Wilhelm Mauser

Wilhelm Mauser
Wilhelm Mauser
Born	May 2, 1834; Oberndorf am Neckar, Kingdom of Württemberg
Died	January 13, 1882 (aged 47); Oberndorf am Neckar, German Empire
Nationality	German
Occupation	Weapon designer
Known for	Designer of the Mauser rifle

| relatives = Paul Mauser, brother Wilhelm Mauser (May 2, 1834 – January 13, 1882) was a German weapon designer and manufacturer/industrialist.[1]

Biography

Mauser was born in Oberndorf am Neckar, in what was then the Kingdom of Württemberg. His father and his four brothers were gunsmiths.[1]

Together with his brother Paul Mauser (1838–1914) Wilhelm Mauser designed the Mauser Model 1871 rifle, the first of a successful line of Mauser rifles and pistols. The rifle was adopted as the Gewehr 71 or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 and was the first metal cartridge weapon of the German Empire. While Paul was the more technical of the two, Wilhelm handled this business side of the factory.[1]

The Mauser company later developed the Gewehr 98 and Karabiner 98k rifle series. The Gewehr 98 itself was the latest in a line of Mauser rifles that were introduced in 1898.

References

De Haas, Frank (2003). "Mauser Models 71 &71/84". In Wayne Zwoll (ed.). Bolt Action Rifles (4 ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-87349-660-5.

External links

www.paul-mauser-archive.com: Paul Mauser archive web site by Mauro Baudino and Gerben van Vlimmeren.

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[bar-1] De Haas, Frank (2003). "Mauser Models 71 &71/84". In Wayne Zwoll (ed.). Bolt Action Rifles (4 ed.). Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-87349-660-5.