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Song Parodies -> "Mondragon Gained Some Use"
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spell on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"Mondragon Gained Some Use"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
In 1903 Mexican General Manuel Mondragon patented a semi-auto rifle and then went to Paris to seek production as Mexixo lacked proper facilities. Swiss SIG (State Industries) took up the offer and produced the rifle by 1908 as the M1908 Mondragon for the Mexican Army- the first semi-auto rifle issued to any Army AFAIK. SIG was licensed to sell other versions and improved the design with bipod and 20 rd drum mag. But as sales lagged in Europe, war broke out in 1914 and the Kaiser of Germany bought the entire stock and issued them to the German Army that started to fight trench warfare. The Mondragon was 7mm with a 8 rd mag and was gas-operated. In bad climes with dirt and mud it fouled and jammed frequently, so it was passed along to German fliers as early armament for rear gunners until the MGs appeared. Some were passed to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and then as the war ended, were scrapped. The Mexican Army retained them until the 1920s. Meanwhile, Mauser had its own semi-autos in WW1 with the Model M1916 which was based on the earlier M06/08 Selbslader (Self-loader)... see below
Mondragon gained some use
over time
Mexican patent was approved
In Paris speakin’
Production seekin’
SIG soon took charge of it
M08 was spread ‘round
7 mil semi-auto
SIG added drum of 20 rounds!
[Kaiser ordered all stock to be bought- WOW!]
Mondragon gained some use
SIG sold supply
For frontline
For Heer use
Fliers too
Was improved
But soon clogged in Flanders
Dirty, muddy
Havoc for cleaning
Jamming mattered
[Record shattered]
Held a lead
Mondragon gained some use
SIG sold supply
(Mauser made auto-rifles by ‘16)
over time
Mexican patent was approved
In Paris speakin’
Production seekin’
SIG soon took charge of it
M08 was spread ‘round
7 mil semi-auto
SIG added drum of 20 rounds!
[Kaiser ordered all stock to be bought- WOW!]
Mondragon gained some use
SIG sold supply
For frontline
For Heer use
Fliers too
Was improved
But soon clogged in Flanders
Dirty, muddy
Havoc for cleaning
Jamming mattered
[Record shattered]
Held a lead
Mondragon gained some use
SIG sold supply
(Mauser made auto-rifles by ‘16)
Mondragon standard M1908:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/imgs/mondragon-rifle.jpg
Mauser Selbsladers 06/08 and M1916:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/selbstlader.jpg
http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/imgs/mondragon-rifle.jpg
Mauser Selbsladers 06/08 and M1916:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/selbstlader.jpg
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So which one should I buy for home defense -- the Mondragon or the Glisenti
CML, you could buy the Glisenti and lay it around the house so that in case of robbery the robber would try to use it on you and the panel would blow considering the fact that you deliberately used 9mm Parabellum in it... OR... you could buy a Mondragon. Just don't track any heavy dirt or mud into the house which could find its way into the action! No sniping drills on the carpet :)
Any idea on how many were produced and if any survive? Don't think I've ever seen a recent picture of one. Years ago I saw a cheap Mondragon pistol, single shot .22. Had loops on the grips to hold extra cartridges. Would have bought it, but the frame was cracked. The rifle would be a real collector prize today.
Most refs claim around 4000 made but no exact number b/c SIG was licensed to sell them to the civilian market and of course the Kaiser ordered their entire stock in 1914. The Mexican Army got only a few hundred as a result while the Germans added a 30 rd snail drum to their version and used it on land and in the air. They also gave many of the rifles to the Austrians who slapped a primitive scope on for sniping. Today, a Mondragon sells for around $17k for a Mexican one and up to $24k for the modified German version with the drum and bayonet attached. I dislike 7x57mm ammo, so I wouldn't buy one if I had the money. I would buy a STG-44 in 7.92x33mm for $50k!!!
7x57mm ammo is not as common as it once was. In fact, all the military surplus in the WWI and WWII calibers is gone. I think someone is loading 7.92x33, but there was only one basic weapon chambered for it, so I would wonder if the feds would try to trace who was buying it.
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