Mauser Model 71/84
Mauser Werke · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1884
Also known as: Gewehr 71/84, Mauser Model 1871/84, M71/84, Infanteriegewehr Modell 1871/84, Gew 71/84
Overview
The Mauser Model 71/84 (Gewehr 71/84) was a German bolt-action repeating rifle and the first repeater adopted as standard issue by the Imperial German Army. It improved on the single-shot Model 1871 by adding an under-barrel tubular magazine holding eight rounds of the 11x60mmR Mauser black-powder cartridge, fed by a Kropatschek-style mechanism. It served as Germany's principal service rifle until superseded by the smokeless-powder Gewehr 88.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4500 g (158.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1350 mm (53.15") |
| Barrel Length | 855 mm (33.66") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 440 m/s (1444 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2280 J (1682 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 600 m (656 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1600 m (1750 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 11x60mmR Mauser · primary — also known as 11.15x60R Mauser, 11mm Mauser, .43 Mauser, 11.15x60R
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety, Cocking Piece Safety
- Features: Under Barrel Tube Magazine, Wing Safety, Full Length Wooden Stock, Magazine Cutoff
Variants
- Mauser Model 71/84 Karabiner — Carbine
Base model
Service history
Operators
- German Empire (Imperial German Army) · adopted 1884 · as Gewehr 71/84
- Imperial German Navy
- Ottoman Empire
Conflicts
- Herero and Nama genocide (1904-1908)
- First World War (1914-1918)
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,000,000 · Production years: 1884-1887
Approximately one million produced, primarily at the Spandau arsenal and other German contractors before being replaced by the Gewehr 88
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Paul Mauser
Discontinued: 1887
Notes
Designed by Paul Mauser as an evolution of the Model 1871, it retained the proven Mauser turn-bolt action while adding the tube magazine. A magazine cutoff allowed single loading while keeping the tube in reserve. Many were later relegated to reserve, naval, and colonial use after the Gewehr 88 entered service.
Background
The 71/84 was Germany's first standard-issue magazine repeater, briefly giving the Imperial Army a firepower edge before the rapid arrival of smokeless powder made its black-powder cartridge obsolete almost as soon as it was fielded.