Mauser C96 Broomhandle

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Volumes

1. Vol 1 Overview & Decision Tree What the C96 is, the three build paths, and how to read this series
2. Vol 2 Design Rationale & Engineering History Why the C96 is built the way it is — the patent, the architecture, and the Oberndorf manufacturing story
3. Vol 3 Caliber & Cartridge From the 7.65 Borchardt to the 7.63×25 bottleneck, the 9 mm Export, and the 9×19 Red 9 — and the 9×19 build target
4. Vol 4 Variant Survey & Identification Cone hammer through Bolo, M30 and Schnellfeuer — plus contracts, copies, and which C96 makes a prop donor
5. Vol 5 Provenance, Serial Ranges & Dating Reading a C96's age from its features and serial — and the antique vs C&R line that drives its legal status
6. Vol 6 Mechanics, Dimensions & Drawings The prop-up short-recoil action, the no-pin takedown, and the dimensioned-drawing / CAD source package
7. Vol 7 Build Path A — Authentic Specimen Acquire, assess, and restore/refurbish a real C96 — the usual right answer when the goal is to own one
8. Vol 8 Build Path B — From Parts Kit Assembling from a surplus/demilled parts kit + repro parts — and the receiver-provenance law that governs it
9. Vol 9 Build Path C — From Scratch (9×19) Machining a C96 from raw stock — the four work packages, fixturing, the lockwork fitting problem, and an honest difficulty assessment
10. Vol 10 Finishes & Markings Period-correct rust blue and straw, modern finishing options, and the hard limits on markings
11. Vol 11 Legal & Regulatory Posture The C96's specific pivot points — antique vs C&R, the shoulder-stock SBR trap, the Schnellfeuer machine-gun line, and home manufacture
12. Vol 12 Operational Posture & Cheatsheet Storage, transport, range use and maintenance — plus the laminate-ready quick reference and full bibliography