Mauser Model 1888

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action manual
bolt action
gptkbp:barrelLength Steel
740 mm
Rifled barrel
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
gptkbp:collectibility Highly collectible
Varies by condition
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1888
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design Interchangeable parts
Influenced_later_Mauser_designs
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Paul_Mauser
gptkbp:historicalContext Adopted during the transition to smokeless powder
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant in military history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Available
gptkbp:historicalRole gptkb:Standard_infantry_rifle_for_Germany
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First_Mauser_rifle_adopted_by_the_German_Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauser Model 1888
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:maximumDepth 500 m
gptkbp:militaryRank Sport shooting
Infantry rifle
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 760 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature M88/14
Straight bolt handle
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:German_military
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:originalPurpose gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:productionCompany Approximately 1 million units
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Oberndorf_am_Neckar
gptkbp:productionYears 1888-1900
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy Gewehr 98
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol Wood
gptkbp:successor Mauser Gewehr 98
gptkbp:triggerType Standard trigger
Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant M88/05
gptkbp:weight 3.8 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1888