This is a very desirable, Mauser Model 1896, six shot, small ring hammer, bolo frame pistol that has the gutta-percha style floral grips. This pistol is somewhat unique based on the noted features above, it has the back strap that is not cut for the combination wooden shoulder stock/holster and it has fixed rear sight. Clearly this desirable pistol was intended to be carried in a leather holster as a conventional pistol. The top of the chamber area is marked "WAFFENFABRIK, MAUSER OBERNDORF, A/N", and the right is stamped with a single early Mauser "antlered" firing proof. The right rear side of the frame is marked with "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER OBERNDORF A.NECKAR". The left side of the unique reinforced chamber is stamped with a "double crown/U" proofmark along with the serial number. It has the short bolo style barrel with a banded front sight, while the rear, upper receiver area is milled flat, and it is fitted with a fixed rear sight. It is fitted with bolo style gutta percha (hard rubber) style grips with the floral pattern on the grips. Each grip is matching serial numbered (scratched) on the back of each grip. These were used by the Mauser factory for a short time before switching back to the standard walnut grips. It has the standard lanyard ring stud and ring on butt. These six-shot Broomhandle pistols have the best feel and balance of all the 1896 pistols.

Very fine with 80% plus of the blue finish still remaining, edge and high spot wear overall, fading and slight oxidation of the blue finish overall. The trigger retains 50% of its straw colors, and the various smaller parts retain 70% of their heat blued finish. It has all matching visible numbers.