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During 1870–71 trials with many different rifles took place; the M1869 Bavarian Werder was the Mauser's chief competitor. The Mauser was provisionally adopted at the end of 1871 pending the development of an appropriate safety. It was adopted by the German Empire, excluding Bavaria.
Bavarian breechloading rifle M1858/67, Lindner-Braun conversion. The Podewils rifle-musket was a 13.9mm calibre rifle used in the Bavarian army since 1858. [1] It was the most common infantry weapon of the Bavarian army in the Austro-Prussian war of 1866 [2] and the Franco-Prussian war of 1870/71. [1]
The Werder pistol model 1869 was an infantry and light cavalry falling block pistol invented by Johann Ludwig Werder in Bavaria and based on his rifle design of 1868. [1] It was one of the first centerfire pistols to be adopted for use by a European military.
Mauser M1915 and M1916 Selbstlader (semi-automatic rifle) Mondragón M1908 (semi-automatic rifle) Reichsrevolver M1879 and M1883; Schwarzlose M1908 (semi-automatic pistol) Seitengewehr 84/98 III (bayonet) Seitengewehr 98/05 (bayonet) Steyr M1912 (semi-automatic pistol) Walther 4 [citation needed] (semi-automatic gun, also known as vest gun ...
With support from the government's Spandau arsenal, [citation needed] the improvements to the safety mechanism were completed and the rifle was formally accepted on 14 February 1872 as Infantry Rifle Model 1871 by the German Empire, excluding Bavaria that adopted the Werder. [2] The rifles were issued to the German Army from late 1873 to 1875 ...
Rifles. GRC Gewehr 88/05; ... German Empire. Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle and bayonet. Edged weapons. ... Werder M1869; Ross Rifle (Captured) Machine guns.
This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
After the war, Ludwig II chose Pranckh as new Minister of War, disregarding the advice of all the Bavarian generals. Shortly afterwards Pranckh reorganised the Bavarian Army. He overhauled the conscription and replacement system, introduced the modern M1869 Werder Rifle, and changed military training and education.