Mauser Model 1871
Mauser Werke · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1872
Also known as: Gewehr 71, Infanteriegewehr Modell 1871, M1871, Gew 71
Overview
The Mauser Model 1871 (Gewehr 71) was the first rifle designed by the Mauser brothers and the first metallic-cartridge rifle adopted by the unified German Empire. A single-shot, bolt-action rifle chambered in the 11x60mmR Mauser black-powder cartridge, it established the Mauser turn-bolt action that would define military rifle design for decades.
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 | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 440 m/s (1444 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2415 J (1781 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: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Breech Loading
- Safety mechanisms: Wing Safety, Cocking Piece Safety
- Features: Single Shot, Wing Safety, Full Length Wooden Stock
Variants
- Mauser Model 1871/84 — Tube Magazine Repeater
- Mauser Model 1871 Jäger Carbine — Carbine
Service history
Operators
- German Empire (Imperial German Army) · adopted 1872 · as Gewehr 71
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Ottoman Empire
- Empire of Japan
- Qing China
Conflicts
- Serbo-Bulgarian War (1885)
- First World War (1914-1918)
Production
Production years: 1872-1888
Produced by multiple German arsenals and contractors including Spandau and Steyr; succeeded by the Gewehr 88
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Paul Mauser and Wilhelm Mauser
Discontinued: 1888
Notes
Originally single-shot; the improved Model 1871/84 added an under-barrel tubular magazine, making it Germany's first repeating service rifle. Produced by Spandau, Steyr, and other contractors.
Background
The Model 1871 was the first of a long line of Mauser bolt-action rifles; its turn-bolt locking system became the template for nearly every military bolt-action rifle that followed, up to and including the Karabiner 98k.