Shooting the 9 mm Mauser C96 "Red 9" Broomhandle pistol

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The Mauser C96 is one of the best known self loading pistols of the World. The Red 9 (9mm Luger version, manufactured during the 1st World War) is quite rare. Watch my short film about its history, system, tactical use, disassembly - reassembly with some accuracy tests 25 - 40 m. Hope you'll enjoy it! Greetings to Han Solo! :)
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[@Spartan472]

"Ah! A choice of an avid gun collector. It's a nice gun stranger."

[@alch3myau]

One of the most beautiful guns ever produced in history.

[@dathsazoidberg5649]

alch3myau hell yeah im so Glad that i can Shoot One ❤❤❤

[@riheg]

alch3myau yeah and you see what it is right away. A true classic.

[@tynao2029]

where does he shoot it?

[@abdullahjan6264]

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[@abdullahjan6264]

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[@Lazarus0357]

I've had two C96, the first in .30 Mauser and the second in 9mm Luger. Due to the dificulties of getting ammo I used the first very little, but the 9mm I used a lot. Wonderful gun! Regards

[@escott3829]

I have one in 9mm, Seems That The Ammo Is Sliding Forward During Recoil, Causing Feeding Problems.. You?

[@sohailshan5996]

👍, wonderful collection, iam trying to get hands on one for last 30 years but in vain.

[@johnpublic168]

Once again thank you for an excellent demonstration of a classic pistol and an excellent silhouette range gun.

[@Mibit911]

@@escott3829 I had a similar issue in my red 9 where sometimes the gun would eject an unfired round as well as the case of the just fired round. The reason for any feed problems in 9mm is that the c96 doesn't really have a feed ramp, the bullets are right in line with the barrel, and the 9mm guns used the same frame as the 30 cal guns, which means the 9mm rounds which are about 1/3rd shorter overall length than the 30 Mauser rounds are sitting in a magazine made for 30 Mauser. I would assume your problem is caused by your mag spring getting worn down, it's not holding the rounds under enough pressure and they are sliding foward due to the extra space.

[@escott3829]

@@Mibit911 Yeah.. I Figured The Same Thing. I Got My Wolff Spring Pack In Friday After LONG Back Order.. But They Would Accept No Money..They Sent 2 Sets I Ordered For Free... It Includes New Magazine Spring. I Am Going To Measure All Of My 9mm Cartridges To Use The Longest of The Group.

[@agent4754]

man, this pistol only makes me think back when I played Resident Evil 4. Damn, that game was good AF!

[@ThatGuy-a48]

+subjectofsaturn it is

[@frutoish]

Best pistol in the game!

[@LSK2K]

Stranger! Stranger!

[@adrianlarkins7259]

That Mauser looks as if t was manufactured yesterday. Fab condition - everything holster/butt and the leather. Boy, would I like to own it? You bet!!!

[@TheDavephillips]

I just paid 7 grand for one in nowhere near the condition of the one illustrated here. Mind you, it shoots beautifully still, though it's dated 1897.

[@johnmadow5331]

There are some sold in Gun Broker in the US with very high price. I encountered one in the same condition in 1993 that belonged to the ex chief of police that has been taken from the hand of death old man who committed divide due to his illness in the late 1950. The asking price was $650.00.There was no stock. The second one under the same condition that I found in 2015 at the gun club in Milford, Connecticut for $2,500.00. Again without shoulder stock.

[@Traderjoe]

Awesome video! Really excellent production. This gun is also the foundation of Han Solo's blaster in Star Wars. When I was a kid I used to read the Spirit comics and he had this gun also. Its amazing seeing the milling work from over a hundred years ago and how its just as fine as anything we make today with CNC machines.

[@mrcannotfindaname]

The only good C96 I have ever found on youtube. This is more of a documentary type of video, and all gun reviews should be done in this fashion, not some minecraft quality shot from a handphone camera with impromptu speech.

