Mauser Model 1884

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action Bolt-action
bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength Steel
740 mm
rifled
gptkbp:built 1884
gptkbp:caliber 11mm
Rimmed cartridge
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design gptkb:Paul_Mauser
Straight bolt handle
Robust and reliable.
Simplicity and effectiveness.
Influenced_the_design_of_later_Mauser_models.
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Paul_Mauser
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Used_in_the_Franco-Prussian_War.
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1884
gptkbp:firstHeld Early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalContext Used in various conflicts in the late 19th century.
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future bolt-action rifle designs.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Adopted_by_the_German_Army.
gptkbp:historicalRole Standard infantry rifle.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneered bolt-action technology.
First_Mauser_rifle_adopted_by_the_German_Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser Model 1884
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:lengthOverall 1,200 mm
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:militaryRank Limited
Yes
Adopted_by_the_German_military.
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 600 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:notableFeature Interchangeable parts
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_military_forces
gptkbp:operatingHours bolt-action
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionCompany Mass production.
Approximately 100,000 units
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 1890
1884-1890
gptkbp:range 400 meters
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy Gewehr 88
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:services 5-round magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
Open sights
Elevation and windage adjustable.
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mauser_Model_1888
gptkbp:team Foundation for modern bolt-action rifles.
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type Rifle
bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:userCountries Germany,_other_countries_in_Europe.
gptkbp:variant Mauser Model 1884/98
gptkbp:weight 3.8 kg
4.1 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1884