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Mauser C-96 7.63mm Broomhandle, Model 1930/M-30

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Mauser C-96 Broomhandle, Model 1930/M-30
#890993
DOM 1936

This was the first C-96 variant to have an official factory designation ("Modell 1930" in German). The big changes were a reversion from the Bolo to the earlier large size; yet another safety, the Universal Safety; and what is now called the step barrel. The M-30 is identical to the Prewar Commercial except -

• Small ring hammer, late style (slightly simpler than early style)
• Universal Safety
• Hammer milling changed for Universal safety
• Modified safety lever, with a hole through the knob
• Sear modified slightly for Universal Safety
• Lock frame modified slightly for Universal Safety
• Lock frame milling simplified slightly
• 50-1000 meter sight, without "900" meter mark. On early guns, the "1000" reads from the right. On later guns, it reads from the left
• Chamber walls are a bit thicker, making a step where the barrel reduces to the same diameter as the earlier guns - hence another common name, the step barrel
• Different grip - the grip frame is thicker (not "stepped" like the earlier guns)
• 12 groove walnut grip panels (which will not fit earlier "step frame" guns)
• Lanyard ring swings side-to-side rather than fore & aft - the lug is longer than that on the Postwar Bolo
• Serial numbers -
             - full number on barrel
                       early guns - left side of barrel (same place as Postwar Bolos)
                       late guns - top of barrel extension, behind rear sight
             - partial number on top of lock frame, magazine floorplate
• Markings -
  Left side of frame - Mauser banner, larger than banner on Postwar Bolo
  Right side of frame -
  WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER
  OBERNDORF A. NECKAR
  D.R.P.u.A.P.
  Very early specimens omit the "D.R.P.u.A.P."

System Mauser gives an observed serial range of 803115 to 894897 for earlier M-30s, and 900302 to 921075 for later ones. My own database lists five minor variants of M-30s, from serial 832525 to 920270.
Three small Chinese ideographs meaning "Made in Germany" often appear on the left side of the magazine. Location varies, from down close to the floorplate to 'way up near the slide rails. However, the size of the characters is constant - they're always quite small, about 1/8" square.
About serial number 900,000, the milled cutouts on the sides of the barrel extension were deleted, the lettering on the right side of the frame changed to an italic (slanted) font, and the frame milling was changed slightly on the right side. There were other small changes over the seven year production run of the M-30, and not all were introduced at the same time, so some guns will show a mix of older and newer details. The barrel lengthened slightly from 135 mm to 140 mm, the serial numbers moved around a bit, the numbers on the tangent sight changed slightly, and some small parts lost their traditional Mauser turquoise blue, to be replaced by the same dark blue as the rest of the gun. But the major visual cues persisted - all M-30s have the Universal Safety, step barrel, wide (unstepped) grip frame, and 12-groove walnut grip panels. Only the M-30 (and the Schnellfeuer) had these features.
 

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