The Joy of a Broomhandle Mauser
In military service for more than a half century with some of the most unlikely of people, the C96 Mauser Military Pistol began a new era of semi-automatic pistols on the modern battlefield.
In the 1890s, most if not all handguns in the world were revolvers of either single action (Colt 1873) or double action (Smith and Wesson) type. These types of guns equipped gentlemen officers, travelers, and law enforcement personnel around the world. This was fine, but in Germany, there was a team of three brothers by the name of Feederle that felt they could do better.
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