Is a broom-handle also a sub-machine gun? Mauser Schnellfeuer with weapon expert Jonathan Ferguson
Firearms curator Jonathan Ferguson examines the Mauser C96 'Schnellfeuer', discussing its history and innovative design. The video aims to clarify if the broom-handle pistol can be classified as a submachine gun. It provides links to specific models in the Royal Armouries collection, including a fully-automatic prototype from 1926 and the later Model 712 Schnellfeuer from around 1935. The Royal Armouries encourages viewer engagement through comments and support for their museum and its mission to bring arms and armour history to life.










