It was actually called the "Red Nein", and the red nine was there to remind the German sergeants what they needed to yell at any privates trying to load 7.63.

@FantadiRienzo

2 жыл бұрын

Boy, that nine->nein-joke never gets old

@miminimjerumani3808

2 жыл бұрын

@@FantadiRienzo 9?

@carlcarlton764

2 жыл бұрын

@@FantadiRienzo Never mind it does only work in English. :)

@ZGryphon

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the old joke about Project Apollo, that NASA called the Saturn V "four nines" reliable not because it had 99.99 percent parts reliability, but because they had asked their rocket scientists if total reliability was possible and von Braun and three of his assistants had all said "Nein."

@creanero

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlcarlton764 It works pretty well in German neun (9) and nein (no) are close enough to make jokes about them.

Fun fact: the C96 was so popular in China during the warlord period that examples left by the invading PLA can still be found in the capitol wasteland today.

@chudthug

2 жыл бұрын

This is true, other logan

@baker90338

2 жыл бұрын

Little lacking in the power department however

@ironwolf2244

2 жыл бұрын

@@baker90338 lacking in firepower? The 7.63x25mm was considered the highest velocity bullet until the 7.62 tokarev, and then the .357 magnum.

@ironwolf2244

2 жыл бұрын

Also the Type 80 machinepistol/carbine. Which has some notable improvements to the original M712.

@baker90338

2 жыл бұрын

@@ironwolf2244 by the time I was using one in DC it kinda wasn’t working well. Granted it was chambered in 10mm for some reason

I love how May has the color of her hearing protection match the shirt and the cap. High fashion of the shooting arena indeed.

@davekrab3363

2 жыл бұрын

I love the way Mae has that slight Lilley Munster thing going on with her hair.

@planescaped

2 жыл бұрын

Yes but do her shoes match her belt? This is serious fookin' business.

@MrPither999

2 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm in the minority here but I like the way the fast forward works to avoid Mae all together.

@17njl01

Жыл бұрын

@@MrPither999 bruh

I’m still blown away by reading different variations of Churchill’s actions in the Sudan and being armed with one of these and coming out alive while everyone else was getting killed due to them sticking to swords and lances while Churchill had the Mauser due to an injury

@51WCDodge

2 жыл бұрын

The makers of the 1972 film, The Young Winston , starring Simon Ward claimed to have found Churchill's C96 and used it in the film. Don't know what happened to it subsequently.

@samiam619

2 жыл бұрын

@@51WCDodge It was probably given back to the family.

@somersethuscarl2938

2 жыл бұрын

@@samiam619 doubt that as he would have had it taken off him when he was captured and imprisoned as a POW. He later escaped but that is another story.

@joewilson3575

2 жыл бұрын

@@somersethuscarl2938 I doubt the boers destroyed it, so it could have been recovered post war and traced back to him.

@somersethuscarl2938

2 жыл бұрын

@@joewilson3575 Very possible but then it would have been owned by someone in RSA so could not be "returned" to the family

About the price difference between the Red 9 and the standard Mauser pistol: this was probably just because of the inflation. 60 RM in 1914 were worth 78 in 1916, 91 in 1914 and 82 in 1918 (gold standard)

A note: While _Rittmeister_ does indeed literally mean "riding master", in the context of the Kaiser's army (and other Germanic and Nordic armies of the time), it was specifically a cavalry officer's rank, equivalent to the non-cavalry rank of _Hauptmann_ (captain).

@stefanpajung113

2 жыл бұрын

This is also the reason why Manfred von Richthofen - The Red Baron - was promoted to the rank of Rittmeister, not to Hauptmann in April 1917. He originally had transferred to the air service from the cavalry, so he kept using that rank structure.

@dmg4415

2 жыл бұрын

And in the Swedish army in the past in the arrillery a "Styckjunkare" was the equivalent to a Captain, I my be wrong, but when the army rationalized the Grades they got the rank of Captain.

@Lowlandlord

2 жыл бұрын

Same with the Russian cavalry, which used a few foreign terms. Also worth noting that Ritter is knight, at least in the Austrian context. Ritter Max von Fancypants for instance is roughly equivalent to Sir Max von Fancypants.