[@Music-kz9ol]

Mighty bold, disassembling that red 9 over the logs and grass😎

[@David-fp7yc]

He is disassembling it like in the battlefield.

[@Fields_of_Fright1922]

Who here plays RE4

[@maazkashiflodi9407]

Best resident evil

[@moonsdonut5188]

​@@maazkashiflodi9407remake 4 is the goat

[@shadowdemonx258]

Resident evil 4 remake is amazing

[@abel6297]

"Ah, the choice of an avid gun collector, it's a nice gun stranger." ~ The merchant

[@the308capital]

Nothing says Made in Germany like ten thousand machined parts. Amazing pistol, especially for its time.

[@aBANDIT.]

the308capital hahaha

[@xxspringz564]

No u

[@foughtwolf]

You have guts, disassembling a C96 on top of some grass and logs.

[@dr.blauerkraut]

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[@moeynola6747]

foughtwolf same thing I said lol..this is the type of gun ill disasmble on a mattress surrounded by plush pillows hahah..

[@PunkNDisorderlyGamer]

foughtwolf I was thinking the same thing even before I read your comment. I was like non flat surface (logs) + grass = recipe for disaster.

[@ЗахарЛетуновский]

PunkNDisorderlyGamer .

[@9unslin9er]

Was just about to type...this guy has some balls.

[@reconquista4011]

This is hands down the sexiest pistol to ever touch the hands of men.

[@RELVIX716]

oh yeah...

[@18661873]

Super Sentai Yes. It swept me off my feet.

[@tokethYT]

Super Sentai luger?

[@bignuts2971]

Yes

[@dimastsam1679]

Reconquista what about the kolibri thats pretty sexy

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

That is absolutely the best broomhandle I've ever seen. Very close to mint. Congratulations on finding it.

[@taofledermaus]

Very enjoyable video!

[@Sinaimedve007]

This gun was so awesome, that Han Solo still used it 10000 years later :) Thanks a lot for yet another great milsurp review!

[@Kazumaistrash]

10000 years earlier....

[@aarontimm5886]

along time ago in the future, in a galaxy far far away

[@fakenews6133]

Read the blue text before every star wars movie.

[@brinsonharris9816]

And Greedo did NOT shoot first.

[@daegnaxqelil2733]

many people fall in love with this gun thanks to games like Resident evil 4 , Red dead or Hunt Showdown.

[@1339LARS]

What a lovely pistol ! Thanks for showing it !!

[@WhatIsYourMalfunction]

An icon in firearms history, and that is a particularly nice example. Thank you for sharing and doing the takedown as well.

[@CosmasBauer]

Very interesting! And this is one of the coolest gun designs ever!

[@jeremywhite7966]

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[@BevandMike2466]

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[@fakenews6133]

AdamWayneone Lol, the red dead one has such a small magazine, but it holds like 15 rounds anyways in the game.

[@AmitKumar-iv7rq]

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[@fernandogomes5745]

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[@VRichardsn]

I am impressed! This is easily the best looking Mauser C96 I have seen on KZbin. It looks almost brand new.

[@SgtStinger]

What a well filmed, narrated and edited video! I will definitely check out more of your videos.

[@lecrampierre1421]

Sooo beautiful, that level of craftsmanship is a thing of the past

[@johnchats6374]

Richtig gut und sehr geschmackvolles Video! Danke!

[@NoosaHeads]

I love this gun. It's mechanical artistry at its finest.

[@2late2stop]

I like this guy's going into the history on his videos. As for the take down, I would have lost a spring.

[@daviddalton9214]

One of the rarer gun videos presented by an articulate and intelligent gun nut. Bravo.

[@tom7601]

A beautiful piece of history. Thank you so much for posting this! Tom - Vista, CA - USA

[@107retired]

I have seen many pictures of this pistol, have even seen a couple in display cases in museums....but this is the first time I have seen one in this detail and, live fired!! MOST impressive!! Thank you.

