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Mauser Semi-automatic Pistols
Mauser, originally the Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik, was a German arms manufacturer. Their line of bolt-action rifles and semi-automatic pistols was produced beginning in the 1870s for the German armed forces. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mauser designs were also exported and licensed to many countries, which adopted them as military and civilian sporting firearms. The Gewehr 98 in particular was widely adopted and copied, becoming one of the most copied firearms designs and it is the foundation of many of today's sporting bolt-action rifles. Around 10 million Gewehr 98 style rifles were produced. History King Frederick I of Württemberg founded the enterprise as Königliche Waffen Schmieden (literally: Royal Weapons Forges) on 31 July 1811. Originally located partly at Ludwigsburg and partly at Christophsthal, the factory was transferred to the former Augustine Cloister in Oberndorf am Neckar, where Andreas Mauser worked as the master gunsmith. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik
The (English: Royal Württemberg Gun Factory) was a state-owned firearms manufacturer from 1812 to 1874 and the predecessor of the Mauser arms manufacturer. Creation The armoury was created when Württemberg, as part of the Confederation of the Rhine, needed to outfit troops for Napoleon Bonaparte. Workshops, to get independent from foreign weapon shipments, were first created 1805 in the steel mills of Christophsthal near Freudenstadt (Black Forest); stocks were added in the Württemberg arsenal in Ludwigsburg. King Frederick I of Württemberg, Frederick I ordered those independent workshops to be merged in a former monastery in Oberndorf am Neckar on 31 July 1811. This newly created factory began production on 6 November 1812 with about 100 employees. The first weapons were variants of the flintlock muskets Modèle 1777, caliber .69". 1857 In April 1856, Grand Duchy of Baden, Baden, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Hesse and Württemberg were to adopt a new rifle using percussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
