7.92×57mm Mauser
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The 7.92×57mm Mauser is a German rifle and machine-gun cartridge widely used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, notably in weapons like the MG 34 and MG 42.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 7.92×57mm Mauser canonical | 2 |
| 7.9mm Mauser | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11462640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7.92×57mm Mauser Context triple: [Hitler’s buzzsaw, refersToWeaponCaliber, 7.92×57mm Mauser]
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A.
Mauser HSc pistol
The Mauser HSc pistol is a compact German semi-automatic handgun introduced during World War II, notable for its streamlined design and use by both military and police forces.
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B.
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is a distinctive early semi-automatic pistol, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, widely used in the early 20th century and iconic in both military history and popular culture.
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C.
Mauser 1893 rifle
The Mauser 1893 rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that introduced key design features—such as a staggered-column box magazine—that heavily influenced later Mauser and modern bolt-action rifles.
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D.
Steyr Mannlicher
Steyr Mannlicher is an Austrian firearms manufacturer renowned for producing high-quality rifles and pistols, including the original Steyr AUG assault rifle.
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E.
Luger
Luger is a Swedish concert and festival promotion company known for organizing major music events and tours, including prominent festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7.92×57mm Mauser Target entity description: The 7.92×57mm Mauser is a German rifle and machine-gun cartridge widely used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, notably in weapons like the MG 34 and MG 42.
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A.
Mauser HSc pistol
The Mauser HSc pistol is a compact German semi-automatic handgun introduced during World War II, notable for its streamlined design and use by both military and police forces.
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B.
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is a distinctive early semi-automatic pistol, recognizable by its broomhandle-style grip and integral box magazine, widely used in the early 20th century and iconic in both military history and popular culture.
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C.
Mauser 1893 rifle
The Mauser 1893 rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that introduced key design features—such as a staggered-column box magazine—that heavily influenced later Mauser and modern bolt-action rifles.
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D.
Steyr Mannlicher
Steyr Mannlicher is an Austrian firearms manufacturer renowned for producing high-quality rifles and pistols, including the original Steyr AUG assault rifle.
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E.
Luger
Luger is a Swedish concert and festival promotion company known for organizing major music events and tours, including prominent festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bottlenecked rifle cartridge
ⓘ
machine gun cartridge ⓘ rifle cartridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
7.9mm Mauser
ⓘ
linked to:
7.92×57mm Mauser
8mm Mauser ⓘ 8×57mm IS ⓘ 8×57mm Mauser ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | 11.95 mm ⓘ |
| bulletDiameter | 8.22 mm ⓘ |
| caseLength | 57 mm ⓘ |
| caseType | rimless bottleneck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| designed | 1890s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Mauser Gewehr 98
ⓘ
linked to:
Gewehr 98
|
| inServiceDuring |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ interwar period ⓘ post–World War II conflicts ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | Patrone S ⓘ |
| neckDiameter | 9.08 mm ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
influenced later 7.62 mm class military cartridges
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standard German service rifle cartridge in both World Wars ⓘ widely exported and adopted by many countries ⓘ |
| overallLength | 80.6 mm ⓘ |
| parentCase | 7.92×57mm I ⓘ |
| primerType | large rifle ⓘ |
| rimDiameter | 11.95 mm ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1905 ⓘ |
| shoulderDiameter | 10.95 mm ⓘ |
| standardBulletWeight |
154 grains
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198 grains ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
C.I.P.
ⓘ
linked to:
CIP
|
| typicalMuzzleEnergy | 3600 J ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleVelocity | 760 m/s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ Iran ⓘ Israel ⓘ Luftwaffe ground forces ⓘ
linked to:
Luftwaffe field divisions
Nazi Germany ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Republic of China ⓘ Spain ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Waffen-SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ Yugoslavia ⓘ various NATO countries (early postwar) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
FG 42
ⓘ
linked to:
FG 42 battle rifle
Gewehr 98 ⓘ Karabiner 98k ⓘ
linked to:
Karabiner 98k rifle
MG 34 ⓘ MG 42 ⓘ
linked to:
MG 42 machine gun
StG 44 prototypes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 7.92×57mm Mauser Description of subject: The 7.92×57mm Mauser is a German rifle and machine-gun cartridge widely used by the Wehrmacht in World War II, notably in weapons like the MG 34 and MG 42.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 7.92×57mm Mauser