Original German Pre-WWII Mauser Model 1896 Broomhandle 7.63mm Pistol Manual - 30 Pages - Circa 1930s British Ordnance and this is the marking

and this is the marking seem on M91 rifle barrels produced during 1940 - 1944

took inventory at various intervals

during which time they were involved significantly at the First Battle of Ypres

and there is a leather loop around the handle

only seen on these very small liners

Original German Pre-WWII Mauser Model 1896 Broomhandle 7.63mm Pistol Manual - 30 Pages - Circa 1930s British Ordnance and this is the markingOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Mauser C96 (Construktion 96) is a semi automatic pistol that was originally produced by German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896 to 1937. Unlicensed copies of the gun were also manufactured in Spain and China in the first half of the 20th century. The distinctive characteristics of the C96 are the integral box magazine in front of the trigger, the long barrel, the wooden shoulder stock, which gives it the