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Model HSC Pistol / HSc manual printing plates
« on: July 12, 2018, 07:12:23 AM »
This set came from a recent auction.

Some collector decided to mount a set of original printing plates / dies for the post war Mauser HSc manual to a reproduction of a 1940 HSc advertising poster.

I added a mirror image of the display for clarity.


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Model HSC Pistol / From the farm...
« on: July 12, 2018, 06:29:23 AM »
Well, sort of.

This HSc, serial 951740, came from the Oberndorf region where it has been used by a local butcher to put down steer calves.
He needed to invest in an expensive gun safe in order to retain his license, so he chose to sell the pistol.

Unfortunately it has been given a slight overhaul in recent years, but the pistol is in good condition. It came with a set of post-war HSc grips, the original right grip was still with the gun. I installed a set of grips from a HSc that is only 1500 numbers away from this one, just for the time being until I find a replacement left grip.

Thie pistol is interesting as it remained in private hands in Oberndorf and it made it out of the factory without being proofed or accepted by either the French or German armed forces. Keeping guns in private hands after the German surrender was a capital offense, so people took great risks to keep and hide their hand guns. On the other hand, looking at how many guns still surface, it's safe to assume that the disarming of the general public was not carried out that thoroughly…

I suspect that this pistol had a phosphate finish originally. The hammer is not reblued and still retains that dull grey phosphate appearance.

The pistol came with the shown holster.

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Model HSC Pistol / Interarms HSc R&D pistol
« on: June 29, 2018, 10:33:57 AM »
This just arrived.


Interarms HSc with serial number V10.
This pistol was part of the inventory  of the Mauser R&D department.


Like V3, this pistol chambered in 9mmK had a rediculously strong recoil spring. That makes simple fieldstripping quite a challenge.




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C96 / C12 Broomhandle / Handbuilt C96 clone cutaway
« on: May 27, 2018, 03:58:37 PM »
A handcrafted C96 built around a 9mm Uzi barrel. Unfortunatly the creator used construction drawings that were distorted, leading to a gun that is a factor 1.2 to 1.3 larger than the original. This meant the pistol did not repeat properly. It was turned into a cutaway eventually.

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Model HSC Pistol / Out of range 'American Eagle HSc'
« on: February 05, 2018, 09:55:57 AM »
As is well documented, Interarms ordered 5000 HSc 'American Eagle' versions of the HSc in .32 ACP and another 5000 in 9mmK. These were all intended for the US market, so we don't see them over here in Europe.

In 2017, I found a 9mmK HSc with normal German proof markings and a 1978 Ulm proof date, but with the American Eagle on the slide. The pistol had a normal serial number 01.39619, and was not numbered in the special 5000-range.

So it seems that Mauser had a few pistols left with the AE that were sold on the German commercial market directly.
The 'AE' marking was a leftover from the Interarms Parabellum production. The same decals were used to etch the 'AE' on the HSc slide.

The photos show the out-of-range 9mmK HSc with AE on the slide, as well as the bitumen decals that were used to create the etching on the Parabellum chambers and HSc slides.




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Model 80SA / 90DA Pistol / Mauser Compact DA
« on: December 21, 2017, 02:53:41 PM »
Another one of FEG's exploits was a slightly shorter version of their P9R (marketed by Mauser as the Model 90 DA).

The short version was named the P9RK (Kurz, German for Short) and Mauser brought them to market as the Model Compact DA.

Serial number info is scetchy, the normal version seems to outnumber the shorter one considerably.

The first 2 digits of the serial number correspond with the year of manufacture, which is also struck on the barrel
(91 for 1991).

Frame and magazine are the same as the normal version.

The pistol itself is a clone of the Smith & Wesson model 39 / 59 double action pistol.

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Model 80SA / 90DA Pistol / 1991 Model Compact DA
« on: October 21, 2017, 11:07:37 AM »
The Model Compact DA is roughly the same as the Model 90 DA, but withna shorter 4 inch barrel. The slide is visibly shorter. Serial numbers in the 91... range.


Produced for Mauser by FEG.


Photos borrowed from seller. Will update when gun arrives.

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Model HSC Pistol / Helmut Eppe HSc
« on: September 14, 2017, 11:06:14 AM »
This HSc belonged to Mauser manager Helmut Eppe.


The left grip contains a silver medallion with his initials set in gold. It has been on display in the Oberndorf weapons museum for a number of years as part of a loan until the relatives decided to sell his guns.

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Mauser Revolvers / Mauser .22lr revolvers by Heym
« on: September 14, 2017, 11:01:45 AM »
In the 1960s, rifle maker Heym produced a .22lr revolver based on the Colt Detective series.


Mauser, who had a financial interest in Heym in those days, decided to do a feasibility study on a Mauser branded  .22lr revolver. Heym produced a few samples but this never went further.


The revolver shown is a 1969 target version.




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Model HSC Pistol / Just in, HSc holster
« on: September 06, 2017, 10:04:23 AM »
Found this nice 'Mauser 7,65' marked HSc holster in Germany recently.

Nice comrade for my minty HSc.

Holster is marked jhg 44. The code for Gustav Genschow's leather works (Geco).


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Model HSC Pistol / An out of sequence American Eagle HSc
« on: July 11, 2017, 11:54:54 AM »
As a final run, Interarms ordered and marketed a batch of 5000 HSc pistols, marked with an American Eagle on the right side of the slide. The AE was borrowed from the Interarms Mauser Parabellum, which had it etched on the chamber.

This particular pistol was not marketed by Interarms, it remained in Germany, had a normal HSc commercial serial number and was proofed in Ulm in 1976.


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Model HSC Pistol / .22lr HSc
« on: May 01, 2017, 10:28:42 AM »
To my surprise, the April 2017 Hermann Historica auction had an interesting pistol for sale: A post war Mauser HSc in .22lr.

This makes it the second complete HSc in .22lr that has been reported.
The other one carries number V001, a serial number of the Mauser R&D department.

The pistol on H-H has the slide markings removed, ostensibly to reduce weight, and has number 02.0001. I was able to purchase it and am now awaiting paperwork to get it over here. When it arrives, more details should hopefully follow.


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Model HSC Pistol / Post war HSc
« on: March 06, 2017, 05:30:23 PM »
This arrived last week.
1970 Mauser HSc with box and paperwork.


The grips were almost glued on with old gun grease. Looks like it wasn't used for a long time.

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Model 1914 Pistol / How to forge a frame
« on: February 28, 2017, 06:01:47 PM »
Here is a rare surviving die for creating the frame forgings of the 1914 / 34 frames. These dies had a limited life span and were recycled after use. This one survived because a Mauser worker decided to use it as a makeshift anvil at his home.

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Non Gun Items / Mauser C96 Brochure
« on: February 28, 2017, 02:09:24 PM »
Some photos of a period Mauser C96 brochure. Pricing info on the variations, and mentioning that they already sold 80,000 of them.


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