But these books are accompanied only by photos in black and white. Every now and then we have a request for a special rifle project. The broomhandle mauser by jonathan ferguson and peter dennis. Mp 38 and mp 40 submachine guns weapon book 31 english edition.
We do this to assure you are getting the firearm you want, by describing condition to you in person. Our books are sorted by the following categories, however, some books may fall into more than one category. This sort of documentation is rare for preww1 german small arms in general, and the mauser model 1910 pistol is a very rare example of a complete set of archival papers surviving. All variations of the m96 are covered as well as the numerous experimental models which got little beyond the experimental state. However the price is much more affordable than the 2 other books, so i still decide to. Model 0608 mauser automatic pistol sportsmans vintage.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mauser designs were also exported and licensed to many countries which adopted them as military and civilian sporting firearms. There have been three major books in english devoted to the c96 system mauser 1967, the mauser selfloading pistol 1969, and the broomhandle pistol 18961936 1985. Universally applauded as the mauser pistol book, system mauser is now well into its second printing. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Evolution of the military mauser hsc pistol forgotten. This model includes the bavarian state property coat of arms mark, which is featured in the books the mauser selfloading pistol and maser pistolen included as the pictures. Mauser c96 academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. In a machine pistol, in contrast, this can be accomplished by blowback, or, less commonly, by gas operation.
The mauser self loading pistol and system mauser books. The mauser c96 broomhandle at the turn of the century the race was on to see who could develop a selfloading automatic pistol. Breathed jr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Please look at the pictures and ask any questions you might have. Mauser had been at the forefront of military selfloading pistol design with its c96 pistol, but by the 1930s it had lost major market share to sauer and walther in police and commercial guns. Throughout the prewwi period, paul mauser was working continuously to develop a reliable selfloading rifle. Mauser c96 broomhandle identification guide this is one of a series of identification guides for the c96 produced by mauser. The mauser c96 construktion 96 is a semiautomatic pistol that was originally produced by german arms manufacturer mauser from 1896 to 1937. They are usually out of print, and, therefore, horribly overpriced. Mauser rifles and pistols is also available to purchase in print. In 1896, he introduced his famous first mauser selfloading pistol in caliber 7.
Paul mausers 1898 bolt action rifle design is legendary and has survived and prospered in sporting rifles around the world. An identical copy of original sales brochure in english, 8 pages, dates 1931, a very rare manual as most were printed in german. Their line of boltaction rifles and semiautomatic pistols has been produced since the 1870s for the german armed forces. The mauser broomhandle semiautomatic pistol armed soldiers, lawenforcement. The chinese characters on the right side indicate year of manufacture, and the characters on the left side translate to shiki first.
Buy mauser self loading pistols book online at low prices. A pictorial history of the model, 1896 self loading pistol first edition edition by john w. A pictorial history of the model 1896 self loading pistol by john w. The mauser selfloading pistol by jack dunlap 19800601. Mausers model 1896 was the first truly successful selfloading pistol, with a service record that extends from the boer war through world war ii. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The spanish and chinese copies as well as the pocket models. The distinctive characteristics of the c96 are the integral box magazine in front of the. At this time, we ask you to call and speak to a salesman to purchase firearms. It was a new york city based company that imported firearms from overseas. Many rare, most are first editions and many are signed copies. M1911 mauser toy pistol gun 1pcs with outdoor children game bullets safe play.
Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The mauser c96 construktion 96 4 is a semiautomatic pistol that was originally produced by german arms manufacturer mauser from 1896 to 1937. The mauser 191019141934 line of compact pistols was getting a bit old, and the sauer 38h and walther ppppk were very popular. I will be listing many rare books from an estate which are all from the sporting, guns, cartridges, civil war and collecting category. At the time of its introduction this pistol was believed by mauser and his associates to be a tremendous advance in the field of automatic weapons. The new original mauser rapid fire pistol 1931 catalog reprint. The following information on the model 0608 mauser automatic pistol comes from chapter 32 of mauser rifles and pistols by w. Mauser self loading pistols dunlap, jack, belford, james n. Paul mauser his life, company, and handgun development 1838 1914. Buy mauser self loading pistols book online at best prices in india on. Ww2 german sniper scope carl zeiss jena zf zielfernrohr k98 mauser zielvier 4x.
