Local Trade-in Mauser C96 "M30" model. M30 pistols can be identified by the 12 groove grip panels, Mauser bauher logo on the frame and stepped barrel. These were the last of the c96 pistols produced and were made until c96 production ceased in 1937. From 1896 -1937 over one million were produced. Many of these guns found there way to China and Chinese used guns can usually be spotted by the condition they are in. Most will be worn, having seen hard use during the World War I era, World War II era and the Chinese Civil War Era.