Mauser Model 1914 Third Variant – .32 ACP – WWI Era Pistol w/ Mag – C

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Mauser Model 1914 semi-automatic pistol in .32 ACP. Serial number – 62559. This pistol is in good overall condition with a good bore for its age. It includes one magazine. All visible serial numbers appear to be matching, and the fire blue finish is still seen on the trigger. This is a Third Variant Mauser Model 1914 -WWI Production. Serial number ranges for this variant ran from 13500 – 290100 approximately, with approximately 276,600 made.

The Mauser Model 1910 was certainly one of the more unusual-looking semi-automatics of the time, but it functioned well and became an instant hit with some 60,000 being built between 1910 and 1913. Production continued on the Model 1910 until 1934. The gun was so successful that Mauser decided to press its luck and, in 1914, introduced a larger 7.65 mm Browning (.32 ACP) version. Like its predecessor, the Model 1914 was a class act. Construction and design were superb. Stocks were normally checkered walnut; blue was the most common finish. Over their life spans, the Models 1910 and 1914 went through several minor cosmetic and mechanical changes, but, for the most part, remained essentially the same. During World War I, the German military even purchased some 100,000 Model 1914s for its troops.

Please refer to the photos as minor rust is seen throughout the pistol and magazine.