Mauser 1918

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:availability limited availability in the market
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
600 mm
heavy barrel
gptkbp:built 1918
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity 20 rounds
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:currentStatus collectible firearm
gptkbp:design gptkb:Paul_Mauser
integrated bipod
influenced future semi-automatic rifles
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:discontinued 1919
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts post-WWI
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse easy disassembly
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_I_era
gptkbp:historicalImpact paved the way for modern rifles
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first semi-automatic rifle adopted by a military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 1918
gptkbp:length 800 mm
1,100 mm
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature high rate of fire
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Weimar_Republic
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 20,000
gptkbp:operatingHours gas-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1918-1919
gptkbp:rateOfFire 300 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy Gewehr 43
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services detachable magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
adjustable sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor Gewehr 43
gptkbp:supportRole infantry rifle
gptkbp:team considered a precursor to modern assault rifles
gptkbp:triggerType 3 kg
single-stage
gptkbp:type semi-automatic rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:variant Mauser_1918_T
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1918