{"id":51865,"date":"2019-10-22T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=51865"},"modified":"2020-03-30T19:16:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T23:16:58","slug":"papers-behind-the-pistol-mausers-archives-on-the-model-1910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2019\/10\/22\/papers-behind-the-pistol-mausers-archives-on-the-model-1910\/","title":{"rendered":"Papers Behind the Pistol: Mauser&#8217;s Archives on the Model 1910"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2Gqt28Qqk8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 21 Oct 2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons&#038;redir_token=XW7z7Je6h-3eDJzSigKm8rnbyAN8MTU3MTc1MDQxN0AxNTcxNjY0MDE3&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=X2Gqt28Qqk8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of the Paul Mauser Archive, we have a very cool opportunity to look at the documentation and paperwork behind a production pistol design, from beginning to commercial sales. This sort of documentation is rare for pre-WW1 German small arms in general, and the Mauser Model 1910 pistol is a very rare example of a complete set of archival papers surviving. So, what we can look at is the whole development process from behind the scenes at Mauser. Initial design drawings, blueprints, glass-plate photography, internal assembly instructions, costing, corporate-level final approval, marketing, and final print manuals. Thanks to Mauro Baudino for supplying these original documents for me to show you!<\/p>\n<p>The Paul Mauser Archive (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paul-mauser-archive.com%2Findex.htm&#038;redir_token=XW7z7Je6h-3eDJzSigKm8rnbyAN8MTU3MTc1MDQxN0AxNTcxNjY0MDE3&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=X2Gqt28Qqk8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.paul-mauser-archive.com\/in&#8230;<\/a>) is a wealth of information for researchers, and make sure to check out the recent book on Mauser coauthored by Mauro Baudino and Gerben van Vlimmeren: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LIXH3p\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LIXH3p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nForgotten Weapons<br \/>\n6281 N. 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