Mondragón rifle
| Mondragón rifles | |
|---|---|
Mondragón M1894 straight-pull rifle (top) and M1908 semi-auto rifle (bottom) | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle / straight-pull bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1911 (Mexico) 1914–1918 (Germany) |
| Used by |
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| Wars | Mexican Revolution World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Manuel Mondragón |
| Designed | 1884 (straight-pull bolt-action rifle), patent of 1904 (semi-automatic rifle) |
| Manufacturer | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft |
| Produced | 1887 (straight-pull bolt-action rifle) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.18 kilograms (9.2 lb) |
| Length | 1,105 millimetres (43.5 in) |
| Barrel length | 577 millimetres (22.7 in) |
| Cartridge | 7×57mm Mauser 7.5x55mm Swiss |
| Action | gas operation, rotating bolt |
| Muzzle velocity | 760 metres per second (2,500 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 800 metres (870 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,000 metres (2,200 yd) |
| Feed system | The 1908 model utilized 5 round stripper clips into 10 round magazine. The 30-round drum was only used by the German flying corps. |
| Sights | rear: ladder, graduated 400–2000 m |
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The Mondragón rifle refers to one of two rifle designs developed by Mexican artillery officer General Manuel Mondragón. These designs include the straight-pull bolt-action M1893 and M1894 rifles, and Mexico's first self-loading rifle, the M1908 - the first of the designs to see combat use.