Mauser

Mauser
Industry	Arms industry
Predecessor	Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik
Founded	31 July 1811
Founders	Wilhelm & Paul Mauser
Defunct	2004
Successors	Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH (civilian weapons) ; Rheinmetall Waffen Munition GmbH (military weapons)
Headquarters	Isny im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Products	Firearms

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.^[1] The Gewehr 98 in particular was widely adopted and copied, and it is the foundation of many of today's sporting bolt-action rifles.^[2]

^ "Mauser History". mauserguns.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
^ Tong, David. "Where It All Began: The Gewehr 98 Mauser Rifle". chuckhawks.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

[History-1] "Mauser History". mauserguns.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

[Chuckhawks-2] Tong, David. "Where It All Began: The Gewehr 98 Mauser Rifle". chuckhawks.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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