[ The C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser Family at the Range ]
Hi guys, I'm Ian, thanks for tuning in again to Forgotten Weapons.
We have a really cool one for you today. Today we're gonna do the Mauser showdown.
We have pretty much every combination of Broomhandle C96 Mauser.
We are going to do some shooting and see how they stack up against each other.
[ The Guns ]
So we're gonna start out with just a plain C96 Broomhandle Mauser, this is in .30 Mauser,
and do some shooting with it.
It does have a shoulder stock attachment. So after we do a little with just the pistol,
we're gonna attach the stock and see how it changes with the stock.
Then we're gonna take a look at a C96 carbine.
This is a dedicated carbine model with a 16 inch barrel and a detachable shoulder stock.
So I expect this will be a lot more controllable, but we'll find out.
And then finally we're going to use a Mauser 712, this is the full-auto version of the Broomhandle Mauser.
[ We will start with a basic C96 Mauser pistol. ]
[ The C96 uses a recoil action and has a 10 round internal magazine. ]
[ 5 rounds at a target about 20 feet away... ]
[ Well, that was disappointing - the barrel on this C96 is worn out, and the rounds are keyholing (tumbling instead of flying true). We only have one hit on the paper. ]
[ Well, let's see if we can do better with a shoulder stock attached. ]
[ Ow! The hammer gives a pretty good bite if you get your knuckle too high... ]
[ We won't be winning any bullseye matches, but the stock definitely helps improve our shooting. ]
[ This time, all 5 rounds actually hit paper! ]
[ Now a carbine variant. These were not military-issue weapons, but instead made for the civilian market. Not a lot were sold. ]
[ With the much longer barrel and sight radius (and being in much better condition), I expect this will shoot very well. ]
[ A couple malfunctions there - but the rounds all hit within a 2" circle. ]
[ We neglected to get a clip of the target - sorry. ]
[ Now the really fun one - the Mauser 712 machine pistol, aka the Schnellfeuer. ]
[ The 712 was mostly sold in China, but was also used by a few small groups of German soldiers and sailors. ]
[ Need to switch from semi to full-auto... ]
[ Dang - this thing shoots fast! The rate of fire is about 17 rounds per second. ]
[ Hehehe... now that's a fun shooter. Let's do some more! ]
Alright, and of course we can't have a gun like this out here without at least trying it without the shoulder stock.
Just, ... I guess I'm kind of dumb that way, but we got to try it.
[ It finally malfunctioned, because I didn't keep a solid enough grip on it. Recoil-operated guns will do that. ]
So this is by far the most accurate way to shoot a Broomhandle, and really that should come as no surprise,
because this is really a carbine that happens to be based on the C96 Broomhandle Mauser.
I was able to actually get a nice group with this one, albeit at a short range, but really a nice group.
The pistol itself was a little unwieldy, didn't help that the barrel isn't in good shape.
But even with the shoulder stock, the pistol is a little questionable to shoot,
it just doesn't have the sight radius that the carbine does.
And the Schnellfeuer? Forget about it, you can't aim for crap with the Schnellfeuer.
Maybe with a lot of training and practice, but that thing just sprays ammo really fast and jumps all over the place on you.
So, if you really have to hit it, this is the way to go.
But if you just want a fun time, full-auto Broomhandle Mauser is hard to equal.
Thanks for watching guys. I hope you enjoyed it.
[ sub by sk cn2 ]
When you do that with carpentry, it's called scaring the nail in.