Had the stock been matching I expect that it would have been at least $500 more. Since someone will ask, I paid $2,700 out the door in December 2016. My C96 is all original German (although the stock and mag floorplate don't have matching numbers). for that price, or it may have been relined.
The bore may or may not be in decent shape. You can probably find a shooter grade with a worn finish or reblued for under $1,500, without a stock. They are generally very reliable if in good condition and properly lubricated.īe advised that Broomhandles are an expensive taste. Since buying my Broomhandle in December 2016, I've put about 500 rounds of PPU through the gun with zero malfunctions. There are only two current manufacturers of ammunition as far as I know, Fiocchi and Prvi Partizan (PPU). Another harness variant allowed the gun to be slung over a shoulder. There are belt loops on the rear of the harness. The small pocket on the harness holds a spare magazine spring. You can buy newly made springs from Wolff Gunsprings if you buy one that's seen a lot of use. Mauser stopped producing the C96 in 1937. I also got a replica stock harness and cleaning rod: BATF has exempted Broomhandles with original German stocks from the purview of the NFA, meaning that legally, what you see above is not a Short Barreled Rifle. There were some Broomhandles made with detachable box magazines but they are uncommon and mags are as scarce as hen's teeth. After the magazine is charged you pull out the clip and the bolt flies forward to chamber a round. The magazine follower acts as the bolt hold open so as soon as you load a round in the mag the bolt wants to go forward. You can load the magazine without using stripper clip, but doing so is extremely inconvenient. I think they also made some in 9mm Luger for a Finnish contract in the 1920s. Mauser also made them in 9mm for a Prussian contract during WW1, and they also had a 9mm Export cartridge they introduced around 1912 but those are very rare, and ammo is unobtanium. When discussing Broomhandles, "pre-war" means before World War One. I have this one, a "Wartime Commercial," made 1915- 1917.
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