Weaponry of the Bavarian Army

[Kaiser Kirk]

Personal firearms

Rifle : M1898 Mauser, chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
Carbine : Schmidt-Rubin 1911 Carbine, chambered for 9.3mm Mauser
Sniper : Schmidt-Rubin 1911, chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
Pistol : Mauser C-96 semi-auto, chambered for 9mm Mauser export

Machine guns
Standard  Machine Gun : Maschinengewehr 08

Light Machine Gun : SIG Mondragon chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
(limited issue to Aufklarung and sniper formations)

Field Artillery
1912 Canonne de 75/27
Canon de 65 M(montagne) modele 1906, Horse/ Mountain Artillery

Medium Artillery
1913 Canon de 105mm
Canon Court de 105 M(montagne) modele 1909 Schneider, Horse/ Mountain Artillery

Heavy Artillery
Ordnance BL 60pdr mk 1
1904 155mm Rimailhos howitzer

[Kaiser Kirk]

"Cutting Edge" 1915-1925 Armanents
Personal firearms

Heavy Rifle : Mauser T-Gewehr 13.2mm

Rifle : M1898 Mauser, chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
Carbine : Schmidt-Rubin 1911 Carbine, chambered for 9.3mm Mauser
Sniper : Schmidt-Rubin 1911, chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
Pistol : Mauser C-96 semi-auto, chambered for 9mm Mauser export

Machine guns
Heavy Machine Gun : Mauser TuF MG18 in 13.2x92

Standard Machine Gun : Mauser Maschinengewehr 08/15

Light Machine Gun : Bergmann Waffenfabrik MG15Na

Mountain Troop LMG : SIG Mondragon chambered for 7.5mm G11 Swiss
(limited issue to Aufklarung and sniper formations)

Machine Pistol : Bergmann Waffenfabrik MP18/I
Specialty weapons
Wechselapparat flammenwefer
Model 24 stick grenade
Seitengewehr 98/05 Bayonet

Field Artillery
SIG Canonne de 75 mle 1914
SIG  6.5 cm Gebirgskanone M15 (aka cannone da 65/17 modello 13 ) Horse/Mountain

Becker 20mm TUF Kanone M11

Medium Artillery
Royal Bavarian Arsenal 10.5cm M14 (aka 1913 Canon de 105mm)
Royal  Bavarian Arsenal 10.5cm Gebirgskanone M16 (aka 10.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze M. 16 (T) )

Heavy Artillery
SIG 12.5cm Kanone M16 (Ordnance BL 60pdr mk II)
Royal  Bavarian Arsenal 15.5cm Feldhaubitze M17 (Canon de 155 GPF mle 1917)
Royal  Bavarian Arsenal 25.4cm Schwere Kanone M14 (railroad gun)

Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Mauser TuF MG18 in 13.2x92
Becker 20x145 Flak M2
Maxim 37mm Flak M06
SIG Canonne de 75 mle FLAK 1916
SIG 90mm Flak M20

Note : With the events of 1906 it became evident that Bavaria should not rely on French and Italian sources of artillery.  While SIG undertook to develop light cannon, it was evident that the Kingdom needed a dedicated foundary. In 1913 the Royal Bavarian Arsenal (KBZ) was founded in Chemnitz, with later facilities in Ulm and Nuremberg.

Weapons produced show the strong influence of their French and Italian antecedants, having been updated with screw breeches, split tails with spades, improved hydro-pnuematic recoil systems, and rubber rimmed gun wheels. Shell caliber remains the same, but enlarged breeches allow tapering noses and extend the ranges.