In the beginning of the 20th century, this influenced the naming of rifles like 89 Belgian and the 91 Argentine, rifles with a similar action but different layouts for different countries. They quickly became a worldwide standard for quality bolt-action firearms and produced rifles worldwide. The German Empire's adoption of the Mauser Model 1871 started a long tradition of fine German Mauser rifles. The German Empire adopted the Mauser and called it the Gewehr 71, or the Infanterie-Gewehr 71. The Mauser Model 1871 was the Mauser brothers' first rifle and their first rifle to be adopted by an army. This design became a conversion, but was not adopted officially by any army. Peter Mauser developed a turn-bolt mechanism that cocked the weapon as it was turned. They continued their father’s trade into both military service and private industry. Peter and Wilhelm Mauser come from a legacy of gunsmiths.
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