Mauser C96

The Mauser C96 was a German semi-automatic pistol, originally manufactured between 1896 to 1936. It was one of the first semi-automatic pistols in history to see widespread use and was built in Spain and China as well. There are four major variants (with the usual array of rare or specialty/custom sub-variants.)

• The C96 "Broomhandle" was the fullsized pistol - (7.63x25mm Mauser)
• The "Bolo" was the shorter barrel and smaller grip version (restrictions from the Versailles Treaty) and sold in large numbers to the Bolsheviks, thus the nickname "Bolo" - (7.63x25mm Mauser)
• The "Red 9" was a contract model for the Communist Russians, chambered in 9mm Parabellum
• The M712 "Schnellfeuer" had a detachable 20 rd box magazine and fired fully automatic. (During the 20th Century, some semi auto only versions of the M712 Schnellfeuer were built and sold to the civilian market as the M711)
• The "Shansei .45" was a Chinese manufactured Mauser alongside being the biggest as it is chambered in the .45ACP.

The Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" pistol has been seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:

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Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

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Mauser C96 7.63x25mm Mauser - Short Barrelled "Bolo" Model

Film

• Mad Max

• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

• Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs in Black Caesar and Hell up in Harlem

• The Spy Who Loved Me

• From Russia With Love

• Augustus Steranko in Teen Agent

• Joss Ackland as Arjen Rudd in Lethal Weapon 2

• Harrison Ford as Han Solo in the Star Wars series (as the "DL-44 Blaster")

• Turkish Army officers in Lawrence of Arabia

• Raiders of the Lost Ark

• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

• Luke Perry as Billy in The Fifth Element (M712 Schnellfeuer)

• The Medjai in The Mummy

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns

• Simon Ward as Winston Churchill in Young Winston

• Don Stroud as bounty hunter Lamarr Simms in Joe Kidd

• IRA forces in Michael Collins.

• Matthew Fox as Racer X in "Speed Racer"

• Morgan Freeman as Sloan in Wanted (M712 Schnellfeuer)

• Clint Eastwood as Joe Kidd in "Joe Kidd"

Video Games

• Medal of Honor: Airborne - available during the "Der Flakturm" level

• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (the Chinese Shansi Type 17 version with full auto capability)

• Resident Evil 4