SOLD MAUSER MODEL 1896 FLATSIDE BROOMHANDLE

IN 95% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE MODEL 1896 FLATSIDE BROOMHANDLE THAT IS PART OF THE 5000 GUN CONTRACT ORDER FOR THE ROYAL ITALIAN NAVY. THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST VARIANTS OF THE BROOMHANDLE AND THEY ARE SELDOM SEEN AND ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS. THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1899 SO IT IS A CURIO AND RELIC FIREARM. THESE FLAT SIDE LARGE RING C96’S ARE VERY INTERESTING PISTOLS.