This is an excellent example of a Commercial Mauser Model 1896 Broomhandle pistol. The top of the chamber is marked "WAFFENFABRIK/MAUSER/OBERNDORF A/N" and the right side of the frame is marked with the large "WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER/OBERNDORF A.NECKAR". The left side of the barrel extension is marked with a double "crown/U" proof mark. Matching serial number on major parts and partial serial number marked on the top of the cocking lever, back of the hammer and on the inside of each grip panel. The double "crown/U" proof is also on the top of the cocking lever. Fixed front blade sight with a tangent rear sight graduated from 50 to 1000 meters. All blue finish with fiery niter blue on the small components. Fitted with 32 groove walnut grips and a lanyard ring on the butt.