Mauser 1956

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:accessories bayonet
shoulder strap
cleaning kit
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:barrelLength 508 mm
steel
chrome-lined barrel
gptkbp:caliber 7.62×51mm NATO
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hugo_Schmeisser
modular design
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used in various conflicts
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first NATO standard rifle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser 1956
gptkbp:length 1,020 mm
gptkbp:maximumDepth 800 m
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Libyan_military
gptkb:Sudanese_military
gptkb:Vietnamese_military
gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkb:Bundeswehr
gptkb:Iraqi_military
gptkb:Bahraini_military
gptkb:Jordanian_military
gptkb:Somali_military
gptkb:Nigerian_military
gptkb:Iranian_military
gptkb:Kuwaiti_military
gptkb:Omani_military
gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkb:Emirati_military
gptkb:Algerian_military
gptkb:Saudi_military
gptkb:Syrian_military
gptkb:Zambian_military
gptkb:Malawian_military
gptkb:Ethiopian_military
gptkb:Portuguese_Army
gptkb:Egyptian_military
gptkb:Qatari_military
gptkb:Tanzanian_military
gptkb:Angolan_military
Yemeni_military
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 10,000
gptkbp:operatingHours short-stroke piston
gptkbp:produces discontinued
gptkbp:productionYears 1956-1960
gptkbp:rateOfFire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type semi-automatic rifle
gptkbp:usedBy various military forces
gptkbp:usedIn Cold_War_conflicts
gptkbp:variant Mauser_1956K
gptkbp:weight 3.5 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1956