Gewehr 71

The Mauser Gewehr 71 (Rifle 1871) became the lawful rifle of the Heer after the Guerre free-Prussian. Replacing the Rifle Dreyse, this weapon with a blow was produced in the shape of a rifle of infantry (Infantry-Gewehr 1871 or IG71) and of a rifle intended for the Hunters and the Prussian Riders. It yields its place in 1885 to Mauser Gewehr 71/84 which offers the advantage of having a tubular Magasin.

History

Gew 71 finds its origin in a prototype of Paul Mauser going back to 1865. This weapon, improved by Samuel Norris employed at Remington Arms, is manufactured into small in series in Liege and in the United States but does not find country purchasing. A new version of this Mauser-Norris is improved and barrack room for the cartridge 11x60mm R in order to take part in a new Prussian trial run.

The final version is thus manufactured in the new Mauser factories of Oberndorf but also by the arsenals of Amberg, of Dantzig, Erfurt and Spandau. The military order being important Mauser sub-contracted part of the production with BSA and Österreich Waffenfabrik Gesellchaft.

Exports

Gewehr 1871 was exported in South Africa (Boers), in China, with the Honduras, in Ireland, with the Japan, the Portugal, in Serbia and towards the Ottoman Empire.

Technical data Rifle Mauser Model 71

  • Gauge: 11 mm
  • Ammunition: 11 X 60 mm R
  • Overall length: 1350 mm /1000 mm
  • Length gun: 855 mm /512 mm
  • Mass (vacuum arms): 4,5 kg /3, 2 kg

Technical data Rifle of cavalry Mauser Model 71

  • Gauge: 11 mm
  • Ammunition: 11 X 60 mm R
  • Overall length: 1000 mm
  • Length gun: 512 mm
  • Mass (vacuum arms): 3,3 kg

Technical data Rifle of hunter Mauser Model 71

  • Gauge: 11 mm
  • Ammunition: 11 X 60 mm R
  • Overall length: 1240 mm
  • Length gun: 750 mm
  • Mass (vacuum arms): 4,1 kg

Technical data Snap hook of artillery Mauser Model 71

  • Gauge: 11 mm
  • Ammunition: 11 X 60 mm R
  • Overall length: 1040 mm
  • Length gun: 540 mm
  • Mass (vacuum arms): 3,150 kg

Sources

  • Luc GUILLOU, Mauser: military rifles and rifles , 2 volumes, Editions of the Gate, 1997 and 2004
  • Jean HUON, German Weapons (1870-1945) , 1993

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