Wilhelm Mauser
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Wilhelm Mauser, was a German
weapon designer and manufacturer/industrialist.
Mauser was born in Oberndorf am Neckar
, Germany
. His father and his four brothers were gunsmiths.
Together with his brother Paul Mauser (1838 - 1914) Wilhelm Mauser designed the Mauser Model 1871
rifle, the first of a successful line of Mauser
rifles and pistols. The rifle was adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 and was the first metal cartridge weapon of the German Empire
. While Paul was the more technical of the two, Wilhelm handled this business side of the factory.
The Mauser company later developed the Gewehr 98
and Karabiner 98k
rifle series. The Gewehr 98 itself was the latest in a line of Mauser rifles that were introduced in 1898.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
weapon designer and manufacturer/industrialist.
Mauser was born in Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil.-Geography:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. His father and his four brothers were gunsmiths.
Together with his brother Paul Mauser (1838 - 1914) Wilhelm Mauser designed the Mauser Model 1871
Mauser Model 1871
The Mauser Model 1871 adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 was the first of millions of rifles manufactured to the designs of Paul Mauser and Wilhelm Mauser of the Mauser company.During 1870-71 trials with many different rifles took place, with the "M1869 Bavarian Werder" being the...
rifle, the first of a successful line of Mauser
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
rifles and pistols. The rifle was adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 and was the first metal cartridge weapon of the German Empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
. While Paul was the more technical of the two, Wilhelm handled this business side of the factory.
The Mauser company later developed the Gewehr 98
Gewehr 98
The Gewehr 98 is a German bolt action Mauser rifle firing the 8x57mm cartridge from a 5 round internal clip-loaded magazine that was the German service rifle from 1898 to 1935, when it was replaced by the Karabiner 98k. It was hence the main rifle of the German infantry during World War I...
and Karabiner 98k
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98 Kurz was a bolt action rifle chambered for the 8x57mm IS/7.92×57mm IS cartridge that was adopted as the standard service rifle in 1935 by the German Wehrmacht. It was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles...
rifle series. The Gewehr 98 itself was the latest in a line of Mauser rifles that were introduced in 1898.
See also
- Wilhelm Mauser on German Wikipedia