Mauser C96

Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo
Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	VC	Mauser C96		Everyone Except Sniper	10 / 30

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Partial	Empty
30	×2.6 = 78	×1.7 = 51	×1.6 = 48	×1.1 = 33	×1.05 = 31.5	3.233 Seconds	3.1 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Mauser C96	Pistol	Semi	50 RPM	6.5° & 2.75° ADS	0.72	329 m/s	5.6 g (86.4 gr)	1.13 kg (2.49 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	Mauser Construktion 96	7.63×25mm Mauser	Germany	1896	Mauser Taiyuan Arsenal, Taku Naval Arsenal and Hanyang Arsenal (China)	5.5 in (140 mm)	12.3 in (312 mm)	weapon_c96

The Mauser C96 is a German semi-automatic pistol most commonly chambered in 7.63×25mm Mauser, with some variants produced in other calibers including 9×19mm Parabellum. It uses an integral box magazine in front of the trigger, typically loaded from the top using stripper clips. The C96 is best known for its distinctive “broomhandle” grip and its wooden shoulder stock that doubles as a holster, giving it carbine-like handling at longer pistol ranges.

HISTORY

Mauser introduced the C96 in 1896 as one of the earliest successful semi-automatic pistols, and it remained in production—across multiple patterns and contracts—into the late 1930s. Its high-velocity 7.63mm cartridge, robust construction, and stock/holster option made it attractive to a wide range of buyers, from military officers to police and private purchasers. The pistol was exported widely and inspired numerous copies and close derivatives, notably in Spain and China, where both licensed and unlicensed production helped spread the design far beyond Germany.

In Southeast Asia, the C96 is best understood as a legacy sidearm that could appear through long-term circulation rather than standardized issue during the Vietnam War. Large numbers of C96 pistols and Chinese-produced copies existed in the region due to earlier decades of Chinese military use and arms movement, and older pistols of many types remained in private hands and secondary service. As a result, C96-type pistols could be encountered in Vietnam in limited numbers alongside more common Cold War-era small arms.

Sources

Ian V. Hogg, Pistols of the World (Krause Publications).
Edward Clinton Ezell, Small Arms of the World (Stackpole Books).
Robert W. D. Ball, Mauser Military Rifles and Pistols (collector/reference work).
Jane’s Infantry Weapons (period reference volumes covering service pistols and variants).

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