I have a Mauser HSC 32 acp which i am pretty sure is a wwII model, not post war. I am looking for both schematic, I kind of have one, difficult to read, and take-Down or field strip procedures. This gun is in GREAT shape except for some 50 year old oil and desperately needs to be cleaned. The Bore is like a Mirror and the double and single action is flawless, just very stiff.
As I recall, the post-war commercial Mauser HSc had a two piece back strap while the original version has a one piece frame.
The post-war gun will have "Made In Germany" stamped on it, and usually Interarms importer stamps. It came with two magazines, one of which had a plastic finger rest magazine base.
Other than that, mechanically they were the same and parts interchange.
Here's an exploded view of the pre-war and war time Mauser:
http://www.stevespages.com/ipb-mauser-hsc.html
Originally Posted By dfariswheel:
As I recall, the post-war commercial Mauser HSc had a two piece back strap while the original version has a one piece frame.
The post-war gun will have "Made In Germany" stamped on it, and usually Interarms importer stamps. It came with two magazines, one of which had a plastic finger rest magazine base.
Other than that, mechanically they were the same and parts interchange.
Here's an exploded view of the pre-war and war time Mauser:
http://www.stevespages.com/ipb-mauser-hsc.html
I KNOW this is a 1944 Nazi Police issue HSC 7.65. It as eagle proofs all over it and is one of just over 62,000 made that year and one of 9,000 that went to the POLICE. I just wanna have a ball park value. It is in GREAT shape. Barrel is mirror like and FULLY functional.
Sorry, mis-read it. I though you were interested the difference between war-time and post-war.
The Blue Book shows a later war Police with an Eagle L proof at:
80%...$325.
90%...$350
95%...$450
98%...$550.
if it has an Eagle F proof, you add 10% to the above values.
Note that due to publishing lead times and market value in various places, the price may well be higher.
Disassembly is very easy.
Make sure it's unloaded, insert a magazine to close the slide.
Remove the magazine.
Leave the hammer COCKED, safety ON.
In the front of the trigger guard is a spring catch. Push the catch downward and push the slide forward a slight amount. Then lift the slide forward and upward to remove from the frame.
To remove the barrel and recoil spring push the barrel forward slightly then lift up the rear and remove it and the recoil spring from the slide.
Remove the grips screws and grips.
No further disassembly is needed or advisable.
Reassembly is the reverse
To install the slide, just push it down and to the rear until it snaps onto the frame.
Thanks. This gun is better than 90% so I think it is worth more than that by the virtue that it is one of only 12% distributed to the Nazi Police. That was a very limited distribution. Besides, I have never known anybody who paid Blue Book. As a general rule I have found them to be low in their values.
But that makes a good jumping off point.
Thanks again
