This video delves into the history and modifications of the Mauser C96 pistol, specifically focusing on examples used by the Weimar Republic police force after World War One. Due to the Treaty of Versailles restricting Luger production, the police adopted the C96, which underwent significant alterations. These included shortening the barrel from 5.5 to 4 inches and replacing the adjustable 500m sights with fixed notch sights, likely performed by the Erfurt arsenal. The video highlights two specific police markings on the featured pistol: "St. 140." and "S. G. V. 39." (indicating the 39th item of the 5th command of the Gumbinnen Schutzpolizei). The pistol was brought back by an American soldier in April 1945. The C96 saw police service into the 1930s and some were later reissued to the Wehrmacht for use in World War Two.
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