C.96 "Broomhandle" Mauser

[ANYONE3041937kyc]

funny that over a hundred years after the introduction the idea of high velocity pistol and smg cartridges comes into fashion again

[ermaslv44]

is the broomhandle grip comfy?

[DrakeGmbH]

@ermaslv44 Not particularly ergonomic but it's not uncomfortable to shoot.

[ermaslv44]

@DrakeGmbH i thought so, still one of my favorite handguns

[TheTroll36]

@DrakeGmbH great succes

[LittleGamer95]

But can it kill? O- o

[DrakeGmbH]

@LittleGamer95 Kill what? It shoots an 85gr .30 caliber projectile at around 1400 fps. It's certainly lethal.

[LittleGamer95]

@DrakeGmbH but ..it looks soo small and stuff O-O ww2 guns are strong! this one is a German pistol right? :)

[DrakeGmbH]

@LittleGamer95 Yes, it's a German design. It was invented by the Feederle brothers under the employment of Mauser.

[MrJuicyHamburger]

Does this gun use a clip?

[furryfan420]

@MrJuicyHamburger watch the first 10 seconds

[MrMovienator]

Is this original caliber? 7.63x25?

[DrakeGmbH]

@MrMovienator Yes. A very fast little 85gr bullet.

[turboslag]

This was the gun I fantasised about as kid !! When I discovered as an adult that it was designed in WW1 I was blown away ! Such an advanced weapon for it's time, makes revolvers and other pistols of the time look antiquated ! If only I lived in a country where I could own one instead of the UK :(

[Surreallism007]

what a weird design

[rekifps]

Best looking gun evar...

[Shadowfax424]

How many rounds does it hold, and whats the caliber of yours? If I understand correctly, there's more than one caliber for this pistol, right?

[DrakeGmbH]

@Shadowfax424 Ten round internal magazine. It's chambered in 7.63x25mm Mauser. 7.63 Mauser was the most common chambering, 9x19mm Parabellum was used in the Prussian Contract guns and some guns made for export were made for the 9x25mm Mauser Export cartridge.

[97wolffang]

@Shadowfax424 its most likley to hold some were between 7 and 10 round and caliber the are as falows....... 7mm 8mm 9mm, 9mm was the most porpuler caliber because not only was it the easey to make but, the mose effective at exacuting your enemy

[Hawkeye16000]

If its good enough for Han Solo, its good enough for me.

[LEGITLEGEND4]

@AlfonsoTheGod yeah, I know, but i never thought of it that way!

[DrakeGmbH]

@MrMikey1021 Yes. This gun was made during WWI and bears an Imperial German Army acceptance stamp on the right side of the chamber.

[LEGITLEGEND4]

This kinda looks like what Harrison Ford used was Han Solo's gun thingy, just sayin

[Ki113r210]

these old boys are simply amazing. theres a man here in town that has his broomhandles on display at the local gun shop, 2 regulars and a Red 9, all 3 were original trophy guns from ww2. he has the holsters with the nazi emblems and everything

[TheKillzoner12]

0:14 why isn't there a muzzle flash?..

[DrakeGmbH]

@TheKillzoner12 The camera was filming at 30 frames per second. I hope I don't need to explain further than that. You won't catch every one at that speed.

[1339LARS]

@TheKillzoner12 Sorry but are you blind?

[MCh2207Cz]

Very nice video. I would like to ask one thing - is it possible to somehow lock the bolt in the backwards position before all rounds are fired (for example with using manual safety lever)?

[DrakeGmbH]

@MCh2207Cz You could hold the bolt open by using a stripper clip i the guides. Not as convenient as a slide lock lever, though.

[MCh2207Cz]

@DrakeGmbH

Thanks a lot!

[threelittleniglets]

germany makes alot of nice stuff but that gun was ass-ugly

[r0i0c0c0e]

It's impressive how fast the case is ejected. It's difficult to see !

[DrakeGmbH]

@r0i0c0c0e The C.96 has a rather violent action. DWM had to begin securing the bullets in the 403 cases with stab crimps to prevent them from being pushed into the case by sliding forward and striking the inside of the magazine well during recoil.

