and North Korean enemy soldiers during the Korean War. He has always said he loved that weapon and it did the job just fine. Other credible sources say that the rifle/round combination left much to be desired in those circumstances, and I am betting those folks resented the fact that they had to depend on it for their life.

Feelings are funny that way.





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[TMB 1]

Also never know if American soldier may have used to kill German soldiers or just killed the soldier who was carrying it.

[newbie1234]

I just couldn’t own something that more then likely killed American soldiers.

+1
I never want to own AK-47 regardless of its reliable, accuracy, price..... and whatever goodies about its. After so many years my nerve still remember its f*ing sound.
But if anybody want to own/shoot/collect the AK-47 the go ahead doing that I don't mind.