Sold GERMAN WWI MAUSER M1896/16 “RED NINE” BROOMHANDLE PISTOL, VERY FINE EXAMPLE!

IN 97% ORIGINAL VERY SHARP CONDITION, WE HAVE A MAUSER M1896/16 “RED 9” BROOMHANDLE PISTOL IN 9MM LUGER.  THIS IS AN IMPERIAL ARMY PROOFED LATE 1918 MANUFACTURED PIECE WITH THE PRUSSIAN EAGLE PROPERTY MARK ON THE FRONT OF THE MAGAZINE WELL AND THE WIEMAR ERA “1920” PROPERTY STAMP AS WELL WHICH INDICATES THAT THIS PISTOL SAW SERVICE IN BOTH WORLD WARS.

THE BORE IS EXCELLENT AND THE GRIPS MATCH AS WELL.   THIS IS THE FAMOUS RED NINE BROOMHANDLE,USED BY MACHINE GUN CREWS TO PROTECT THE GUNS AT CLOSE QUARTERS AND BY STORM TROOPS IN THERE FAST BRUTAL ATTACKS.  IN THE DAYS BEFORE VIABLE SUBMACHINE GUNS THIS WAS THE CLOSE QUARTER WEAPON OF CHOICE.  THIS IS MUCH NICER THAN YOU USUALLY SEE THESE PISTOLS, THIS IS A NICE CLEAN EXAMPLE.