C96 Mauser barrel extention and barrel
C96 Mauser barrel extension with barrel. Stamped on side Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf A/N. Along with double crown above the letter “U”. Serial number is stamped on rear of extension under rear sight. I’m not sure if it’s a pre-war commercial or an M-30. According to old guns. Net S/N 92794 dates to 1905 making this a pre-war commercial. The barrel has a step in it and the rear sight does not have the 900 meter mark, making me think it’s an M-30 dating between 1930&1937 but the serial numbers seem to low. I’m not a collector and can’t say for sure which it is. Inside the barrel is clean shiny, no rust or pitting. There is no marking for chamber size on barrel. The chamber is cut for a cartridge with a shoulder so I believe it is 7.63 mm. Barrel measures 5.5 and has 6 groove rifling. The grooves are much wider than the lands, which is opposite of most modern barrels. 50-1000 meter tangent rear sight. There is no 900 meter mark. The barrel has lots of scratches, mostly on underside near extension. Blueing on barrel is worn. If you have any questions I will do my best to answer them. The item “C96 Mauser barrel extention and barrel” is in sale since Thursday, February 02, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “nmarkel-us” and is located in Blanchard, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States.