Mauser HSC super

My WwII HSC worked just fine even though butt ugly exterior machining and finish, got one from about the fifties with nice exterior and would not shoot a mag without malfunctions. The Walther was always a much nicer and more reliable pistol I dumped the Mauser happily, still have the PP.
 
I have an HSc with a WaA Eagle proof, finish, both polish and blue is good. Not "best quality" but good, which leads me to suspect its a pre-war or early war gun.

It has been 100% reliable, with the magazine it came with. I am on my 3rd try to find a spare magazine that WORKS in my gun.

First one wouldn't even go all the way into the grip

Second one goes in, but won't let me pull the slide all the way open to chamber a round.

Third one goes in, but just doesn't feed...

I rather like mine, even if it only has one working mag, I consider it a pocket pistol/back up gun, and so am not concerned about limited ammo capacity.

Also, its a BRICK, so if several rounds of .32 don't do the trick, at least I have something with decent weight to hit them with! :D:rolleyes:
 
I have two post-war examples, one .32 and one .380. Both have been reliable, although I haven't put many rounds through the .380. Interesting pistols. The slide closing upon inserting a mag takes some getting used to. The older Mauser 1910/1914 models do the same. Much as I like anything Mauser, I have to say the Walther PP is nicer to shoot and probably the better pistol.
 
The HSc Super is not made by Mauser. It's Gamba of Italy.

It's only Mauser licensed. Everyone here is talking about the HSc. They are different pistols built by different companies.
 
.32 reliability issues are often due to a mismatch in specs between SAAMI and CIP.

You may need to use European ammo or relatively spicy loads to ensure proper function.
 
Yes, it probably needs European ammo. My shooting buddy and I have quite a few 32acp's. The European ones are typically unreliable with some American ammo, but just fine with European.
 
I had a "1 of a 5000" (American Eagle edition made by Gamba in Italy-the same outfit that made "Mauser" shotguns around that time) Mauser HSc (not "super") years ago that I really wanted to like but could never rely on it to function without occasional jams. I finally gave up on it.
 
Mauser HSC Super that I purchased will not extract a spent round and load a second round. It is an Italian pistol and is really clean, low serial number and deep blue. I am really stumped as to why it won't keep firing. The first shot fires but I have to drop the mag and take out the spent shell. If I take out the empty mag to load shells the slide closes and I don't think it should until I insert a loaded mag.????
 
Mauser HSC

Looking at a blow up on the Mauser Hsc I purchased it is missing two parts. A small spring and the magazine safety. There is one available at Nurmich and I will purchase it. I will have to keep looking for the spring that keeps it up. I hope this fixes the pistol. Next I will try to get my money back.
 
.32acp/7.65 Browning European-made guns often don't like
73-grain bullets...don't know why.
Slap in some 71-grain or smaller, and mine
runs like a scalded dog :D
 
HSC Super

I almost ordered a part from Numrich for a regular Mauser HSC and not an HSC Super. I very quickly saw my mistake and cancelled the order for the Magazine Safety for the wrong pistol. I guess I will have to keep looking for the correct part if available or scrap the pistol.
 
Back in the pre-computer age, it was fairly well known that Numrich had parts (in too small quantities) to list in the catalog. And if you were looking for something they didn't list, to call them and ask about it. Also that their inventory changes all the time, as they buy parts from junked guns. They might not have any today, but might have one, or three, next week, or next month, one never knew, so checking back, from time to time was a good idea.

Not sure if this is still the case with everything on computer nowdays, but I think all you would waste is the cost of the call.
 
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