November, 2024

Gewehr 88-05

German Empire
First World War
Made by Spandau in 1890
7.92x57mm

World War II, German Reich, Submachine Guns, Handguns, Select Fire, 7.65x25mm, Modern Clones, Mauser, Umarex, C96 Walter Gurske World War II, German Reich, Submachine Guns, Handguns, Select Fire, 7.65x25mm, Modern Clones, Mauser, Umarex, C96 Walter Gurske

Replica: Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer

The Mauser C96 had been one of the first successful autoloading handguns introduced, and had served around the world before, during and after the Great War. In the interwar period Spanish copies proliferated, including a popular select fire model, prompting a German response.

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