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Mannlicher M1888

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The Mannlicher M1888 is a bolt action rifle designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher for Austria-Hungary, the third of his straight pull rifle designs to use an en bloc clip. It descended from the earlier M1886 but introduced a new 8mm cartridge that was originally loaded with black powder. Armies used the rifle from its introduction in 1888 through 1945, including during the Boer Wars and both World Wars, before it was superseded in Austro-Hungarian service by the improved Mannlicher M1895 with its rotating bolt. 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
8x52mmR Mannlicher 1
Caliber
8×50mmR Mannlicher 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action rifle 1
Introduced Year
1888 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

Austro-Hungarian Army, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

Boxer Rebellion, Wars
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First Balkan War, Wars
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First Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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Russian Civil War, Wars
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Second Balkan War, Wars
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Second Boer War, Wars
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Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Wars
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Spanish Civil War, Wars
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World War I, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Fegyver- és Gépgyár

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mannlicher M1888
Steyr Arms

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mannlicher M1888
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888
  • service status
    Armies used the rifle from its introduction in 1888 through 1945, including during the Boer Wars and both World Wars, before it was superseded in Austro-Hungarian service by the improved Mannlicher M1895 with its rotating bolt
  • Infobox: cartridge
    M88 8×52mmR M88-90 and M88-95: 8×50mmR M88/24: 8×57mm IS
  • Infobox: service
    1888-1945
  • Lead section
    Within military 8 mm firearms, the Repeating Rifle Mannlicher 1888, better known as the Mannlicher M1888, was a bolt-action rifle used by several armies from 1888 to 1945.
  • Used In: First Sino-Japanese War, Article text
    China first bought Mannlicher 88 rifles before the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894-1895 and after that started production of the unlicensed Kuaili 1888 Kiangnan copy.
  • Used In: Boxer Rebellion, Infobox: wars
    Chilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine war
  • Used In: Second Boer War, Infobox: wars
    Chilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine war
  • Used In: First Balkan War, Infobox: wars
    Chilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine war
  • Used In: Second Balkan War, Article text
    Kingdom of Romania: Before Second Balkan War Romania bought circa 60,000 Mannlicher M.90 and M.95.
  • Used In: World War I, Article text
    They were still in use with rear echolon units during World War II.
  • Used In: Russian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Chilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine war
  • Used In: Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Infobox: wars
    Chilean Civil War Federalist Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Philippine Revolution International intervention on the island of Crete Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Xinhai Revolution First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I Russian Civil War Austro-Slovene conflict in Carinthia Revolutions and interventions in Hungary Hungarian-Czechoslovak War Polish-Ukrainian War Retaking of Czech Borderland (1918-1919) Polish-Czechoslovak War Polish-Soviet War Greco-Turkish War Pacification of Libya Second Italo-Ethiopian War Spanish Civil War Sudeten German uprising 1938 World War II (limited) Greek Civil War 1948 Palestine war
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Article text
    Spain Second Spanish Republic: Received as aid from Poland during the Spanish Civil War.
  • Used In: World War II, Article text
    They were still in use with rear echolon units during World War II.
  • Operated By: Austro-Hungarian Army, Wikipedia article text
    It was succeeded by the Mannlicher M1895 as the standard service rifle of the Austro-Hungarian Army.
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2. Wikidata: Mannlicher M1888
Wikidata Q7616063, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Mannlicher M1888 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q7616063 (P729 service entry): 1888
Quote, Wikidata Q7616063 (P729 service entry): 1888
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1888.
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