Weapon Profile: C96/Red 9

Type: Handgun
Model: Red 9
Creator: Mauser
Caliber: 9 x19 mm
Capacity: 10
Rarity: 5 out of 5 S.T.A.R.S.

Specifications:
Standard: Top loading, short recoil action handgun. 10 round internal magazine.  
Custom: Can equip a wooden holster/stock to steady aim.


Background & Other Details:
An antique that would be quite a rare sight anywhere these days. A 9mm modification of the C96 Broomhandle, During World War I, the Imperial German Army contracted with Mauser for 150,000 C96 pistols chambered in 9mm Parabellum to offset the slow production of the standard-issue Luger P08 pistol. They use the same clip-loaded internal box magazines as the 7.63mm Mauser and also hold ten rounds. This variant of the C96 was named the "Red 9" after a large number 9 burned into the grip panels and painted in red (This was done to warn the pistols' users not to incorrectly load them with 7.63 mm ammunition.) Because the army delegated the branding to unit armorers, not all 9 mm pistols carry the nine. Of the 150,000 pistols commissioned, approximately 137,000 were delivered before the war ended. Original 9 mm pistols can be told from 7.63 mm-to-9 mm conversions because they have 9 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-500 m") rather than 7.63 mm-rated sights (marked "50 m-800 m").

Ammo Used:
9x19mm


9x19mm Overpressure