[r0i0c0c0e]

@DrakeGmbH Thank you

[hoodoo2001]

I've only fired one stocked pistol. For me there was no significant accuracy difference in casual slow aimed fire, but in rapid fire the stocked version was far more accurate. Considering most combat situations are mult-shot situations the Mauser was a very effective carbine, I think a better weapons system than the US M1 carbine which was developed 40 years later. as the Mauser served as a holster pistol and a carbine. OK guys, relax, just my opinion.

[DrakeGmbH]

@hoodoo2001 I find this one more accurate with the stock for one simple reason - it brings the sights closer to your eyes. WIth as small as they are, that helps quite a bit.

[cyberslick18]

That looks like some pretty wild muzzle movement. Is the gun fairly accurate otherwise? Looks like a fun gun to shoot, I'm wondering if its any accurate.

[DrakeGmbH]

@cyberslick18 The movement during recoil has little effect on accuracy, especially at pistol distances. As long as the sights stay aligned as the hammer falls it will hit the mark. That said, it's very accurate.

[chikitabowow]

to bad they dont make theese wonderful guns anymore

[JackRazak]

This is like porn for me

[JackRazak]

@NANTESINFERNO Same here!

[sla165]

Отличное видео,побольше таких.

[19x130mm]

will it take the 7.62x25mm torkarev round ?

[DrakeGmbH]

@19x130mm Dimensionally, yes. The original loading of 7.62 Tokarev was identical ballistically and dimensionally to the 7.63 Mauser. These days most commercially available stuff is hotter and is not recommended in a C.96.

[MegaMe96]

One hell of a muzzle flash

[qnaqna321]

TF2 anyone?

[Helmutlozzi]

Looks like there is way too many bullets when you load it. They just dissapear! ;)

[jonesland10]

C.96 was a german pistol right?

[Vernon682]

Luked easier in fallout 3

[perenoir]

Winston Churchills favorite handgun.

[Dragunov1185]

7.63x25... could you be able to fit 7.62x25 in there?

[2damaxmr2]

@Dragunov1185 Yes but the gun will NOT be able to handle the pressure.

[DrakeGmbH]

@Dragunov1185 Dimensionally, yes. The original loading of 7.62 Tokarev was identical ballistically and dimensionally to the 7.63 Mauser. These days most commercially available stuff is hotter and is not recommended in a C.96.

[philly624]

is this the only video on youtube with only one dislike? (MINDBLOWN)

[Keinlicht]

Simple, well done video

[JacobByus]

now i just need 2 of these with extended barrels

[SonOfAWhisker]

Quite the muzzle flash

[Charizacus]

Resident Evil 4 8D

[dkbadass]

looks like that stock comes in handy. is this the 7.63 model?

[DrakeGmbH]

@dkbadass It is much more pleasant to shoot with the stock. Yes, it's 7.63mm.

[dkbadass]

@DrakeGmbH nice, thats a real gem of a pistol. raw german fury at its best haha

[FINNISHGUY112]

do you sell this weapons?

[iEugene1994]

Do not go out a home without one .

[Mrsilence4444]

Good pistol, Winston Churchill's sidearm of choice aswell i believe

[skeilak]

@Mrsilence4444

You are correct.

A young Winston Churchill carried a Mauser C.98 during his combat service, in the Boar War.

The weapon was very popular with those British Officers that could acquire one.

The "Broomhandle" was equally popular with the Boars, as well.

[supaluigi96]

how much did you give for this gun and is it hard to find ammo ? also is it worth the money ?

[CommanderLukas]

I love muzzleflash. it's so cool.

[poppaonboard]

is this a fx video,I dont see any cases ejecting?

[DrakeGmbH]

@poppaonboard The action is a bit too fast to capture at 30 frames per second. I'm certain you saw the loading sequence so I'm still confused by this question. Look a bit closer during firing and you can see the blur of the moving bolt and an ejected case - most notably at 0:20. Look at my C.96 slow motion video filmed at 240 frames per second to see the moving bolt and ejecting cases much more clearly.