In 1896, mauser introduced the mauser c96 selfloading pistol chambered in 7. The mauser pocket pistol 1910, somewhat larger and with a longer barrel than competing pocket pistols and therefore considered more reliable and accurate, was chambered only for 6. Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in spain and china in the first half of the 20th century. In general, they are catalogs, attempting coverage of every last oneoff variation which can be found, while giving comparatively short shrift to the. For a semiautomatic pistol, this is typically accomplished by recoil operation. Mauser was among the first to appreciate the value of the selfloading principle.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Known as the broomhandle, approximately 1 million were produced until production ended in. Hundreds of photos and illustrations, and extensive tabulated data. Osprey publications has recently published a title about the c96, written by jonathan ferguson, curator of firearms at the royal armouries museum in leeds, uk. The history of mauser as told through its pistols the. Mauser hahn self loading pistol instruction manual. A selfloading pistol reloads the chamber with a new round automatically each time the weapon is fired, without additional action being required by the user. A pictorial history of the model 1896 selfloading pistol by john w. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. There have been three major books in english devoted to the c96 system mauser 1967, the mauser selfloading pistol 1969, and the broomhandle.
They mention the stamp with the letter m possibly being linked to some naval unit, but that was more speculation than anything else. System mauser a pictorial study of the 1896 self loading pistol. They are pictured, described and well documented in the classic reference books for the c96 pistol, including system mauser by breatherd and schroeder, the mauser selfloading pistol by belford and dunlap, and the broomhandle mauser pistol 18961936 by erickson and pate. For those not familiar with the weapon series from osprey publications, they are written to give a well organized and. Historically over 90% of the bolt action rifles we have built, have been done so based on one of the variations of the mauser 98 action. It extends from about 1905 to 1937, encompassing all serial numbers from about 40000 on up, and all prussian contract guns and schnellfeuers regardless of serial number.
A pictorial history of the model 1896 self loading pistol. The c 96 was the first semiautomatic pistol to see combat, arming both. Luger pistol, mauser c96 broomhandle pistols and accessories. The mauser c96 construktion 96 3 is a semiautomatic pistol that was originally produced by german arms manufacturer mauser from 1896 to 1937. All antique mauser pistols are popular at auction, but the construktion 96 is. The mauser selfloading pistol by jack dunlap 19800601 jack dunlap. From internet i learned that this is one of the 3 main reference books on the mauser c96 broomhandle. From the 40s through the 70s, the gun maker produced the mauser hsc, a compact doubleaction, blowbackoperated. There were other attempts at self loading pistols, such as the borchardt, but they were not practical. His c96 self loading pistol known as the broomhandle is similarly well respected and was winston churchills favorite handgun. The mauser c96 has the distinction of being the first commercially successful self loading pistol in the world. Buy the broomhandle mauser weapon by jonathan ferguson, peter dennis isbn. Stable production period is a new term it doesnt appear in the books.
This is a pictorial history of the model 1896 mauser self loading pistol, with extensive photos and detailed data. Fidel, freidrich, and josef feederle were all mauser employees who had worked at one time in the companys research and development group. Broomhandle mauser project gutenberg selfpublishing. It is still regarded as the best bolt action ever created for a dangerous game rifle. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. This history of the mauser pistols, of all forms, begins with a survey of the original inventors and carries the perfection of the weapon into the production era. Rare early ww1 mauser 1914 humpback with even rarer bavarian coat of arms mark and a ww2 carl kuntze penigsa 1945 holster.