Mauser-Werke · Rifle
Mauser M98 Magnum
Bolt action · .375 H&H Magnum · introduced 2017
Also known as Mauser Model 98 Magnum, Mauser M98 Magnum Expert, Mauser M98 Magnum Rigby
About the Mauser M98 Magnum
The Mauser M98 Magnum is a premium controlled-round-feed bolt-action dangerous-game rifle built on an enlarged magnum-length Mauser 98 action machined from a single block of steel. Reintroduced by Mauser Jagdwaffen in Isny im Allgaeu, Germany, it pairs the historic double-square-bridge receiver and long claw extractor with a hinged-floorplate internal magazine, express iron sights and a grade-5 walnut stock, chambered for heavy African cartridges such as the .375 H&H Magnum and .416 Rigby.
The magnum-length Mauser 98 traces to the early 1900s, when Mauser worked with London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. to build an enlarged action able to house the era's largest cased cartridges. Rigby's .416, developed for the platform, went on to become one of the most storied African dangerous-game rounds. The modern M98 Magnum revives that heritage as a hand-finished dangerous-game rifle.
Mauser M98 Magnum specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .375 H&H Magnum
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 620 mm (24.4 in)
- Overall length
- 1186 mm (46.7 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.40 kg (9.70 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:12 in (305 mm)
- Rifling
- Right-hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- plasma_nitride
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 823 m/s (2700 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 6585 J (4857 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 200 m
History
- Introduced
- 2017
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- DE
- Designer
- Paul Mauser (original 98 action)
Features
- Controlled round feed
- Double square bridge receiver
- Hinged floorplate
- Express three leaf rear sight
- Banded front ramp sight
- Grade 5 walnut stock
- Integral scope bases
- Claw extractor
Safety
- Three position wing safety
The Magnum uses the larger magnum-length receiver derived from Mauser's collaboration with John Rigby & Co., distinguishing it from the standard-length M98 offered in cartridges like .30-06 Springfield.
This is a variant of the Mauser M 98.
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