*◊ MAUSER C96 SMALL RING HAMMER CARBINE.

SN 1018. Cal. 7.63mm. This was the final form of Mauser’s standard production carbine. About 100 of these guns were assembled with most examples in the serial range 945-1050. This carbine has a 15-3/4″ bbl, dovetailed bead front sight, short extractor, a slip-in 50-500 rear sight with a full center line that extends into the retaining lug, a grooved cursor, two-lug firing pin and small ring hammer. Usual Mauser address on top of the chamber; full SN is on left chamber flat and repeated on left rear frame and over the push button on the shoulder stock iron. The matching number is on the bolt stop, bolt, hammer and subframe. Two-line Mauser address is on right side of frame. Smooth forearm and buttstock each fitted with orig sling swivel. Buttstock has Mauser logoed buttplate. Complete with leather Swiss Cavalry trial scabbard compartmentalized for each component of the carbine, and third compartment for included leather & canvas sling of characteristic fine grey canvas with stitching patterns on sling and scabbard typical of Swiss Army equipment. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser Collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 97-98% orig rust blue that is just beginning to tone. Comparable condition fire blue on small parts, except for stock iron in which fire blue has begun to thin, particularly on the arms. Forend & buttstock retain most orig varnish. Forend having 2 hairline cracks on left side, just ahead of the rail, measuring 1 to 1-1/4″. Very few & very faint handling marks. Same high condition applies to factory buttplate whose checkering is crisp & shows no cracks or chips. Bright nearly mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Overall, a very high condition late production small ring carbine that would be difficult to improve. Accompanied by ultra rare, excellent condition Swiss Cavalry trial scabbard with only minimal oil discoloration, negligible cracking and orig stitching showing no repairs. 4-52077 LMA122 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1271

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1271	$20,125.00	◊ MAUSER C96 SMALL RING HAMMER CARBINE. SN 1018. Cal. 7.63mm. This was the final form of Mauser’s standard production carbine. About 100 of these guns were assembled with most examples in the serial range 945-1050. This carbine has a 15-3/4″ bbl, dovetailed bead front sight, short extractor, a slip-in 50-500 rear sight with a full center line that extends into the retaining lug, a grooved cursor, two-lug firing pin and small ring hammer. Usual Mauser address on top of the chamber; full SN is on left chamber flat and repeated on left rear frame and over the push button on the shoulder stock iron. The matching number is on the bolt stop, bolt, hammer and subframe. Two-line Mauser address is on right side of frame. Smooth forearm and buttstock each fitted with orig sling swivel. Buttstock has Mauser logoed buttplate. Complete with leather Swiss Cavalry trial scabbard compartmentalized for each component of the carbine, and third compartment for included leather & canvas sling of characteristic fine grey canvas with stitching patterns on sling and scabbard typical of Swiss Army equipment. PROVENANCE: Ex Visser Collection. Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: 97-98% orig rust blue that is just beginning to tone. Comparable condition fire blue on small parts, except for stock iron in which fire blue has begun to thin, particularly on the arms. Forend & buttstock retain most orig varnish. Forend having 2 hairline cracks on left side, just ahead of the rail, measuring 1 to 1-1/4″. Very few & very faint handling marks. Same high condition applies to factory buttplate whose checkering is crisp & shows no cracks or chips. Bright nearly mirror bore. Perfect manual mechanics. Overall, a very high condition late production small ring carbine that would be difficult to improve. Accompanied by ultra rare, excellent condition Swiss Cavalry trial scabbard with only minimal oil discoloration, negligible cracking and orig stitching showing no repairs. 4-52077 LMA122 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1271 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*◊ MAUSER C96 SMALL RING HAMMER CARBINE.