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Nazi Mauser HSc Action FAQ & Demo

Well, here’s one of our frequently asked questions. This is a Mauser HSC. This one was used by the Nazis. The action on it is a little bit different than most semi-automatics, although I have noticed that the Mauser 1934 works about the same way.

So, when you cocked the pistol, it stays back, takes the magazine out, which is not easy, I don’t like this design whole lot. Stays back when you pop it in. It slams forward. It doesn’t fire, but it does slam forward and then it’s ready to fire.

Same thing. Safety on. Stays back. Take the magazine out, when you push it in, it slams forward. No magazine. Still, we’ll stay back until you put a round in it. And then it slams forward. That’s how the action works on a Mauser HSA.