Work in progress. Stand for half a C96

Vlim · 04-13-2018, 04:12 PM

Needs a final finish but not dissatisfied sofar.

The vertical support has a small magnet embedded to keep it in place.

Source of the stand is a piece of solid furniture oak that was destined for the fire pit.

lugerholsterrepair · 04-13-2018, 05:05 PM

Gerben, Very nice! Must be a story here? Have you done this yourself?

sheepherder · 04-13-2018, 05:30 PM

Half a C96...I can almost hear Alvin scream...

The rear sight assembly alone is like ~$350...

DonVoigt · 04-13-2018, 06:14 PM

If you had the other "half", they would make a great set of bookends, one finished side out, the other cut away! Cool. L)

Vlim · 04-13-2018, 07:02 PM

In the not so distant past, the only legal way to own a deactivated hand gun without a permit, was to have it cut in half lenghtwise. This halfling was mounted in a shabby display case when I got it.

The idea was to clean up and expose the innards so I removed it from the case, cleaned up the cuts and finally found time to knock up a stand for it.

This is one of those 1980s Chinese C96's. They used a combination of surplus Mauser parts and newly built semi auto frames with removeable magazines. The 7,63mm barrels were rebored to 9mm. Due to tolerance issues they had repeating issues.

So no colllectable C96 was harmed. Cutting it in half saved it from the smelter

Edward Tinker · 04-13-2018, 08:25 PM

Gerben, this is outstanding display, from C96 to the stand!

Ed

Zorba · 04-13-2018, 09:53 PM

You should have the stand look like it was cut in half too!

04-13-2018, 04:12 PM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Work in progress. Stand for half a C96 Needs a final finish but not dissatisfied sofar. The vertical support has a small magnet embedded to keep it in place. Source of the stand is a piece of solid furniture oak that was destined for the fire pit. Attached Thumbnails

04-13-2018, 05:05 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Gerben, Very nice! Must be a story here? Have you done this yourself? __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,183 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	Half a C96...I can almost hear Alvin scream... The rear sight assembly alone is like ~$350... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

04-13-2018, 06:14 PM	#4
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	If you had the other "half", they would make a great set of bookends, one finished side out, the other cut away! Cool. L) __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-13-2018, 07:02 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	In the not so distant past, the only legal way to own a deactivated hand gun without a permit, was to have it cut in half lenghtwise. This halfling was mounted in a shabby display case when I got it. The idea was to clean up and expose the innards so I removed it from the case, cleaned up the cuts and finally found time to knock up a stand for it. This is one of those 1980s Chinese C96's. They used a combination of surplus Mauser parts and newly built semi auto frames with removeable magazines. The 7,63mm barrels were rebored to 9mm. Due to tolerance issues they had repeating issues. So no colllectable C96 was harmed. Cutting it in half saved it from the smelter

04-13-2018, 08:25 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Gerben, this is outstanding display, from C96 to the stand! Ed

04-13-2018, 09:53 PM	#7
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 527 Times in 290 Posts	You should have the stand look like it was cut in half too!