Peter Paul Mauser
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Peter Paul Mauser (1838–1914) was a German arms designer who developed a series of influential bolt-action rifles. Before entering the German army in 1859, he worked in an arms plant. Mauser's initial successful design was an 11-millimetre, single-shot, bolt-action rifle that served as a precursor to many later designs.1
By 1880, Mauser had incorporated a tubular magazine into his rifle, which was adopted by the Prussian government in 1884 as a standard infantry weapon. Although the tubular magazine had limitations, Mauser refined the design to include a five-round, box-style magazine. This improved version became the standard German army infantry weapon in 1898, and its bolt-action mechanism was widely adopted globally.1
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Mauser rifle…of bolt-action rifles designed by Peter Paul Mauser (1838–1914), a German who had worked in an arms plant before entering the German army in 1859. Mauser’s first successful design was a single-shot, 11-millimetre, bolt-action rifle that became the forerunner of many important designs. In 1880 Mauser applied a tubular magazine…
Read More…of bolt-action rifles designed by Peter Paul Mauser (1838–1914), a German who had worked in an arms plant before entering the German army in 1859. Mauser’s first successful design was a single-shot, 11-millimetre, bolt-action rifle that became the forerunner of many important designs. In 1880 Mauser applied a tubular magazine…
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small armMagazine repeaters92-mm Modell 1898, designed by Mauser. For durability, safety, and efficiency, the 1898 Mauser was probably the epitome of bolt-action military rifles. It was sold and copied around the world. In the United States the Mauser was only slightly altered and issued as the .30-inch M1903 Springfield.
Read More92-mm Modell 1898, designed by Mauser. For durability, safety, and efficiency, the 1898 Mauser was probably the epitome of bolt-action military rifles. It was sold and copied around the world. In the United States the Mauser was only slightly altered and issued as the .30-inch M1903 Springfield.
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