[shaheertanveerakhan]

@DrakeGmbH Don't even bother answering such questions mate. That's an armchair gun enthusiast who's only seen guns on video games but never actually been to a shooting range. If he'd held and fired any semi, he won't even be asking this question and wasting 1 minute of his life =D

[shaheertanveerakhan]

@DrakeGmbH (was referring to the guy who thought it was an fx video)

[dxxa95]

@poppaonboard i can see the cases flying

[dustparticles1]

@poppaonboard I can see cases no problem.....lol

[RYDERkN]

@poppaonboard the recoil looks legit

[MushroomPictures]

now THAT is a clip!

[CommanderCooper]

@MushroomPictures Yeah... that is a clip... so?

[MushroomPictures]

@CommanderCooper Well, i said "now THAT is a clip!" because so many people call magazines "clips"(incorrectly), and that actually is a clip.

[kregerfilms]

The recoil on that thing looks atrocious!

[Thatevilmidget]

@kregerfilms It's got a large round (7.63x25) and uses a rather unique locking system (the entire barrel assembly cams back during the recoil process, which keeps the chamber locked until the round has passed out of the muzzle), so yes, there is quite a bit of recoil, but it looks a lot worse than it really is. The pistol is actually quite comfortable to shoot, although the grips are a little small for my tastes.

[ojoj626]

cant this gun be magazine fed also?

[DrakeGmbH]

@ojoj626 No. Later models in the 1930's were available with a detachable magazine, however the frames are different so the parts are not interchangeable. I've seen a conversion kit for 7.63mm guns bored to 9mm - it allows you to use a detachable single stack 13 round magazine.

[01KravenMoorehead]

can the tokarev share ammo with the broomhandle?

[DrakeGmbH]

@01KravenMoorehead A Tokarev can fire 7.63 Mauser with no problems. Modern commercial and most surplus 7.62 Tokarev is hotter than the Mauser cartridge so it's not advised to shoot these in a Broomhandle. The original Russian 7.62 Tokarev loading was nearly identical to the Mauser cartridge, so these were interchangeable.

[CSnakeV]

Yay, mauser C96, best gun ever...

You gotta love it.

Any gun collector want this gun

[cheesecake1932]

That is a feckin' sweet gun...

[Cainkane1]

Classic weapon. I wish I had one like this.

[ScarletAvatar]

Pretty big muzzle flash for the barrel being as long as it is.

[canadarulez678]

i love guns

[warmachine4563]

George Lucas used the the C96 as a template for Han's blaster in the movies. That's why they look so similar.

[Nyu727]

Nice I love the mauser c96

[f1rehawkZ]

I used to think having a m712 or OBI c96 would be so cool

then i saw the price point.

[abc12319525]

what caliber?

[cammike10]

does anyone know if any companies make remakes of these

[DrakeGmbH]

@cammike10 None currently. There was a company called Federal Ordnance which made reproductions with Chinese and German parts many years ago. They've changed hands a few times and are now called Pacific Canvas & Leather but they only deal in holsters, pouches and belts these days.

[cammike10]

@DrakeGmbH well r there any companies that do remakes of any other old guns, thanks

[NSixtyFour]

this was the best pistol on RE4

[NajChupong]

A Must have gun when you stranded in planet bespin

[Dman73505]

those rounds are larger than I imagined.

[brazilianEYEreportU]

give frankie a clip so he can do some damage 

[Kekkon3n]

But the beginning of Star Wars states "A long time a go..." hence Solo had the original :p , Sorry but I just had to...

[0Kahless0]

pls give me more of that muzzle flash!!

[FlipectMaster]

Is it just me of do all the Mauser guns look like Han Solo's blaster?! :-)

[DrakeGmbH]

@FlipectMaster I think you've got that backwards.

[NormanMatchem]

@DrakeGmbH Long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Technically the blaster came before the c96 lol :P

[timmytyphoon]

@FlipectMaster The C.96 was the base for Han Solo's blaster. They simply used a bunch of add on bits and pieces to make it look like the blaster. The Stormtroopers carried modified Sterling sub machineguns as the primary weapon and the rifles they carried on Tatooine were modified German MG-34's and MG-42's as well as modified Lewis machineguns.

[saints360row]

@timmytyphoon -He meant long time ago in a galaxy FAR, FAR away - As in, not in the Milky way and before any world wars of Earth.

