Historedia
Person

Manuel Mondragón

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1891–1908

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Manuel Mondragón, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Manuel Mondragón designs the Mondragón rifle

    1891–1908

    Role: Mexican artillery officer and rifle designer

    1. 1891 · MexicoInitial Rifle Designs

      Mondragón began working on his initial rifle design in 1891, creating straight-pull bolt-action models M1893 and M1894 chambered in specific cartridges.

    2. 1904-08-08 · MexicoPatent Application

      Mondragón filed a patent application for his new design for a self-loading rifle on August 8, 1904.

    3. 1908 · MexicoAdoption and Production

      The design was adopted by the Mexican Army in 1908, and the government contracted with SIG for production.

Sources

  1. Manuel Mondragón Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03
  2. Mondragón rifle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-06