Its integral magazine, loaded via stripper clips, sat ahead of the trigger guard, and its rather awkward grip-shape gave it the nickname “broomhandle.” The C96 was the first military semiautomatic pistol to prove itself both rugged enough and reliable enough for field use, though its substantial size and a shape not conducive to concealment would limit its appeal as a “personal gun.” Its stripper clip loading mechanism would never be as fast to reload as a semiautomatic with removable box magazines, particularly if the design encompassed the thumb button magazine release popularized by the Luger of 1902. ![]() The C96 pistol is one of the most recognizable handguns ever made. A detachable buttstock was available, converting the pistol into a carbine.Tangent sights supposedly could be adjusted for accurate fire at hundreds of meters.Awkward grip-shape gave it the nickname “broomhandle.”.Operated through a short-recoil, locked-breech mechanism. ![]() ![]()
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