Mauser 1938

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:accessories bayonet
gptkbp:action bolt action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
600 mm
heavy barrel
standard profile
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:capacity internal magazine
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design gptkb:Paul_Mauser
1930s
integrated scope mount
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:finish blued steel
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_before_WWII
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced post-war rifle designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance widely used by Axis forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 1938
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 760 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player bolt-action mechanism
gptkbp:notableFeature Mauser_1938/40
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:predecessor Mauser Gewehr 98
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionCompany machined parts
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Oberndorf_am_Neckar
gptkbp:productionYears 1945
1938-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:M1903_Springfield
gptkbp:replacedBy post-war rifles
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockExchange full-length stock
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor Karabiner 98k
gptkbp:supportRole infantry rifle
gptkbp:triggerType 2.5-3.5 kg
two-stage trigger
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_military
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:userCountries Germany,_Hungary,_Romania
gptkbp:variant Mauser_1938K
gptkbp:weight 3.9 kg
4.2 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1938