Mauser T-Gewehr 1918

CODE 03-040-918

NAME – Mauser T-Gewehr 1918

NAME (NATIVE) – Mauser Model 1918

COMMON NAMES – Mauser Antitank Rifle, Elefant Buechse [Elephant Rifle]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1918

CALIBER – 13x92mmSR

OVERALL LENGTH – 170 cm (66.9 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 95.5 cm (37.6 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-groove, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 40 cm (15.75 in)

LOAD – 13x94mmSR TUF Full Jacketed Armor Piercing

BULLET DIAMETER – 13.26 mm (0.522 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 49.90 g (770 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 808 m/s (2650 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 16,282 j (12,009 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 16.85 kg (37 lb 2.4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 16.95 kg (37 lb 6.1 oz) with 1 round 13x92mmSR

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 18.15 kg (33 lb 6.4 oz) with 1^st model bipod, 1 round 13×92 TUF

WEIGHT (MOUNTED – 18.16 kg (33 lb 10 oz) with 2^nd model bipod, 1 round 13×92 TUF

TYPE OF MOUNT – Bipod (1^st model from MG 08/15, 2^nd model purpose-built for M1918))

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 1.2 kg (2 lb 10.3 oz) MG 08/15 Bipod

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 1.3 kg (2 lb 13.9 oz) 2^nd Model Tubular-leg Bipod

SIGHTS – Open, Iron, Adjustable, Front sight – Inverted V, Rear Sight – U-notch tangent, Graduated 100 to 500 meters (109 to 547 yards) in 100 meter (109 yard) increments

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 300 m (328 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, Bolt action

TYPE OF FIRE – Single shot

RATE OF FIRE – 4 to 6 rpm

FEED DEVICE – Single round

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.104 kg) (3.67 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 20 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.08 kg (4 lb 9.4 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Mauser Werke

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial German Military