Mondragon Rifle
The Mondragon rifle may refer to three rifle designs developed by Mexican artillery officer Manuel Mondragon. The first designs were straight-pull bolt rifles, those rifles served as a basis for developing Mexico's first self-loading rifle.
Facts
The Mondragon Rifle was introduced into the German Army in 1915 and was used till the end of the First World War.
The rifle was actually produced by a Swiss Company called Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft.
The Rifle used a 8 round clip or a 20 round magazine or a 30 round magazine.
The reason why the Germans used a Mexican rifle was because the Germans where secretly financing an Mexican Invasion of the United States and part of the deal was that Mexico gave some of its designs to Germany.
After the First World War some rifles where used by the Imperial German Navy.
Facts
The Mondragon Rifle was introduced into the German Army in 1915 and was used till the end of the First World War.
The rifle was actually produced by a Swiss Company called Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft.
The Rifle used a 8 round clip or a 20 round magazine or a 30 round magazine.
The reason why the Germans used a Mexican rifle was because the Germans where secretly financing an Mexican Invasion of the United States and part of the deal was that Mexico gave some of its designs to Germany.
After the First World War some rifles where used by the Imperial German Navy.