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Mauser-Germany/Specialty Arms registered model 712 (1932) "Schnellfeuer" 7.63mm Select Fire Broomhandle Machine Pistol
Guns International #: 101610636 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Class III - NFA - Full-Auto - Mauser Pistols - Broomhandle
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Seller: ItIsJustMe
Member Since: 3/22/20
First Name: Don
State: Virginia
Zip: 23451
Country: United States
Phone: (336) 306-0284
Number of Active Listings: 1
Total Number of Listings: 9
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Mauser-Germany/Specialty Arms registered model 712 (1932) "Schnellfeuer" 7.63mm Select Fire Machine Pistol. This is a Fully Transferable Select Fire Machine Pistol.
ALL NFA rules apply! - no exceptions. This is a selective-fire firearm as regulated by BATF/NFA - it is presently on a Form 4. This firearm qualifies as a C&R.
A selective-fire pistol that features a detachable magazine in both 10 and 20-round with a detachable shoulder stock that doubles as the guns' holster when fitted without the magazine or with the 10-round magazine and a 50-1000 meter sight.
This machine pistol was manufactured by the prestigious German weapons firm, Mauser, with the fit and finish of some of the finest firearms in the world. The Schnellfeuer pistol (rapid-fire pistol) was a modification of the Mauser 7.63 "Broomhandle" pistol developed during WWI. Mauser built the select fire model [the “R” stands for “Reihenfeuer” (series fire) and the “N” is for “Normalfeuer” (single-shot fire)] in response to dealer’s complaints that they were losing sales to competitors. Most Mauser Schnellfeuer pistols that are available in the United States market are either pre-86 dealer samples or post-86 law enforcement samples. There are only a handful of transferables available and most of these are shot to hell or in rough shape inside and out…not this prize! This gun is in choice condition with minty bright bore, super conditioned internals, original deep bright blue metal, super conditioned wood pistol grip stocks and the rare original Mauser marked removable shoulder stock/holster assembly.
The following article was written by Alex C., a Senior Writer for The Firearm Blog and Director of TFBTV:
Odd Guns: The Mauser M712 “Schnellfeuer” Machine Pistol
The M712 was developed curiously in 1933, a time when submachine guns had been very well established, but engineers decided to tinker with the C96 mechanism to try and make it into a baby submachine gun. I like to think that this was after a few drinks at the local pub and a few “I bet you won’t” were thrown around. It was Astra in Spain who conceived the idea of the full auto Broomhandle in 1928, but Mauser picked up the idea and ran with it. From 1932 to 1936 almost 100,000 full auto M712 pistols were produced which netted a healthy profit for Mauser. The M712 was almost entirely intended for export, but it did see limited use by the Germans in WWII. Our own Nathaniel F. accompanied me on a range trip and I asked for his opinion on the pistol in a historical context and the shootability as well, which you can read below.
So what gives? Why are there so few in circulation? Well good old American bureaucracy is the answer. The 1934 National Firearms Act imposed a $200 tax on the transfer of any fully automatic firearm (and in 1934 $200 was roughly equivalent to $3,500 today). This high tax made importing M712 pistols impractical and not cost effective. Even if you were a man of means back in the day, you would have probably spent your $200 + the cost of the gun on a Thompson or a more substantial firearm. That said, there are quite a few dealer samples in the USA (imported between 1968 and 1986) and presumably a few transferables (although I do not believe I have seen one for sale) as they well could have been imported and registered before 1968 or amnesty registered by veterans who brought them back during the ’68 amnesty.
Shipping Details: Shipping/insurance will be paid by SELLER.
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Payment Details: We accept the following forms of Payment: Business Check, Certified Check.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: 7.63x25mm Mauser (30 Mauser)