u/Senior_Section_423

My previous tires were 315/75's on stock 16" wheels. I had a tire go bad in a po-dunk little town and realized I really should go with at least 17" wheels since the 16's are getting harder to find. So I with 35X12.5 on 17's. Then I decided to get a winch too. I installed a Badland 12,500 lb winch with a Rough Country under-bumper mount that is designed for the 1500 series. It worked with some more hole drilling. It was a bit of a hassle since the mounts for my MOVE bumper covered the pre-existing holes. Working by myself I finished everything in about 8 hours. Sounds like a long time, but since I'm 69 years old and took my time, I'm satisfied. Oh, and it works well too!.

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So it looks to me that an armorer started a very early C96 that had very few serial numbers on it, and for some reason added grips, a new hammer and a new top receiver. Maybe. I'm going to disassemble it more and see what other serial numbers I can find. So far, the serial number of "18" on the receiver and barrel is very interesting.

I came across a decent looking C96 and bought without much inspection (the price was so low that I just snatched it up). Upon closer inspection when I get it home I see that it does not have matching serial numbers. It functions very well, though. It came with 85 rods of ammo and one stripper clip. More pics in the comments.