Quite a coincidence indeed, and I hate nothing so much as getting information wrong. Much obliged to you and Mauro for the better details!

Just watched a video on Forgotten Weapons on the Red 9, and then this one popped up. Better info in this one.

I sent Ian a link to your video, through Patreon, and told him there was some conflicting information on serial range. Ian said Mauro was the man to trust and he would watch your video tonight.

I own a French Occupation Mauser Luger and I just purchased a Treaty of Versailles marked (1920) Mauser C96 Red 9 with an early SN. The Luger, I immediately had Mauro Baudino produce a Certificate of Authenticity with incredible information contained in the certification. I will absolutely do the same for the Red 9 once it’s in hand, well worth the small amount he charges. I highly recommend his certification of your Mauser! The books that he Authored and Co-Authored are amazing too. Very good guy and a wealth of knowledge of Mauser Firearms and Paul Mauser himself.

Great idea bringing on the guy who does the Mauser archives. That pistol looks to have been very well taken care of though the years. My only experience with a red 9 was when my son was younger, I happened to see it in the Resident Evil game he was playing. Once again, I'm thankful for the informative videos.

Good work on your research. I was sent to this video by Forgotten Weapons so I also just want to say how nice it is to see people not afraid to correct themselves and give due credit.

Channel is getting a lot bigger, happy to be apart of the ride this whole time. Great video and info from both of you guys very entertaining Swiss cheese

Congrats on the shout out from his holiness Gun Jesus himself!

Great video. I agree that there's a need for a truly in-depth and up to date book on the C96. For those looking for an introduction to the type, I wrote an Osprey 'Weapon' series book on the Broomhandle that might meet your needs.

I wish Mauser still made limited editions of this weapon. It has a lot of style.

Great, informative video. Thanks for the link to the Mauser certification service.

They ran an anti hi cap magazine ad before your video. Talk about poor marketing lol.

Great video. Keep up the good work.

This is ze video i was waiting 😎thx "gun Jesus"

Very interesting. However, the German ww1 20 reichsmark gold coin was 90% pure, meaning tack on an additional 10% to the current day price.

[Ian wants to know your location]

Awesome info.!!!!!!!

Very interesting.

Mine is all-matching, even the internal numbered parts and has all of the correct features of a 9mm except the scalloped mag follower. Serial is 63xxx so it's somewhat early 1918 delivery. Has correct rear sight ramp, goes to 500m, has all correct markings, correct new solid fire-blued safety. Military acceptance stamped. Only thing is the grips are not numbered but have 24 grooves. I think this one falls below the serials where they were being factory done.

One comment for the God of algorithm! Very informative video. Well done!

My favorite gun in resident evil 4.

I know this is common sense, but disassemble the pistol when you're looking to purchase one. A typical area that these guns break is in the lock frame because of poor maintenance of its previous owners. Magazine springs tend to break when disassembling also due to the same reasons and/or age. Also, when looking for a Red 9 or Wartime Commercial C96 with a matching and original shoulder stock, the hinge should have no loop for Red 9s and Wartime Commercials. Finding examples with matching and original stocks in decent or better condition are rare, and will command a significant premium. If your pistol has a military acceptance mark on the right side near the chamber, the stock should have the same mark just about an inch under the hinge plate. Thank you for the informative video. By the way does your Red 9 example come with a matching and original stock? It is a beautiful pistol.

What are the chances that Ian would post a Red 9 video an hour before you?

I found extremely difficult to comment on a videos like that because my level of knowledge is not sufficient to contribute the topic on hand. But i made a comment anyway to help the channel

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always good to see poor (yet circulating) rumors corrected by well researched information.

Ive seen multiple C96 in a local shop up for sale and some had 24 grooves in their RED 9 grips, other had like 14 grooves and the last one had 30+. What does this mean?

Fantastic info here! I will definitely be reaching out to the Paul Mauser Archive on my C96 that I believe to be a legitimate Red 9. I think that info would be well worth 50 Euros or whatever they may charge.

Nooooooooo!!!

Other than counting the grooves and serial stamp inside the grips, what are other signs of real vs repro/fake grips?

Ah! A choice of an avid gun collector! Its a nice gun stranger!

After WW1 Germany only under 9mm pistols. So 1922 9mm rare or mismatch rework

Nicely done video. Thanks for bringing Mauro on board. I've my Grandfather's Great War bring back. Not really sure what to call it now. I've always considered "Red 9" to be a nickname and have always referred to my pistol as a 1916 Prussian Contract piece. Imperial German Contract?

I've seen two early Red 9's with 31 groves in the grips. Is it possible they used up previous production 31 line grips before going to the 24 line grips? Here's one. www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/2012C96Red9.htm

I think I understood maybe seven words that guy said.

But what caliber was Han Solo’s gun? (Kidding!)

That’s Hans Solo’s gun

Welp, I’m way late xD

Why do you keep saying red9 c96 its mauser c96.

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