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| − | [[Image:Mondragónswiss.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Swiss Mondragón Model 1894 Type 2 - 5. | + | [[Image:Mondragónswiss.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Swiss Mondragón Model 1894 Type 2 - 5.2x68 mm]] |
| − | [[Image:Mondragón rifle.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Mondragón Modelo 1908 semi-automatic rifle - | + | [[Image:Mondragón rifle.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Mondragón Modelo 1908 semi-automatic rifle - 7x57mm Spanish Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:Mondragon with drum mag.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Mondragon rifle with drum magazine - | + | [[Image:Mondragon with drum mag.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Mondragon rifle with drum magazine - 7x57mm Spanish Mauser]] |
The Mexican '''Mondragón Rifle''' was developed by the Mexican officer and later General Manuel Mondragón. He experimented starting from c.1890 with self-loading rifles, while the global arms industry still dealt with repeating rifles. In 1891 he presented his first self-loading rifle. He also developed the M1893, a straight-pull bolt action design, chambered for the 6.5x48mm cartridge. Further improvements to the model in 1908 followed, which introduced to the Mexican army, but in 1911 only in a small amount of the [[SIG-Sauer]], Neuhausen, decreased. The German Empire took over a remaining stock of this model in 1915 as the "''Flieger-Selbstlade-Karabiner Modell 15'' (Mondragon)". | The Mexican '''Mondragón Rifle''' was developed by the Mexican officer and later General Manuel Mondragón. He experimented starting from c.1890 with self-loading rifles, while the global arms industry still dealt with repeating rifles. In 1891 he presented his first self-loading rifle. He also developed the M1893, a straight-pull bolt action design, chambered for the 6.5x48mm cartridge. Further improvements to the model in 1908 followed, which introduced to the Mexican army, but in 1911 only in a small amount of the [[SIG-Sauer]], Neuhausen, decreased. The German Empire took over a remaining stock of this model in 1915 as the "''Flieger-Selbstlade-Karabiner Modell 15'' (Mondragon)". | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 23 July 2016
The Mexican Mondragón Rifle was developed by the Mexican officer and later General Manuel Mondragón. He experimented starting from c.1890 with self-loading rifles, while the global arms industry still dealt with repeating rifles. In 1891 he presented his first self-loading rifle. He also developed the M1893, a straight-pull bolt action design, chambered for the 6.5x48mm cartridge. Further improvements to the model in 1908 followed, which introduced to the Mexican army, but in 1911 only in a small amount of the SIG-Sauer, Neuhausen, decreased. The German Empire took over a remaining stock of this model in 1915 as the "Flieger-Selbstlade-Karabiner Modell 15 (Mondragon)".
Specifications
(1901–1949) Mexico
(1915-1920s) Germany
- Type: Semi-automatic rifle / Straight-pull bolt-action rifle
- Caliber: 7x57mm Mauser, 5.2x68 mm Swiss, 6.5x48mm
- Weight: 9 lb 3oz empty
- Length: 43.5 in
- Barrel length: 22.7 in
- Capacity: 5 round "stripper clip", 30-round drum
- Fire Modes: Straight-pull Bolt Action, Semi-Auto
The Mondragón Rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Neo-Atlantean footsoldiers | 1990 - 1991 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Order: 1886 | M85 Automatisch | The 30-round drum magazine | 2015 | |
| Battlefield 1 | Mondragon | 2016 |