[@arthatirtayasa4667]

Idk why i came here, maybe couse RE4 Remake lmao

[@red-wb7rx]

This is my favourite pistol. The dismantle and assembly process is pure asmr.

[@stockingsstuffer6302]

Its really cool how you can hear the subsonic crackling when you fire it.

[@chikitabowow]

The c96 is one of the most beautiful pistol ever made.

[@tomw.6511]

Wow! That Red 9 is in excellent shape and the finish on the gun and the stock is very, very nice. Most of the ones that were exported from China are in not very good shape - they have to be refinished and need new parts and springs and sometimes the barrel needs to be relined.

[@nanashi802]

Resident Evil 4 yea

[@andrewemalone]

Thank you, extremely well done and interesting. You have an excellent command of English with a charming accent. I am very cheered to see that our good friends and relatives in Europe still appreciate the art of Gunsmiths. Bravo.

[@Neilistic1001]

As the owner of a C96 made in 1905 (and in the original 7.63 mm Mauser), a couple of comments: (1) the manufacturing quality is very, very good. (2) the ergonometrics when shooting with the shoulder stock attached are extremely poor, in terms of the hammer repeatedly "whacking" the web of your hand/thumb if you use a "normal" grip as shown here (i.e., wrapped around the stock). From the video, the problem may be more manageable with the "Red 9s," as the 9mm Parabellum is a bit less powerful than the original 7.63 mm Mauser (which reportedly was the most powerful "standard" pistol cartridge until the .357 Magnum was introduced). But with the 7.63 mm, it's a handful! (3) Any version of the C96 has a LOT of "little parts." I did not have any problem disassembling/reassembling . . . on my nice, dry, clean WORKBENCH. But doing the same in a muddy, wet World War I trench would be a NIGHTMARE. ON a related point: I love your videos - particularly those which show you hunting with "antique" firearms -- and shooting better than I ever could with something more "modern"!

[@escott3829]

I Have Smaller Hands Than By Buddy.. I Can Shoot My Red 9 With Normal Grip.. His Thick Thumbs Get Wacked.

[@maidenlord6663]

The blowback and open bolt blowback system was a great system for its day it's what gave away to all the automatic and fully automatic machine guns like the ppsh and the German guns

[@gaozhi2007]

Han Solo approved.

[@Dragonspeaksopinions]

Severian Wintermute You realized it... It was Han Solos pistol... They modified it...

[@bracket8706]

Caleb Brayton is it not fucking obvious that he knows that?

[@bracket8706]

Does MECHA hitler stop you guys from being able to communicate with the rest of the world?

[@Dragonspeaksopinions]

George W. Bush Okay, Just shut the hell up, I have been to the US once, But no communication, Because I can't speak English. But, What the shit is mecha hitler?

[@Dragonspeaksopinions]

George W. Bush And, That is very offensive, Shut up about hitler.

[@avnrulz]

Thanks for the break-down procedure, now I can clean mine with confidence.

[@vajake1]

Thanks for posting this video. It was very well done. I learned a lot!

[@hausach]

What a good explanation about the C96 and moderation about the handling of it.

[@deadhorse1391]

I have one that I bought from the U.S. Vet that brought it back from WWII, complete with its papers he needed to bring it back as a souvenir. Vet told me as they were going into Berlin an old man was in a bombed out building and shot 4 soldiers with it killing 3 of them before he killed him with his thompson. I always figured it was an old WWI vet with his pistol

[@jakemartin4602]

Interesting story, thanks for sharing.

[@johnnyb1236]

Deadhorse1 The Russians took Berlin not the U.S. the U.S. stopped at the Elbe about 50 miles out from Berlin.

[@davidheidseman4914]

US, russian, brit and french people... always looting.

[@davidheidseman4914]

I bet that US vet shot that old man. Not he himself.

