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Mauser M 98

Name: Mauser M 98
Brand: Mauser-Werke

Bolt action · .30-06 Springfield · introduced 2017

Also known as Mauser M98, Mauser Model 98

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About the Mauser M 98

The Mauser M 98 is a luxury bolt-action hunting rifle built on the original controlled-round-feed Mauser 98 action, reintroduced by Mauser Jagdwaffen in Isny im Allgaeu, Germany. It pairs a forged double-square-bridge steel receiver, full-length claw extractor and three-position wing safety with a hand-finished walnut sporter stock and express iron sights. Chambered in classic calibres such as .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, 7x57 and 8x57 IS, it is a hand-built continuation of the action widely regarded as the ancestor of all modern bolt-action rifles.

The Mauser 98 action, designed by Paul Mauser and adopted in 1898, became the most copied bolt-action design in history. The modern M 98 is a deliberate continuation of that original system, hand-built as a heritage hunting rifle rather than a redesigned modern action.

Mauser M 98 specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Striker-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: .30-06 Springfield
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Fixed box

Dimensions

Barrel length: 600 mm (23.6 in)
Overall length: 1105 mm (43.5 in)
Weight (empty): 3.65 kg (8.05 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: plasma_nitrided_black

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 880 m/s (2887 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 4515 J (3330 ft·lb)
Effective range: 300 m

History

Introduced: 2017
Production status: In production
Country of origin: DE
Designer: Paul Mauser

Features

Controlled round feed
Claw extractor
Double square bridge
Express iron sights
Top load function
Hinged floorplate
Walnut stock

Safety

Three position wing safety
Controlled round feed

Modern civilian-market revival of the Mauser 98 system, distinct from the WWI-era military Gewehr 98. Produced by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH, today part of the SIG Sauer / L&O group. A larger M 98 Magnum variant chambers dangerous-game cartridges such as .375 H&H, .416 Rigby and .450 Rigby.