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MAUSER C96 LATE TRANSITIONAL LARGE RING WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
MAUSER C96 LATE TRANSITIONAL LARGE RING WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK.
SN 20563. Caliber 7.63mm. Mauser made very few late Transitional Large Ring pistols while using up Conehammer components. This gun has a 5.5" bbl and slip-in 1-10 rear sight. Long extractor but later design bolt for a single lug firing pin. Usual Mauser address on chamber with full serial number on left chamber flat. Crown U on left side of bbl extension. Antler proof on right side. Full or matching serial numbers marked on sight assembly, bolt stock, bolt, hammer, subframe, locking lever, and frame. All matching numbers on disassembly including the grips each having the full serial number of the gun. Accompanied by matching and all original shoulder stock whose lid has been recessed for the large ring hammer. PROVENANCE: Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. Collection. CONDITION: Original blue with approximately 70% coverage, the balance having faded to patina. The color transition is most pronounced on the bbl, the forward portion of the frame, and the front-backstrap. Mirror bore. Perfect mechanics. Comparable condition stock that still has most of its varnish. The lug color has largely transitioned to a brown-gray and there is considerable oxidation of the hinge. As is common, there is a small lid repair in the section that would contact the hammer. Mauser made very few Late Transitional Large Ring pistols and finding one with a matching stock is a real prize. 4-48562 LMA15