Mauser Military Model C96 semi-automatic pistol with shoulder stock/holster semi-automatic: Mauser Model C96; 7.63mm calibre; leaf sights; captive magazine; wooden pistol grips lanyard ring at heel; action at fault; missing: firing pin and spring; holster missing leather fittings accessories: wooden holster which can be used as a buttstock, has locking dovetail which slides into groove in pistol grip; 9 round strip of clip, drilled, unstruck markings: serial number on left rear of barrel and on back rear of body, twice: 340321 on back of hammer, rear of trigger and cocking piece: 321 on locking device at right rear top of body: 982 maker's details on right hand rear of body: WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER / OBERNDORF A. NECKAR on top of barrel: WAFFENFABRIK / MAUSER / OBERNDORF [broad arrow] on rounds: REM-UMC; 30CAL on top strap of wooden butt/holster: 723 manufacturer Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A. Neckar, c.1900. (German)

Part of the History collection. 

Credit Line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1943.16, W0997, W1554 

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