Items Available For Purchase Today Object reference not set to an instance of an object. See All Broomhandle C96, Bolo Mauser Pistol For Sale from: yohuang | Positive feedback: 100% View | Verified Seller | 18 Completed Sales View Sellers Items Broomhandle C96, Bolo Mauser Pistol For Sale from: yohuang | Positive feedback: 100% View | Verified Seller | 18 Completed Sales View Sellers Items yohuang Seller Since: Nov. 2006 Identity Verified ( Westford, MA ) This seller is NOT an FFL City: Westford State: MA SOLD - $1,250.00 Shipping: $30.00 Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: 3 Days Description: ** SOLD TO ED. SOLD PENDING FUND ** For sale is a post WWI .30 caliber Bolo Mauser pistol. This particular instance was made circa 1925. Condition: It's an 80% gun inside and out. All matching. Bore is very good. No importer marks. Recoil spring is a replacement (wolff). It's purely subjective to rate a gun, so I uploaded many pictures for your viewing. If you're looking for a collectible Mauser C96, but also shootable occasionally as well, this is a good choice. It's listed as C&R, if you plan to use it, please have it inspected by a gunsmith before firing it in range. Three day non-firing inspection less shipping. Ship to FFL or C&R ===== Viewer asked an interesting question on this one -- Where did Bolo come from? Answer: Mauser designed Bolo very early, circa 1902, so called "prewar Bolo" in collector community. The purpose of a small grip gun is unclear, probably targeting on Asian market where potential buyers had smaller hands than Europeans. Very few prewar Bolo were made. In Weimar Era, Bolo became popular. Most were sold to Asia and finished their usable life there over many years. This particular Weimar Era made Bolo, with small Mauser banner on the left side panel, was called by Mauser's official distributer as "1922 Police Model", or "Late Postwar Bolo" among collectors. The exotic name "Bolo" is believed associating with Russian Bolshevik. During Allied Intervention, American soldiers called Bolshevik "Bolo". Most likely the "Bolo" name originated from Early Postwar Bolo (same as this one but without Mauser banner on the left side), and later the name propagated to Late Postwar Bolo and even to Prewar Bolo. These small grip variations are very similar in appearance, all of them are called Bolo nowadays, even though Prewar Bolo had nothing to do with Bolshevik. Some Bolos were also sold to the U.S and Latin America. The condition of this gun indicates that it was probably sold as a commercial gun in 1920s. Condition: Used - See Item Description Caliber: .30 Cal. (other) Item #: 926305074 Location: MA Trades Accepted: Share: Shipping Notes: See Description Items You've Viewed Recently Broomhandle C96, Bolo Mauser Pistol $1250.00 SELLER: yohuang Add To Cart