[jedijosh8]

@FlipectMaster thats cuz gorge lucas based every gun in star wars after a weapon from wwI or wwII

[arm1207]

@FlipectMaster Teh blaster in that movie was a highly modified c96 :)

[dontcommentmehoe]

@FlipectMaster Well Hans blaster was a c.96 that was modified to look more futuristic. The star wars blasters were modified firearms.

[perreterecon]

@dontcommentmehoe yes man, the rebel blaster was a horrible mix of guns, like an old m16

[romas1995]

i had one of these and i customized it in order to look like hans blaster (han solo) and its still fully functional.

[agumon12]

Winston Churchills' favorite.

[elenlied]

Make it stainless steel, change the grips 4 hogue grips, and the hammer 4 a 1911 style hammer and it will look loke the most Badass Pistol in the World¡¡.

[appletreecone]

magnificent firearm ! han solo use one of these 1!!! @!L"@)U& #!!!

[Marine17inlove]

Is the accuracy best with this Mauser fat-ass here or the communist standard TT-33?

[DrakeGmbH]

@Marine17inlove The C.96 is a more accurate pistol.

[ChristyTV]

What do you think the effective range of this weapon is? Wikipedia lists it as having an effective range of 150 - 200m - I thought that was a bit long!

[DrakeGmbH]

@ChristyTV With the stock fixed it's easy to hit a man-size target at 50-100 yards. Remember that 'effective range' simply means the projectile is considered lethal at those ranges, but not necessarily accurate. The sights are graduated out to 1000 meters - quite optimistic!

[ChristyTV]

@DrakeGmbH Definitions of 'effective range' seem to vary quite considerably, I would personally define it as the range at which a weapon can consistently achieve its purpose (typically killing/incapacitation,) to an area the size of a man's chest...

1000 meters sounds like a bit of joke! :P

BTW is that capable of fully-automatic fire?

[DrakeGmbH]

@ChristyTV For that definition you'd want to specify 'effective range for point targets'. The projectile would still be lethal beyond that distance for area targets - which boils down to hits if you pepper the area with enough rounds.

The 1000m sights are a result of late 1800's optimism. No, only the Schnellfeuer models are select-fire. They're far less common than the standard C.96 models.

[TheCajunpenguin]

@ChristyTV The IRA used it as an AR. It was a favourite of their hit squads in the 20s

[rheinmetall30mm]

@ChristyTV sounds right, if effective means it can still KILL you, the 7.63 Mauser cartridge is strong, small thus a flat trajectory, Yes, it can kill, I say this would be true.

[rattfink17]

wish someone would make reproduction clones of the c-96 or the red 9. they look so damn cool.

[RockerReview]

Good old german gun, classic.

[DrakeGmbH]

@ninjay3 The Prvi Partizan ammo produces considerable muzzle flashes. The lighting happened to be just right to accentuate it.

[HaNsWiDjAjA]

Really? I thought the 5.7X28 mm IS a rather a weak and ineffectual caliber. It can penetrate armor really well, but against a drugged fanatic you might as well be throwing rocks unless you hit brain or spine.

[HaNsWiDjAjA]

Cool pistol, I worry about it's stopping power though, back in the day when it was still used anyway. .30 cal is a mite small for pistols.

[DrakeGmbH]

@HaNsWiDjAjA The small caliber was a reason the US military did not adopt it for standard issue - as well as the Borchardt and Luger pistols. While the 7.63 Mauser is a .30 caliber 85gr bullet it moves at about 1450fps. This made it the fastest handgun cartridge in the world from 1896 until 1934.

[zedude348]

@HaNsWiDjAjA By that standard 5,7x28 should be a weak and ineffectual caliber... but it is not.

[OleScrubby]

@Okaym0053 they actually based his gun off of this in the movies

just search han solo gun on picsearch or sumthin. its pretty cool

[Radomid]

Is the slide difficult to pull back?

[DrakeGmbH]

@Radomid Not really but it feels a bit awkward. The wings on the bolt body are rather small and it retracts the entire barrel and barrel extension a short distance when you pull on the bolt before the bolt unlocks and opens.

[O15Omnicron]

You could sweep the foor with that......

[funlyon]

which country made this gun? US?

[DrakeGmbH]

@funlyon Germany.

