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| Industry | Arms industry |
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| Predecessor | Königlich Württembergische Gewehrfabrik |
| Founded | 31 July 1811 |
| Founders | Wilhelm & Paul Mauser |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Successors | Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH (civilian weapons) Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH (military weapons)[1] |
| Headquarters | , 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.[2] 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.[3] Around 10 millions Gewehr 98 style rifles were produced.
- ^ "Rheinmetall". Archived from the original on July 29, 2024.
- ^ "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.