[@Gummo2020]

Deadhorse1 could be Volkssturm, the C96 was still issued to German soldiers in WW2, especially to less important forces (Volkssturm, reservists etc)

[@garricksviridoff]

ealous to the core. not only have the opportunity to hold this masterpiece of engineering, but also to produce the shots.

[@flavourboss]

Nice concise presentation, very interesting and professional. The stock and stripping tool/ammo pouch accessory is really something else, what a package. Gotta love a piece of history like that! Cheers mate.

[@imbok]

That example of the pistol is in extraordinarily good condition. It is quite a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing it.

[@jollyleprechaun5436]

Used to turn Ganados into swish cheese.

[@Kaylielffxi]

Just mowing em down

[@natprobbb]

i see the president has equipped his daughter with ballistics

[@mustaphayettou7266]

resident evil 4

[@highvelocity6529]

Broom-handle is a piece of art and even today after more than one century is still accurate and fun to shoot.

[@jawadibrahim2367]

I knew this pistol from the game "resident evil 4" back in the day. it's good to see an actual real one.

[@TheoKarDecree]

What is the most informative and best gun channels I have seen in a long time

[@thegrocksays1648]

Leon Kennedy approved

[@yeremiapatuan4877]

The Grock Says : Luis Sera, because that weapon belongs to him. Leon uses standard 9mm handgun.

[@zeemer7040]

han solo approved

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

Wadda ya buyen? ^.-.^

[@tiojotta349]

It's a nice gun stranger!

[@cookiemasta1658]

Pistol sounds just like a gangster. In fact old guns like Walther Luger and Mauser sound so original.

[@RobertoDonatti]

Very nice video! Please don't use a screwdriver to push the magazine plate button! You will scratch it needlessly. Use the tip of cartridge, as instructed by the manufacturer

[@capandball]

Robeto you are right!

[@Polydeukes68]

Thanks for this video. I have had a C96 9mm for decades but its been few years since I used it. So, I had forgotten the details on how to dismantle and reassemble it. Now its perfectly clear again. 😎 BTW. I use 9mm subsonic ammo with these old pistols (also with P08) to give them a little easier life in their old age.

[@Mibit911]

I'm not to sure about the c96 as I use winchester white box in mine with no issues, although replacing the bolt stop and firing pin can be a good idea if the guns matching, but with the p08 luger the original round was 124 grain at around 1300 to 1400 fps it was a very hot round, but what most collectors agree today and this is what I do with all my lugers is only shoot 115 grain, bigger bullets will out too much pressure on your toggle and cause damage over time. So use something 1200 fps or lower preferably 1100 in 115 grain. Again Winchester white box is the agreed upon factory ammo for lugers

[@DerekMoore82]

Great video, I only knew it was the gun that Han Solo's DL-44 was based off of. And I've see the actual one in a few films, but never knew anything about it. I had no idea that it had a holster which doubled as a stock, it's all so well crafted, it's art.

[@terhen2280]

Derek Moore yay someone noyiced that :D

[@bulldogblvd]

One of the best looking pistols ever.

[@jojosh6778]

Ahh... A choice of an avid gun collector. It's a nice gun stranger. -Merchant, Resident Evil 4, talk about Red9.

[@PostUp_Time]

*BEAUTIFUL. 1895 PRE WW1. TIMELESS PISTOL. NAME A PISTOL THAT WILL BE COLLECTIBLE OVER 100 YEARS FROM NOW!!*

[@matdanflo]

il est magnifique

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Thanks for the easy to follow disassembly. Wish my C96 looked half that nice.

[@dreamcyberium]

This was my favourite 9 mm weapon to use in Resident Evil 4!

[@kenmorrill779]

these are the ultimate "chill out videos"

[@henrybucki1]

i have five red 9s.love them all waiting on a m712 to clear atf.by the way great vidio. but i would never take it apart out doors.

[@davidherbst]

This is one of the best looks at this gun I've seen. Nice work!

