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Mauser C-96 (K-96 Mauser) -legendarnoe weapons, heavy, powerful gun, developed by Mauser brothers.





Brothers William (left) and Peter Paul Mauser

The pistol was developed in 1893 by brothers Federle, who worked on the weapons factory at other brothers Mauser. Two more years have gone on completion of a new model of an automatic pistol, even when part of Paul Mauser. As the owner of the arms factory was the Mauser design Federle was patented in the name of Paul Mauser, first in Germany (September 11, 1895), and a year in the UK (1896).

Serial production of the gun began in 1897 Mauser received its baptism of fire during the First Boer War (1899-1902). In the military, he immediately gained recognition and success. Until 1908 produced 70,000 guns.

Distinctive design features Mauser C-96 were adjustable sight, bolt, hidden in the receiver, trigger block design (trigger mechanism) placed in front of the trigger guard box store, with hinged lid, placed "on the rifle," chess placement rounds. Included with the gun was a wooden holster, which could be used as the butt, turning into a light Mauser carbine. Especially for Mauser, on the basis of the cartridge 7, 65 "Borchardt" was designed cartridge 7, 63 × 25 "Mauser».





In 1900, at the Mauser K-96 were serious competitors, Browning pistol and gun Luger "Parabellum". On the background of all the shortcomings Mauser became clearly visible, it was difficult to manufacture, is sensitive to contamination, it was awkward to be charged and the size of the gun, in comparison with competitors were simply enormous.







Browning pistol

This led to the fact that the adopted Mauser was adopted only in part and that of the lack of Parabellum. At the same time it took to change the caliber 9 mm pistol and fit under the regular cartridge 9 × 19 "Parabellum". Mauser converted for security purposes should be numbered nine on the handle because when firing 9 mm pistol cartridge is 7.63 mm barrel rupture.



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In Russia the first Mauser appeared in 1897 under the name "Mauser in the block" or "Mauser number 2". "Mauser number 1" is called a pocket 6, 35 mm gun. In Russia since 1913 Mauser operated by the pilots of airplanes and in automobile and motorcycle parts.

The most popular in Russia after the revolution Mauser acquired through the help of the British White Guard units large number of these guns out of the hands Basmachi. In 1922 -1930gg. for the Cheka-OGPU and the Red Army was purchased a large number of 7, 63 mm Mauser, these guns were very popular among the Bolsheviks. In the west, they even got the name "Bolo Mauser" (Bolshevik Mauser).

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Mauser Budennogo

This mass distribution and popularity of the gun has even led to the fact that in 1928, 7, 63-mm pistol cartridge "Mauser" became a full cartridge. Caliber equaled with the "three-way" 7, 62 mm, and the capsule was used by the cartridge "Nagan».

Mauser K-96 were subjected to repeated upgrades. Upgraded model 1912 pistol differed incredible "persistence" and better ballistics. Spanish pistol Astra 900 was developed based on a pattern of K-96. 901-904 Models Astra received translator fire mode. Mauser automatic models 711 and 712 in addition to the interpreter were also, removable magazines for 10, 20 and 40 rounds. But guns with translators have very low levels of accuracy of fire, so these models Mauser adopted were not accepted. In China, the K-96 earned the nickname «Boxed Cannon», copies of different caliber pistol issued up to 45 (11, 43 mm). Like all Chinese copies of the gun had a strong spread of bullets, aiming to shoot a Chinese Mauser was not possible under any circumstances.

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Mauser and used during World War II, and even in Afghanistan, and in Chechnya in the destruction of our soldiers are armed gangs, these legendary pistols, developed a century ago.

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