@stefanpajung113

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lowlandlord Some of the German monarchies before 1918 could also make you a Ritter. Viceadmiral Franz Hipper became Franz Ritter von Hipper after the battle of Jutland, and thus was raised into the Bavarian nobility.

@dmg4415

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lowlandlord The gentry in Sweden has their "own" house and hall, Riddarhuset och Riddarsalen, where all noble Swedes family crest is represented. So a noble family I a family of Riddare and that equals to Knight, or in old times Riders, because only the rich and noble had horses to ride on, in war, later on the cavalry evolved, but still only the rich would have them, and if they performed well on the battlefield they may be knighted and become a Riddare.

It's debatable whether C96 is more popular in central powers or anime.

@MrHowardPhillips

2 жыл бұрын

@@WastelandArmorer Wait, are you saying that the central powers aren't bent on destroying western civilization?

@bryansammis998

2 жыл бұрын

But isn’t it the official sidearm for all villains in spy films🤔👍👎

It’s like you guys knew I had just purchased my Red 9. And have been repeatedly looking up the multiple lacking Red 9 videos out there. Thank you for filling a void in the KZread world! Mine is also marked 1920 for the treaty of Versailles but does not have any of the requirements of the Treaty. The curator of Mauser is helping me out by certifying mine and giving me the particular history of why my Red 9 made it through the Treaty with no modifications.

Fun fact: When the "Red Nine" C96 pistols went out, some unit armorers mis-interpreted the orders and started putting "9"s on grips of all "new model pistols" issued to their unit. This resulted in some of the P.08 Long "artillery" Luger pistols having red "9"s marked on their grips, as well.

@gratefulguy4130

7 ай бұрын

Now that's a dream gun

Probably one of the coolest pistols ever made. Once again, thank you for way too much information.

I find the "filler" content before and after the "War Were Declared" segment to be quite educational and interesting.

In terms of wartime scarcity, I could see not needing to provide, maintain or replace magazines as a bonus to selecting a pistol like this. On that note, how many magazines would someone be able to requisition? If a low-ranking officer, assistant machine gunner, or some other auxiliary soldier only had a pistol, were they likely to get more than 2 magazines for their luger? There might be some merit to being able to stow away a few stripper clips versus feverishly trying to cram rounds into one of two depleted magazines while things were going poorly.

@jacktheaviator4938

2 жыл бұрын

Stripper clips are trickier to manufacture than most people think. They tend to be made out of much better steel than a box magazine, and very tight tolerances to work well. And they are single use items. Box magazines are much more economical if the army is using European magazine retention protocols. And if you need more than two pistol magazines you should have already found a rifle.

If you're gonna do the postwar guns you can't call the story of the Broomhandle complete without covering the Spanish and Chinese versions

@extragoogleaccount6061

2 жыл бұрын

Didnt the Chinese get some of the full auto?

@invisibletosociety8338

2 жыл бұрын

@@extragoogleaccount6061 yes

It’s 5:13 am where I live but you can be damn sure I’m going to watch the entire episode. Thank you guys for the amazing vids recently.

@Odin029

2 жыл бұрын

You're an inspiration to all of us

I have a class at 730 tomorrow. Oh look, a nice C&R video.

@presidentmerkinmuffley6769

2 жыл бұрын

Work at 630 for me.....

@tenofprime

2 жыл бұрын

That is what caffeine was invented for!

I would love more C96 episodes. I also must thank you. I was able to identify my grandfathers WW1 gun. A Spanish made 32 cal. Love your show.

YES YES YES to Mauser self-loading rifle developments! I don't give a hoot about WWI service or what not. Othias and Mae: you have an obligation to humanity!

Great episode! Informative and entertaining, as always! Thanks!

C96 are soooo expensive right now, wish I’d picked on up years ago. Now I want one even more after this A/B episode series!

I am so glad I happened to get a C96 the week before the 1899 episode. This has been awesome.

@john-paulsilke893

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations. Truly an aspirational gun. Not a great gun to shoot but absolutely worthy of its place in history.

Your presentation is just perfect; scholarly and fun👌

Another great video. Thanks Othias and Mae!

You two do such a great job with every episode! Thank you for such great content!

@dr.donaldhurley2922

2 жыл бұрын

EDUCATIONAL AND ASSUME patches!