[@KB4QAA]

Excellent production and presentation!! What a beautiful example of a classic pistol. Thanks. p.s. Winston Churchill carried a Mauser machine pistol as a cavalry officer during the Boer War. He purchased the pistol with his own money because his shoulder was weak and he was not confident in relying on his sabre during combat.

[@wiyokoj]

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[@TheDavephillips]

It wasn't a machine pistol it was an 1896 Mauser. He did carry it in the Boer war but actually used it in the battle of Omdurman whilst charging the Dervish army lines. He says that he's sure of at least one kill and another probable.

[@redtra236]

Some of the Mauser C96s have full auto

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Churchill was involved in the boer war, where the UK empire was killing white South Africans (basically Dutch, some French and Germans), then he proceeded to order the bombing of German civilians in WW2. The infamous night time raids Churchill was a piece of garbage responsible for millions of white people dead. If you admire him that shows a thing or two about who you are as a person, and how you feel about white people being killed

[@jamesellsworth9673]

I enjoyed seeing this iconic weapon/design come to life with your explanation and range time.

[@DaveInBridport]

I am a member of a gun club in West Ealing. Whenever any of us fire any guns using a round >9mm we get an involuntary erection. Why should this be?

[@loftsatsympaticodotc]

A well made, very well-crafted complete and most enjoyable video. I had the priviledge to have owned one of these many years ago. The machining, and designed with NO internal pins or screws- was clever; the top quality worksmanship mmade it functional. (but don't take anything into small parts- over loose logs on grass; taking the carb apart over grass, on my first G80CS Matchless taught me that lesson- never again!)

[@MultiHydralisk]

I'm going to be honest. I don't know much about firearms whatsoever. (GASP, an American who doesn't know every gun ever??) haha, but there's always been something about this gun design and how it looks like it would fit in the hand that I've always sort of 'liked'. It's difficult to describe. The shape of the gripe, maybe. The narrow barrel. I just like it. I don't think I'd mind buying one in the future. I mean, I guess a gun that looks that nice probably costs a lot of money and yes a gun license is a no brainer but still, it's a very aesthetically pleasing gun. :)

[@lioncelica5170]

Could Han Solo have helped?

[@MultiHydralisk]

Not gonna lie, he probably factors in somewhere.

[@lioncelica5170]

Patrick Briotte I swear, one day, I will dress up as Han Solo if I ever mock up one of these pistols to look like his blaster when I go to the range. I've already done it as a stormtrooper with a Sterling SMG. XD

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

You don't need a firearms license for class 1 weapons in the us...

[@shiftydenny7824]

You sir, get a thumbs up from me, purely because of that Dark Tower profile pic. Roland Deschain, The Last Gunslinger. Stephen King. Kudos. You're alright in my book :) /)*(\

[@edherdman9973]

Beautiful job with the milling on the side of the frame there, you don't see that very often. Oh, and only about 34 parts, that's a good improvement in complexity over the predecessor and even most modern pistols.

[@QuantumCat76]

Awesome video, I truly am in love with this gun! Here's an odd question: you can shoot the Tokarev cartridge in the 7.63 Mauser, but since it is a stronger cartridge, it will put more stress on the bolt, which is a logical conclusion. But wouldn't a stronger recoil spring adress this problem? Or is it the pressure on the chamber that you should be worried about?

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

The bolt would explode.

[@QuantumCat76]

@@Kevin-fj5oe that's a bigger difference in pressure than I realised

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

@@QuantumCat76 but you could use 7.63 mauser in weapon chambered for 7.62 tokarev, the german did this in ww2 to the captured soviet weapons.

[@luiznogueira1579]

Excelent video! Back when I didn't have a stripper clip, I had a lot of trouble charging the gun, holding back the Bolt while trying tô shove the cartridges in. But I recently found out that you can Lock the Bolt in place and charge the gun more easily. All you have to do is pull back the bolt a little further and rotate the safety Lever to about 30°. The bolt Will then lock in place.

