That’s an exceptionally clean C96! Thanks for posting.
Thanks. It’s really clean but the firing pin has a problem. It was piercing the primers because it’s too sharp. I was thinking about rounding it off but I was afraid of shortening it. I’m still looking for a replacement or spare so I can repair it.
It’s an experience when you try to take this thing apart. I never saw so many milling cuts in a firearm before and it looks all hand fitted.
The other problem is stripper clips are needed to load because that’s the only thing holding the bolt back.
Along with the Mateba, I should have bought all they had at the price that was available at the time.