Mauser 1871

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
740 mm
heavy barrel
rifled barrel
gptkbp:built 1871
gptkbp:caliber 11mm
bottle-necked cartridge
gptkbp:collectibility considered a collectible firearm today
gptkbp:design simple and robust design
single-shot and magazine-fed
influenced_later_Mauser_designs
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Paul_Mauser
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the transition to modern military firearms
gptkbp:historicalEvent evolved_from_earlier_Mauser_models.
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant in the development of military rifles
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used_in_World_War_I_by_some_units
gptkbp:historicalRole used in the transition to smokeless powder ammunition
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first_Mauser_rifle_adopted_by_the_German_military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 1871
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:militaryService served in various conflicts until the early 20th century
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 400 m/s
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Imperial_German_Army
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1 million
gptkbp:operatingHours bolt-action system
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Mauser_Company
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Oberndorf_am_Neckar
gptkbp:productionYears 1871-1888
gptkbp:range 400 meters
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy Gewehr 88
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety lever
gptkbp:services 5-round magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage adjustable
gptkbp:stockExchange full-length stock
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mauser_Gewehr_1888
gptkbp:team set the standard for future bolt-action rifles
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
mechanical trigger
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mauser_1871/84
gptkbp:weight 3-4 kg
4.5 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1871