Sturmgewehr 57
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The Sturmgewehr 57 is a Swiss-made 7.5×55mm battle rifle known for its precision, robust construction, and long service as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sturmgewehr 57 canonical | 3 |
| Stgw 57 | 1 |
| Stgw 57/02 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3897243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sturmgewehr 57 Context triple: [Swiss Armed Forces, usesWeapon, Sturmgewehr 57]
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A.
Sturmgewehr 90
The Sturmgewehr 90 is a Swiss-made 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle (SIG SG 550) that serves as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.
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B.
Karabiner 98k rifle
The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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C.
Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 was a German World War II assault rifle that pioneered the intermediate-cartridge, select-fire design that became the model for modern assault rifles.
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D.
Gewehr 98
The Gewehr 98 is a German bolt-action service rifle introduced in the late 19th century that became the standard infantry weapon of the German Empire and a foundational design for many later Mauser rifles.
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E.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sturmgewehr 57 Target entity description: The Sturmgewehr 57 is a Swiss-made 7.5×55mm battle rifle known for its precision, robust construction, and long service as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.
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A.
Sturmgewehr 90
The Sturmgewehr 90 is a Swiss-made 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle (SIG SG 550) that serves as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.
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B.
Karabiner 98k rifle
The Karabiner 98k rifle is a German bolt-action service rifle, chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, that served as the standard infantry weapon of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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C.
Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 was a German World War II assault rifle that pioneered the intermediate-cartridge, select-fire design that became the model for modern assault rifles.
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D.
Gewehr 98
The Gewehr 98 is a German bolt-action service rifle introduced in the late 19th century that became the standard infantry weapon of the German Empire and a foundational design for many later Mauser rifles.
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E.
Sten submachine gun
The Sten submachine gun was a simple, inexpensive British 9mm World War II firearm widely used by Allied forces and resistance fighters for its ease of manufacture and concealment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle rifle
ⓘ
service rifle ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Stgw 57
ⓘ
linked to:
Sturmgewehr 57
|
| action | roller-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 510 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.5 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.5×55mm Swiss ⓘ |
| category | Cold War infantry weapon ⓘ |
| chambering | 7.5×55mm GP11 ⓘ |
| civilianVersion | SIG PE 57 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| designedFor | GP11 service ammunition ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
full-automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ three-round burst (on some variants) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
diopter sights
ⓘ
folding carry handle ⓘ grenade launching capability ⓘ integral bipod ⓘ winter trigger ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
PE 57
ⓘ
Stgw 57/02 ⓘ
linked to:
Sturmgewehr 57
|
| knownFor |
high accuracy
ⓘ
long effective range ⓘ robust construction ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
20 rounds
ⓘ
24 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
SIG Sauer
ⓘ
Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft ⓘ |
| material |
machined steel
ⓘ
stamped steel ⓘ wood furniture ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | optical sight mount on receiver ⓘ |
| nativeName | Sturmgewehr 57 ⓘ |
| operation | selective fire ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 1100 mm ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Swiss militia system conscripts ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 450 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | SIG SG 550 ⓘ |
| safety | selector lever with safe position ⓘ |
| service |
Cold War era
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1957 ⓘ |
| sightType |
aperture rear sight
ⓘ
hooded front sight ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard service rifle of Switzerland ⓘ |
| usedBy | Swiss Armed Forces ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 6.5 kg unloaded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sturmgewehr 57 Description of subject: The Sturmgewehr 57 is a Swiss-made 7.5×55mm battle rifle known for its precision, robust construction, and long service as the standard service rifle of Switzerland.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sturmgewehr 57
linked to: Sturmgewehr 57