| Mauser C96 | |
|---|---|
 "Red 9" Mauser C96 (9 mm Parabellum) with stock | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol, Machine Pistol (M712 Schnellfeuer) |
| Place of origin |  German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1899-1961 (Present in militia use) |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Second Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, Xinhai Revolution, World War I, Anglo-Irish War, Finnish Civil War, Mexican Revolution, Russian Civil War, Spanish Civil War, Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II, Chinese Civil War, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Feederle brothers (Fidel, Friedrich, and Josef) |
| Designed | 1895 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser, Hanyang Arsenal |
| Produced | 1896–1937 |
| Variants | "full sized" C96 (standard model); "Bolo" (short barrel, small grip); "Red 9" (9 mm chambering); M712 "Schnellfeuer" (full-automatic) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1,130 g (40 oz) |
| Length | 312 mm (12.3 in) (pre-Bolo) 271 mm (10.7 in) (post-Bolo) |
| Barrel length | 140 mm (5.5 in) (pre-Bolo) 99 mm (3.9 in) (post-Bolo) |
| Cartridge | 7.63×25mm Mauser 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP (China) 9 mm Mauser Export (rare) 8.15mm Mauser (experimental)[1] |
| Action | Short Recoil |
| Muzzle velocity | 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) |
| Effective range | 150-200m [2] |
| Feed system | 10 round internal magazine fed bystripper clip or removable magazine |
| Sights | V-notch rear tangent sight adjustable up to 1000 meters, inverted V front sight |
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Mauser C96
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