Mauser C96 - Revision history

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	The Mauser C96~~, produced from 1896 to 1937,~~ is a ~~distinctive~~ semi-automatic pistol ~~known for its~~ integral box magazine, ~~long barrel,~~ wooden shoulder stock ~~doubling~~ as a holster, ~~and broom handle~~-shaped grip. It was nicknamed "broomhandle" in English-speaking countries and "box cannon" in China. With its high-velocity cartridge, it had superior range and penetration compared to contemporary pistols. Mauser made around one million C96 pistols, with unlicensed copies also produced in Spain and China during the first half of the 20th century.		The Mauser C96 is a German semi-automatic pistol most commonly chambered in 7.63×25mm Mauser, with some variants produced in other calibers including 9×19mm Parabellum. It uses an integral box magazine in front of the trigger, typically loaded from the top using stripper clips. The C96 is best known for its distinctive “broomhandle” grip and its wooden shoulder stock that doubles as a holster, giving it carbine-like handling at longer pistol ranges.
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	~~The~~ Mauser C96 ~~pistol gained rapid popularity since its~~ 1896 debut, adopted by governments, civilians, and military officers. Initially favored by British officers, its appeal declined by World War I. Named "Peter the Painter" in connection to an anarchist, it saw action in various conflicts like World War I, the Irish War of ~~Independence, and~~ the ~~Spanish Civil War. Notable figures like Winston Churchill and Lawrence of Arabia favored it~~, and it ~~featured prominently~~ in ~~historic events such as the Kakori train robbery~~ and the ~~assassination of political figures like Spanish Prime Minister Eduardo Dato and King Alexander I of Yugoslavia~~. ~~Widely used in conflicts like the Second Sino~~-~~Japanese War and World War II, it came in various chamberings, including~~ 7.~~63×25mm~~, ~~9×19mm Parabellum~~, ~~9mm Mauser Export~~, and .~~45 ACP~~, ~~with~~ China ~~being~~ the ~~only nation to adopt it as its primary service pistol~~.		Mauser introduced the C96 in 1896 as one of the earliest successful semi-automatic pistols, and it remained in production—across multiple patterns and contracts—into the late 1930s. Its high-velocity 7.63mm cartridge, robust construction, and stock/holster option made it attractive to a wide range of buyers, from military officers to police and private purchasers. The pistol was exported widely and inspired numerous copies and close derivatives, notably in Spain and China, where both licensed and unlicensed production helped spread the design far beyond Germany.
	~~<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_C96 SOURCE]~~
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			In Southeast Asia, the C96 is best understood as a legacy sidearm that could appear through long-term circulation rather than standardized issue during the [[Vietnam War]]. Large numbers of C96 pistols and Chinese-produced copies existed in the region due to earlier decades of Chinese military use and arms movement, and older pistols of many types remained in private hands and secondary service. As a result, C96-type pistols could be encountered in Vietnam in limited numbers alongside more common Cold War-era small arms.

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	~~File:Mauser C96 7~~,63 (~~69717944672~~.~~jpg~~		* Ian V. Hogg, ''Pistols of the World'' (Krause Publications).
	~~File:Mauser C96 7~~,~~63.jpg~~		* Edward Clinton Ezell, ''Small Arms of the World'' (Stackpole Books).
	~~File:1475625933 mauser1~~.~~jpg~~		* Robert W. D. Ball, ''Mauser Military Rifles and Pistols'' (collector/reference work).
	~~File:786e3322ffe08b7877919e6722213949c10c5285 00~~.~~jpg~~		* ''Jane’s Infantry Weapons'' (period reference volumes covering service pistols and variants).
	~~File:Mauser~~.~~jpg\|C96 in Vietnam~~		<hr>
	~~File:MauserChina.jpg\|Female Chinese soldier with~~ Mauser ~~C96 "Broomhandle" c~~. ~~1939~~
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			File:Mauser C96 7,63 (69717944672.jpg\|Mauser C96 pistol.
			File:Mauser C96 7,63.jpg\|Mauser C96, profile view.
			File:1475625933 mauser1.jpg\|Mauser C96 with wooden stock/holster.
			File:786e3322ffe08b7877919e6722213949c10c5285 00.jpg\|Mauser C96, close-up detail.
			File:Mauser.jpg\|C96 in Vietnam.
			File:MauserChina.jpg\|Female Chinese soldier with Mauser C96 “Broomhandle”, c. 1939.
			File:PowerTool.jpg\|Mauser C96 shown with stock/holster.
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