I think this episode does a really good job of showing how the entire Personal Defense Weapon concept was born. The M1 Carbine of WW2 proved to be exactly the kind of weapon to solve the problems presented in this episode--you need one weapon for troops needing something better than a pistol but lighter, handier, and smaller than a rifle. And so you get a light, handy carbine with plenty of firepower, good range, and something you can give to just about all kinds of troops that aren't riflemen.

@vksasdgaming9472

2 жыл бұрын

I still find it strange that so much effort has been spent to problem which already has been solved: assault rifle, except that became the infantry rifle. So next step is compact submachine gun or machine pistol. Uzi with folding stock and Vz-61 Skorpion are nice fillers to that niche. Close range firepower in PDW is more important than long-range accuracy.

Love these, never stop guys

Love your videos, always hang out for the next one. Keep up the good work guys

You guys are great! Love the various old models you feature. WWI was the epoch of small arms development.

@ 17:09 “Complicated and dubiously helpful, no one liked this.” Describes so many things I’ve done in my life.

Love the show, love the C96. Looking forward to the next one

One of my favorite all time pistols, in any variant. Thank all of you who brought this to us.

Again an excellent instalment in explaining the works of the gun. Mae is excellent, they work excellently together.

Another great episode!

These revisit episodes are excellent.

I'm so glad I wasn't KZread unsubscribed you guys kill it every episode and the combination of Othais and Mae is the best duo on KZread :)

Love your work!

Love you guys, keep making these~

This type of video is what brought me to this channel however I love what you are doing with the hand trap videos.

I thoroughly enjoy shooting my 1911 commercial C96. Also, I recently purchased the shoulder stock rig (from SARCO) and it required a couple of hours of very careful filing to get it to fit properly.

Love your videos!!

Keep up the great content!

Already love the new clips logo. Gonna check it out asap

The French soldiers in WWI had a nickname for the Mauser C96 (as well as to other fast repeating guns) « la machine à découdre » : « The unsewing machine » an analogy to the sewing machine and it’s repetitive sound. The word « découdre » referring to death.

Another great topic, So many variations to an iconic weapon.

Deep red 99 had me in stitches! Always loved the look of this pistol

Thank you for the history of this unique arm!

>video is nearly an hour long >its nearly 4am and I need to sleep Oh well looks like that can wait a bit

It is so good to see Mae and Othias having genuine fun doing this show! 😊

The red 9. Omg thank you for all your hard work

Another great vid on the c96

Thank you for your awesome work!

thanks guys! well done.

Just had one of these drop into my lap. Great to learn about it here.

That muzzle climb comparison shot is amazing!

Awesome video!

I just watched the first original episode; you guys are so cute! What I needed as a push to joined patrion. Great work and thanks.

Thanks for sharing!

Touching and moving the left hand of the Kaiser at that time had me really on edge! Glad he accepted the correction gracefully.

When you guys mentioned revisiting some of the older handguns I hoped the C96 would get its day... not only did you give me the Italian Contract but now the Red 9!? you spoil me, keep making great videos.

Another great episode. Love the channel. Enjoyed the "Clip". Feed the algorithm.

Ahh, a choice of an avid gun collector. It's a nice gun stranger.

@DiggingForFacts

2 жыл бұрын

hehehe...thank you

@AtrociousAK47

2 жыл бұрын

obligatory comment

Can't wait for the next episode! The Bolo has an interesting backstory and the Schnellfeuer (I hope I spelled this correctly) has seen a wide use in the '40s

This was a fun and EDUCATIONAL episode(shout to my algorithms out there)🤣 Wonderfully done guys this was much needed today, Mae...never give up on your music lol🤣

Excellent narrating!

@0:56 I saw that bell and thought, FINALLY! C&Rsenal got corporate sponsorship from Taco Bell!

I have learned a great from you guys. A friend once had a P08 and i showed him how to break it down from what I have picked up here. Hang in there ya'll

Great episode. Love them "Red 9s"; got 4 of them and I want the whole contract lot!! Used them in some IDPA-style matches against current plastic "wondernines" and surprisingly for all (me included) always managed to stay around top half of the scoreboard, clunky reloading (Good clips are a must), relatively slow firing rate and all. Trick is not to handle them above the wood line, kinda like the antique single-handed target shooting position; odd at 1st. but you get used to it; otherwise you'll end up with a sore hand between index finger and thumb.