[@LFG994]

I love this gun, Powerful piece of german engineering,my favorite weapon in RE4, bioshock infinite and Máfia 2

[@davidinghram2494]

The Chinese are fixated on forever fighting with the Japanese and their primary weapon of choice is this gun. Of course none of them are real, they are sometimes made of cast aluminum and painted, but usually they are carved from some type of wood. In their movies, they are unbelievably accurate, capable of shooting all Japanese soldiers between the eyes at 100 yards. All their rifles are some type of Mauser trainers with a solid barrel, again carved from wood and painted, but extremely accurate. It`s really quite comical! I always thought that these were the most beautiful of all handguns. You are very fortunate to have been able to use one.

[@Robert399]

3:42 "This is 600 Jews of muzzle energy." That's a rather unfortunate mispronunciation :|

[@yesticles]

Why? There's nothing wrong with the word "Jew," it's not a derogatory term on it's own. Are you implying that Jewish people don't have any power?

[@Robert399]

Buddy Busey No. This was a Nazi gun.

[@yesticles]

Ahhhhhh, I see what you did there now

[@TheTh903]

Robert R Its not a nazi gun. It was designed in 1895 and the nazi party was founded in the 1920's. Plus the nazis mainly used the Luger and p38 because the c96 was outdated and expensive. You really need to learn your history.

[@Robert399]

TheTh903 It's just a joke. Why is this such a big deal?

[@ReviewLife380]

Nice old is gold. . Historical things looks amazing

[@stewknoles4790]

Excellent video. My question is, where did you find a museum quality piece like that? I do have another question. I have friends that live in Eastern Europe and they tell me that the gun laws are horrid in Yugoslavia. How do you get around them? I have heard that black powder is ok but semi auto anything is practically banned in your country. Was I miss informed? Please keep these nice quality videos coming. I have learned a lot from them.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Black Powder Chanel is not made in Yugoslavia, but in Hungary, a much more civilised country.

[@stewknoles4790]

I stand corrected.

[@jothegreek]

horrid lol

[@stewknoles4790]

Your worse my friend.

[@stewknoles4790]

Too bad about the Yugoslavians. Forgive me. I am not an English Socialist snob.

[@maxfalconi6995]

Such an iconic design. It's one of my grail to add to my collection one day

[@Yurishch]

Is it mandatory to perform both, disassembly and assembly on fire logs?

[@johnericoliver855]

its harder to find those parts in grass if they fall out

[@brucemccreary38]

It beats disassembly and assembly on burning logs.

[@rohailkhan1196]

I have this pistol gifted by my grandfather to me. Such a nice pistol.

[@KeatonEggleston]

Amazing feat of machining. Amazing how they were able to start with nothing and design a pistol, where as today everything is based off of the same couple designs.

[@mosinnagant7800]

Bertisevil666 Apparently a lot of people. There's a reason it's so popular.

[@diktatoralexander88]

Bertisevil666 I Honestly like the Colt 1911 handgun. I own a commander and is the best semi auto pistol I have ever owned. Showing of their 1911 clones made by other companies is annoying. Why show off a clone when a original is a lot better?

[@myfavoritemartian1]

I have a 1925 Bolo model with the shorter barrel. It needs relined, but still shoots. The pieces are amazing. Each one unique.

[@goonerdotcom]

Excellently presented video but I am very mystified why you did the disassembly over those logs and grass. I realize it's aesthetically very pleasing but we all know what happens if some small piece falls between the firewood. But thanks for a very well presented, informative piece.

[@garyhope2]

LOL, me too. Clumsy me, when I take things with itty bitty parts apart, I do it over a table with a towel or sheet so when I inevitably drop something I can hopefully find it again. I also get some small glass bowls out to separate and put the little parts in. The worst are eye glasses parts. The worlds tiniest screws. You have to use tweezers to put them back into the threads and use jewelers screw drivers. And why do the still make slot head screws for anything?

