I have a Mauser pistol 7.65 cannot find any ammo for it is there another caliber that I can use such as 7.63. Its really a nice pistol hate to get rid of it because I cant find ammo for it please help.
I have a Mauser pistol 7.65 cannot find any ammo for it is there another caliber that I can use such as 7.63. Its really a nice pistol hate to get rid of it because I cant find ammo for it please help.
Otherwise known as: .32 ACP or .32 Auto
"Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein
7.65 Browning is what Europeans call .32 ACP. Same exact thing. Most cartridges have multiple names depending on the era and geographic location.Read this.
7.63 Mauser is NOT the same as 7.65. 7.63 Mauser is also called .30 Mauser, and is a cartridge Mauser designed for their C96 pistols. The 7.62 Tokarev is actually a hot version of 7.63 Mauser.
What model do you have? 1910, 1914, 1934, HSc?
Mauser 1914:
Mauser 1934:
Mauser HSc:
Check out Mauserguns.com for Mauser specific information, parts diagrams, assembly instructions, and a good forum with knowledgeable collectors. Lots of good info on there for these awesome little pocket rockets (I had a 1914 and HSc myself).
There were some transitional models of the 1934 that were fitted with the straight/humpless 1914 grips. I don't think they bring extra value compared to the regular 1934, but this whole series of Mausers are pretty nice pistols. We have one in our family that our great grandfather bought way back when. My brother currently has it, and I'd love to get it from him being he probably doesn't shoot it or even know what it is. The manual safety mechanism is pretty slick.
Enjoy!