Weapons System

Mauser Model 1871

Small Arms And Sidearms

The Mauser Model 1871, also known as the Gewehr 71, was the first rifle in the line developed by Paul and Wilhelm Mauser and was formally adopted as Germany's standard infantry rifle on 14 February 1872. A bolt action, single shot rifle chambered for the 11.15x60R cartridge, it served as Germany's primary infantry arm until 1888 and remained in limited or foreign use, in various conversions, as late as 1945. It was supplied to or used by a wide range of other nations including Serbia, China, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uruguay, Japan, Korea, Ireland and the Ottoman Empire. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Classification

Caliber

11x60mm Mauser 1

Service Status

Retired 2

Weapon Class

Bolt action rifle 2

Introduced Year

1872 1

Weapon Class

Weapon Class (category)

Rifle 2

FAQs

How were spent cases removed from the Mauser Model 1871?

Military Rifles: it has its extractor built into the bolt head, but has no ejector. Spent cases are removed by the motion of tipping the rifle to one side, and a new round manually dropped into the receiver and chambered with the bolt.

Why does the Mauser Model 1871 have a wing safety?

Military Rifles: The Mauser was provisionally adopted at the end of 1871 pending the development of an appropriate safety. The now universally recognized "wing" type safety lever on the back of the bolt was developed to fill this requirement and the Mod.71 Mauser was officially adopted by Germany (principally Prussia, the leading German state at the time) in February 1872.

Connections

Operated By

Finnish Defence Forces

Source MilitaryFactory.com: Mauser Model 1871