Mauser M1916

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength Steel
600 mm
19 mm
Heavy barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1916
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design Influenced modern bolt-action rifles
Simple and robust design
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Easily field-stripped for maintenance
gptkbp:historicalContext World War I era
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced later bolt-action designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Used by various military forces
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Used_in_World_War_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser M1916
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:lengthOverall 1,100 mm
gptkbp:material steel and wood
gptkbp:militaryRank Infantry
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player Bolt-action mechanism
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:predecessor Gewehr 98
gptkbp:productionCompany Mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1916-1918
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Mauser_M98
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Manual safety
gptkbp:serviceHistory Used_in_World_War_I_and_early_WWII
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
gptkbp:stockExchange Wooden_stock
gptkbp:stockSymbol Wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mauser_M98
gptkbp:supportRole Infantry rifle
gptkbp:triggerType Single-stage
Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_military
gptkbp:userCountries gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Mauser_M1916/17
gptkbp:weight 3.8 kg
4.0 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1916