[ilovepsi]

schönn für dich hier ihn DE kannnste softair ballern das wars . dankeschön

[HistorianUndertaker1]

best handgun ever Nice vid man

[FishySticks613]

Can a broomhandle also use a magazine? Looks like it would fit well in front of the trigger.

[DrakeGmbH]

@FishySticks613 There are a few C.96's which accepted detachable magazines. This is not one of them.

[HistorianUndertaker1]

@DrakeGmbH What is the caliber of the Mauser ?

[DrakeGmbH]

@HistorianUndertaker1 7.63x25.

[HistorianUndertaker1]

@DrakeGmbH alright thanks a lot My grand grand father who fought in the middle east as a member of the white army (tsarist) usually used this handgun to kill the turkmens and all those guys and actually he is polish. I was just interested about the handgun of my ancestors

[DrakeGmbH]

@HistorianUndertaker1 The C.96 Mauser was quite popular in Russia. When it came time to replace the 1895 Nagant as the standard issue handgun (which itself replaced the .44 caliber S&W Model 3) a semiautomatic handgun which chambered the same ammunition as the C.96 was requested. The end result was the TT-30 (and later TT-33) Tokarev pistol in 7.62x25mm. The original 7.62mm Tokarev round duplicated the 7.63mm Mauser ballistics.

[HistorianUndertaker1]

@DrakeGmbH yep this gun made the pride of russia. (actually im not 100% russian im polish) but it changed the world thanks a lot man.

[HistorianUndertaker1]

@DrakeGmbH and goddamit this handgun rocks !!! the only question I have about it is the things that place the bullets in order does this thing a problem for the shooter ?

[DrakeGmbH]

@HistorianUndertaker1 I think you mean the stripper clip - also referred to as a magazine charger. The pistol is difficult to load without one as the bolt is held open by the magazine follower. If you try to load rounds one at a time the bolt will close on your thumb as you load the first round. You must hold the bolt open with one hand, hold the gun with your other hand and load the magazine with your third hand. The stripper clip will hold the bolt open, letting you load all ten quickly.

[HistorianUndertaker1]

@DrakeGmbH damn this gun is hard to load ... Its not like the colt .45 of the 1880 s ( used in the far west ) anyways thanks

[490Dodesheide]

this - ladies and gentlemen - is an epic moment!

[JeeroFilms]

its a red nine on resident evil 4

[Trilikas]

This thing seems pretty beefy.

[Zeratul723]

RESIDENT EVIL 4

[falak56]

i have this gun,,and i like it,,

[nasanasa3]

wow... pistol or mini flamethrower? XD thats a hell of a muzzle flash

[OleScrubby]

pretty cool lookin gun

han solo has one of these

[alvinyork1916]

@OleScrubby

they used a real one to make the prop

[DrakeGmbH]

@alvinyork1916 To my knowledge: a real C.96 was used for most of the scenes in Episode IV. An alternate prop made from a Japanese model gun was used for the scenes filmed in Hollywood. Model guns and resin casts were used for the 'DL-44' blaster props in the second and third films as well.

[trains457]

@OleScrubby it was made to look like the broomhandle, but the broomhandle is much more deadly

[silvertaco1]

@OleScrubby Han Solo's blastwer was based off of the C.96, in fact many guns and such were based off of technologies of the early 20th century. Like the storm trooper's "heavy blaster" is actually based on the German MG34.

[chieffy35]

gun porn!!

[deussolinvictus]

God, I love the C96. It's my gun splurge if I ever found one at the right price.

[AnimeFanatic5602]

One of my cousins has a C96 red 9. It needs repaired, though.

[patch5129]

the gun of the rocketeer

[willialp]

Not to be rude or anything but I must know: how many guns do you have total?

[saj12100]

in the us is this considered a rifle or pistol?

[DrakeGmbH]

@saj12100 It's treated as a pistol, regardless of the stock. It is exempt from NFA regulation as a short barrel rifle.

[Ronald3570]

huh? if you put a stock on it then isnt it a SBR?

[DrakeGmbH]

@Ronald3570 As I said - it's legally a pistol, regardless of the stock.

[Ronald3570]

@DrakeGmbH i know what you said. but why is it not classified as an SBR?