This is a very desirable example of an early production Mauser Model 1896 Cone Hammer "fixed sight" semi-automatic pistol that is complete with an original combination walnut shoulder stock/holster. This example has the desirable early features such as the long extractor, milled panel frame with the raised rear panel on the left side, dovetailed firing pin retainer, early wide trigger, and non-reinforced chamber area. The chamber is marked "WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/OBERNDORF A/N". The right side of the barrel extension has the early Mauser antler firing proof and the left side has the "double crown/U" proofs. It has the scarce later style milled flat upper receiver with the fixed rear sight and the standard inverted "V" fixed front sight. It is fitted with 23-groove walnut grips, both correctly numbered on the back sides (10303). This pistol has the lanyard ring stud on the underside of the butt, however, it is missing the lanyard ring itself. As noted, it comes with a combination walnut shoulder stock/holster with an original attaching iron that is numbered "9624" on top of the iron.

Fine with 60% of the original blue finish overall with general blue loss on all the edge and high spots with some browning on the side and front of the magazine/frame area with the grip straps having grayed out completely. The grips are in very good condition with a nice matching color on both sides showing some light handling marks. The walnut shoulder stock is also in very good condition with a nice color overall showing numerous light handling marks and scratches on the sides. Inside the lid it does show a small 2 inch long, very minor age crack that is just starting to show through on one edge of the lid. The metal hinge and push button mechanism show 90% of their original blued finish and the attaching iron has turned a gray patina overall. The pistol itself has all matching numbers, however, the stock attaching iron has a non-matching number.