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ammoseek.com is good too

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Anyone familiar with Mauser broomhandle style pistols? I guess they are also referred to as C96. I picked one up recently and don't know much about them. When I try to research them it gets confusing since it appears they made a wide variation of them.

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Sweet. Did yours come with the butt stock? Also, did you youtube it?

Here ya go.

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Yes it came with the stock. Cool videos. Need to fire this thing and see what it's all about. It's definitely not the "Red 9" model since those have the red colored 9 on the grips.

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Neat. Looked into this just now because Pistol+Stock=Short barreled rifle. Looks like the ATF has an exception for the C96 as long as the frame has a manufacture date of 1940 and older. Interesting! :D

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Took a picture. It's the one on the top.

[IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...s/IMG_9096.jpg[/IMG]

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I've always been fascinated with the Mauser Broomhandle. Has yours been rebarreled / rebuilt? Do you know when it was manufactured? They're sure unique looking.

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nice

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I honestly don't know Bill. Over the weekend I will take a few photos of the markings and maybe that will help.

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I picked up a new magazine for my Glock 23 the other day. I found it online for $20 at Galati International

For only $20 I figured, why not?

http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...pssv6stcel.jpg

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That's an interesting magazine. ;)

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Hal, I saw a Kimber Tactical Ultra II at Gander Mountain a few days ago, $750 used.
I didn't mess with it much, but they didn't know what they had, and I'm pretty certain what it was. I'd have looked harder, but I don't want a .45.

It was like brand new, and about half price. I almost left with it just on price alone.
I might go back and look harder. Use it for the trade-in value.

There's a gazillion renditions of that Mauser of yours, brother. It's gonna be hard to pin it down. The serial number will be a big help to narrow it down cause they sold them to lots of countries and each model they did x number of guns and started with new serials, small runs.
If your serial is high enough, you can eliminate a lot of model runs.
I think it's an early one. WWI. It'd make sense it came back here.
Not all 9's have the 9 on them, either. And your's has the same grip as the 9, less the 9.

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Well taking a trip down NFA lane.
Planning a SBR.
Going the trust route.

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Scott I hope you make it back to get that 1911. That's a great buy!

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Clueless...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...my%20head.jpeg

SMHATIOIA

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lol

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Did anyone else get in on Diamondback's 40% discount last week?

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Nope. What did you get?

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I was looking for an LC9 with a Crimson Trace and I fell into this Beretta Nano 9mm with a Crimson Trace, extra mag, and the standard other junk for $369.
Our gun store is blowing out all the used stuff to make room.
If this gun has ever seen a shot through it, it wasn't via the mags that came with it. There weren't even any marks on the mag plates, they've never seen a bullet.

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a...274C9E72B0.jpg

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Hal, that 1911 was gone. I went back and checked.
I should have looked harder when I was there, but I really didn't like the gun at all.
Still, I should have picked it up just for the trade value. I wasn't thinking.

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:sl

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They were doing 40% off site wide. Got a complete 16" upper with 9" railed hand gaurd for $208 shipped

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nice.

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Got my 2 PSA Stripper AR lowers in today. Christmas present from my wife.

Gotta run to the bank with the wife to get the trust notarized.

Christmas present from my parents is going to be them paying for the $200 tax stamp to the ATF to submit my E-Form1 to build my SBR.

Can't wait.

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Thats awesome

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scott. i used to have a nano. wound up selling it and buying my shield. didnt like how high it sat in my hand, but for that price you got a steal

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That does it I am coming to Jax this summer to burn a few thousand rounds!!

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This one would be worthless without the extended mag plate, just like my LCP.
I might end up hating it. I already hate that English action where you have to drop the clip to rack a round.
I don't care for a trigger safety, either. But the pull on this gun is so long and strong that I'll probably not carve cement when I pull it.

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Looks like my Umbrella build is back on.
Just ordered their AXTS charging handle with umbrella symbol.
Now have:
Lower
Upper
Grip
Bolt carrier group
Giselle trigger
Lower parts kit

Charging handle on the way and still a bunch to go but little by little.

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Sounds awesome.

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I think my wife is holding out on me, jumped on a stool earlier to look for something on a top shelf in the closet, found a sh!t ton of .223 ammo, guess my wife has a hidden stash :sl

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You just screwed up your Christmas gift :gary

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Ha...:r no I remember her buying them, just forgot about it :)

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That's better than finding money in your pocket.

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So I'm going to sell my XDS 9mm because I hate the way it shoots. The trigger pull is super heavy and stiff. I love carrying my Glock 23 but sometimes it's a bit too big. Any advice on a good CCW pistol bigger than 9mm that conceals well?

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m&p shield 40. love mine

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S&W model 686 pre-lock - gorgeous classic and deadly accurate! :D

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Got my first Gen4 Glock a few days ago, Model 17. Soon as I'm done wasting time online this morning it's off to the range for a test drive. :banger

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Full up with most other calibers, now time to shop for a 1911. What is a good, reputable make that is REASONABLE? So far, preference is Ruger in standard barrel length. Found for around $600 :D

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Unless you are insisting on new you should be able to find a sig 1911 used for only slightly more than that. I have had a couple Rock Island Arms one standard and one tactical for the price bothe were exceptional weapons. The tactical should run about $495 to $525 for new.

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The rock island 1911s are awesome guns.

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Those look sweet. I might have to look into that.

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Just finished this one for a customer. This ones a .220 Beggs for the LV Class Which is under 10.5 lbs

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...pspnfcaatr.jpg

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...psksuvmodx.jpg

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...psvravtvjg.jpg

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...pswsjmczzf.jpg

And the bedding job

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...psbmfzqhdw.jpg

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This should be in a museum. what a beautiful piece of workmanship. Bravo sir.

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Purty as always Kieth!

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I think Purty is an understatement! Saw this yesterday and had to leave the page because I started checking my credit cards to see if I thought I had enough to get one.

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Picked this up, I've always wanted one of these :)

http://i.imgur.com/kOmNv9L.jpg?1

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First gun I ever bought was a PF9. Mine was flawless.

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An interesting read on the 9mm v. .40 when it comes to government issue.

http://www.rtba.co/is-the-fbi-ignoring-history/

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Just finished....300WSM

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...pszimh9pxu.jpg

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps7tgc001j.png

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...psnory5d7k.jpg

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps9tsnotmq.jpg