Thanks for this video

I refuse to comment when I have nothing to add. Period. I’m glad this is well understood.

Enjoying the regular rhythm of content

Quite lot of Mauser C96s (both 7.63 and "Red 9") came back to the United States and to the UK as war trophies. They were often advertised for sale in American newspapers during the 1920s and 1930s.

"Compared to the ReichsRevolver..." almost anything is an upgrade

It’s impressive how fast you can make these videos 👍👍

Incredible machining

Great GunMom & Beardy video!

Great video

The red nine is pretty high on my wish list. Of course I'd love one of the later ones that have a detachable box mag.

Thanks!

GREAT VIDEO !!!

Great episode, & sure I could use more C-96 episodes.

Wonderful video as usual :)

Would love to see a video of the C93 if you can ever get your hands on one. It’s my favorite gun ever and a minute with Mae shooting the gun would be even cooler

I'm curious how effective the C93 Borchardt was as a stocked pistol. And did the Borchardt start off the stocked pistol fad?

@korbetthein3072

2 жыл бұрын

No, stocked pistols have existed as long as pistols have. So roughly 400 years before the borchardt.

@hailexiao2770

2 жыл бұрын

The Colt 1851 probably started the fad, since for a while a stocked revolver was the only practical way to implement a repeating shoulder-fired gun.

@Kaboomf

2 жыл бұрын

@@hailexiao2770 No, stocked muzzleloaders had been around for centuries before that. Some militaries issued a pair of flintlock pistols to cavalrymen, one smoothbore and one rifled where the rifled one had a detachable stock in case your horse got killed and you had to fight as infantry. Both pistols would work for short range typical cavalry tactics, but the smoothbore was quicker to reload.

Beautiful.

Always a good time !

So much mechanical function that ya don't realize you're taking for granted woooow so cool to see the development

Yes more obscure fun history!

Such educational content. Engaging. Informative.

Henry in 9 Hole Reviews should to a practical accuracy test with these two pistols.

@joet.s.6283

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Henry put these on at 200.

@elijahaitaok8624

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna know if the tangent rear sights really are just optimistic calculations

@nirfz

2 жыл бұрын

@@joet.s.6283 I have no doubts that he would hit the target. If Kaiser Willhelm was able to hit the target consistently at 200m, Henry would do fine. (I know Kaiser Willhelm was an avid shooter, but i doubt that in his age his eyesight was better than Henrys)

@fg42t2

2 жыл бұрын

they need to do an Canadian Hi Power also.

love you guys. great content. KZread algorithm continues to disappoint.

I love the Red 9 with a stock. So iconic

I've been waiting for this episode. The C96 was a minor weapon with a lot of history.

"Ah I see you have an eye for this kinda thing, guns ain't just about shootin, there about reloadin! Youl see what I mean"

As a young boy I was fascinated by the broomstick and luger, still am. Enjoyed your video very much, thank you.

Love how the range conditions (mud, puddles, etc.) add to the realism of testing a WW1 pistol

The flooded range really gives you that Flanders feel.

I definitely saw the Clip 001...I like it!

Luger stole patents from a lot of people and then sued them. Including a suit from John Browning, who sued Luger and won over the toggle lock in 1922. Luger saw the Browning design at an exposition where he signed in under a pseudonym and not seeing his name, an assistant signed in his real name. The assistant ended up being hired by another company after Luger found out and fired him. It's in the Guns of John Browning book and a few other places. It's funny because Luger was given honors in Germany for the toggle lock and people still credit him, even though he lost the suit and had to pay Browning. Later, the high power is better.

Excellent episode as always. I shall engage with it.

Perfect, a box tale

This is my favorite handgun of all times. Uncomfortable as a German I''m not allowed to own one of theses fancy guns so thank you much for showing us this gun and telling us its history. P.S.: NS means New Safety, but it stands for Neue Sicherung, in German of course. Germans didn't mark their guns in English, sorry. As a weapon collector I would collect them. They are best known as a Pistol of the Russia Revolution and the following Civil War, also with the Chinese Revolution. A weapon that was used on so many big conflicts and became a Symbol of it.