And speaking of Mauser....
 

My Grandfather served in WW II, and brought home a Mauser pistol.

The markings on the side are as follows:

Mauser-Werke A.G. Oberndorf a. N.
Mod. H S c ======= Kal. 7.65mm



This gun has not been fired in probably fifty years.

Is it legal for me to have it, even though it's not registered and all of that?
Will I need to register it somehow?
I probably need to have it checked to see if it's safe before firing, but where would I take it?

I have a small amount of ammunition, so I can match to see if modern ammo will work.

Please help me out, thanks in advance.

RE: And speaking of Mauser....
 

Its a C96 also known as a 'broomhandled mauser' chambered in .30 mauser, they were also chambered in 9mm Luger.

Its a very unique pistol, its fed with a 10 rd stripper clip.

You don't need to register them unless you live in one of the socialist states: NJ, NY, Mass, Ca, etc. If it were illegal to own where you were at, I'd advise not turning it in, but finding a buyer for it in a state where it is legal- it'd be a shame to have a piece of history like that melted down. Oh, and I wouldn't take anything less than $1200 for it if its in decent shape, double that if its in really good condition.

Neat sidenote- a lot of surplus guns were used in the making of Star Wars- Han Solo's blaster was a C-96 Mauser:D

RE: And speaking of Mauser....
 

Nope, it is an HSC (hammer self cocking). Caliber is 7.65 Browning, AKA .32 ACP. Don't know where you live, but we don't "register" guns in my state.

RE: And speaking of Mauser....
 

OOH I was waaaaaay off. Doggone it, I learned something new today:D

RE: And speaking of Mauser....
 

Thanks a lot for your help, I might be able to get some pictures of it tonight or tomarrow to give you an idea of it's condition, because I really don't know what to call it as all of my other firearms are brand new.