Editing Mauser C96 (section)

===WW2 Luftwaffe contract===
The German government purchased 7,800 commercial M1930 pistols in 1940 for use by the [[Luftwaffe]]. They have [[Wehrmacht]] proof marks and the Mauser serial numbers come from the early- to mid-1930s. The weapon had ceased production in 1937 but the order was filled from remaining stocks. According to Kersten, Moll and Schmid, these were likely purchased by the high command of the armed forces and issued to motorcycle and flak crews of the Luftwaffe.