Mauser Model 1871 / Gewehr 71
Mauser Model 1871
Type	Service rifle
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1871 - ?
Used by	Germany
Production history
Designer	Mauser
Designed	1870?
Variants	Gewehr 71/84
Specifications
Weight	4,5 kg
Length	1350 mm
Barrel length	855 mm
Cartridge	11 x 60 mm R
Caliber	11 mm
Action	bolt-action
Feed system	single-shot Gewehr 71/84: 8 round magazine

German Empire, 1871–1918; Adoption of the rifle included parts of modern day Poland but not Bavaria

The Mauser Model 1871 adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 ( I.G.Mod.71 was printed on the rifles themselves) was the first of millions of rifles manufactured to the designs of Peter Paul and Wilhelm Mauser of the Mauser company. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 133 pixelsFull resolution (1530 × 254 pixel, file size: 53 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source:http://www. ... The service rifle (also known as standard-issue rifle) of a given army or armed force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. ... Mauser is the common name of a German arms manufacturer, maker of a line of bolt-action rifles from the 1870s to present. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The word calibre (British English) or caliber (American English) designates the interior diameter of a tube or the exterior diameter of a wire or rod. ... In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. ... Half opened bolt on a Winchester Model 70. ... Single shot pistols have existed since the early years of firearms. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1015, 27 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1015, 27 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Peter Paul is an international lawyer, developer, foundation president, hollywood entrepreneur, internet pioneer, and acquaintance of five U.S. Presidents. ... Wilhelm Mauser( born May 2, 1834 in Oberndorf am Neckar - died January 13, 1882) was a German weapon designer and manufacturer. ... Mauser is the common name of a German arms manufacturer, maker of a line of bolt-action rifles from the 1870s to present. ...

During 1870-71 trials with many different rifles took place, with the "M1869 Bavarian Werder" being the Mausers' chief competitor. The Mauser was provisionally adopted at the end of 1871 pending the development of an appropriate safety. It was adopted by the German Empire excluding Bavaria. The action was not based on its predecessor the Dreyse needle-gun which which had seen service during the Franco-Prussian War. Motto Gott mit Uns (German: God with us”) Anthem Heil dir im Siegerkranz (unofficial) Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I Capital Berlin Language(s) Official: German Unofficial minority languages: Danish, French, Frisian, Polish, Sorbian Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1871–1888 William I  - 1888 Frederick... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... The Dreyse needle-gun (German das Zündnadelgewehr or figuratively firing-pin rifle) was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the Prussians in 1866 and of the Germans in 1870 and 1871. ... Combatants Second French Empire North German Confederation allied with south German states (later German Empire) Commanders Napoleon III Otto Von Bismarck, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Strength 400,000 at the beginning of the war 1,200,000 Casualties 150,000 dead or wounded 284,000 captured 350,000 civilian...

The now well recognized Mauser "wing" type safety lever was developed for the Gewehr 71. The Gewehr 71 is a conventional looking bolt action chambered in 11 millimeter using black powder cartridges. The action included only a bolt guide rib as its single locking lug, locking forward of the receiving bridge. The first weapons were single-shot, but in 1884, the design incorporated an 8-round tubular magazine, making this Germany's first repeating rifle. A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Black powder was the original gunpowder and practically the only known propellant and explosive until the middle of the 19th century. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Single shot pistols have existed since the early years of firearms. ... A 30-round STANAG magazine. ...

The Gewehr 71 was replaced by the Model 1888 Commission Rifle (designated Gewehr 88) starting in 1888. The Model 1888 Commission Rifle (a. ...

See also

• List of firearms

Located below is an extended list of small arms, ranging from pistols to machine guns and even to large handheld devices such as grenade launchers and anti-tank rifles. ...

External links

• I.G. Mod. 71. (M1871) German Mauser
• I.G. Mod. 71/84 German Mauser