[@thra5herxb12s]

Watch screws are far smaller and were first used hundreds of years ago.

[@lalitbring4033]

. I

[@VaciliNikoMavich]

One of my favorite pistols of all time. Great video ^^

[@aleramone23]

About 8 grands for a "red nine version" with a complete kit right?

[@1337fraggzb00N]

+Alejandro Medina Nope, actually it´s about 8 grands just for the "naked" pistol. A complete C96 in a good condition (equal numbers, good barrel, spotless blueing, etc.) withg the complete utility set and the stock can cost even more than 14.000€ because they´re almost unobtainable. I presume that a "Red Nine" in the same condition could cost even more because they´re much rarer. You can get a crappy C96 for about 500 or 1000 bucks but the good shit makes one poor.

[@aleramone23]

+1337fraggzb00N phew. thats expensive. if i were rich i wouldnt mind. they are a beautiful piece of history.

[@SuperBellicose]

+Alejandro Medina The stock and tool kit he is using is a reproduction kit made in China. Not bad, about 95% accurate repro. They can be had for about $150 (USD) on ebay.

[@redtra236]

I regularly see them in the 3K range here in the US

[@smitty3624]

Honestly, this is my dream pistol. I'd absolutely love to own one, but dear lord they are expensive.

[@yesticles]

4:11 - "The C96 is a pizza fart."

[@jeffreylombardo782]

HaHa I get it-funny!

[@mihaimihai9254]

I'm so very glad I've discovered your channel! Greatings from the Romanian neighborhood!

[@Vveljac]

Classic, somehow reminds me of Lovecraft's novels.

[@KowboyUSA]

Precision craftsmanship at it's finest.

[@Hsutheguard]

Man, you sure have an awsome accent

[@Beta-Class_Insurgent]

Definitely my favorite pistol ever.

[@snappydoodad]

Outstanding video! Is it legal in the EU to own pistols more than 100 years old without special licenses permits? (It is in the USA - historical firearms or cap-n-ball replicas are sold without background checks).

[@capandball]

Thanks! All muzzleloaders are free in my country, but all center and rimfire cartridge arms are licensed

[@ZanderDogz]

Do you know what is considered a historical firearm?

[@453421abcdefg12345]

ZanderDogz Any gun which was patented before 1900, but there are exceptions to this ruling, the Mauser is one of them, this requires a permit , as do all of them if you intend to shoot them, the permit exemption is to posses, not shoot.

[@ZanderDogz]

Englishman French So you can legally own a musket with no permit, but if you want to shoot it then you need a permit?

[@capandball]

snappydoodad In HUngary all muzzleloaders a free, but thecaps and powder are licensed. All rimfire and centr fire guns are licensed no matter how old they are.

[@sleestalk]

one of my favorite guns of all time, It makes me hat star wars fans soo much, all the pencil necks hack sawing off the barrel to make han solos blaster. Absolutely infuriating.

[@absentmindedprof]

Is it true that Winston Churchill carried a Broomhandle Mauser when he was a war corespondent during the Boer War?

[@harryjoe860]

Yes

[@aleramone23]

+absentmindedprof YES! in fact it saves his life in that war. google it he take two guys off with it or something.

[@absentmindedprof]

Alejandro Medina Thanks for the info.

[@1337fraggzb00N]

+absentmindedprof yes, he did.

[@OurDailyMeme]

Yes

[@lioncelica5170]

Your English is as flawless as your pistol. Good job! Btw, what year of production is your Mauser?

[@kenouchiha697]

The Best gun ever!!!

[@Agent77X]

Love the Hans Solo Star War pistol!😊 Perfect conceal carry weapon just like Hans Solo carries!😁

[@hippychrist]

i love how he uses a pile of chopped wood to keep the pistol parts together while he strips it down.

[@cliftontorrence839]

wonderful and modern design features, thank you.