Mauser M 98
| Mauser M 98 | |
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| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1895–1935 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH |
| Produced | 1899– |
| Variants | Mauser M 98 Magnum |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (M 98) 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) (M 98 Magnum) |
| Length | 1,130 mm (44.49 in) (M 98) 1,185 mm (46.65 in) (M 98 Magnum) |
| Barrel length | 600 mm (23.62 in) (M 98) 620 mm (24.41 in) (M 98 Magnum) |
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| Cartridge | Various |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | Various |
| Feed system | 3 to 5-round internal magazine |
| Sights | Various iron sights or telescopic sight. |
The Mauser M 98 are a series of currently (2009) produced hunting bolt-action rifles. Though the production of the controlled-feed Mauser M 98 bolt action system for the German military ceased at the end of World War II in 1945, the production of new Mauser M 98 and M 98 Magnum rifles for civil users has been resumed in 1999 in Isny im Allgäu, Germany by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH (Mauser Huntingweapons Ltd.), according to original drawings of 1936 and the respective Mauser patents. Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH is a subsidiary of SIG Sauer.
The Mauser M 98 series are practically a contemporary civilian version adapted for hunting and other sporting purposes of the Karabiner 98k service rifle, which was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser military rifles. Vaguely similar to the latter rifle in appearance, the M 98 is offered in many different hunting chamberings, not like the original service rifle.
As a modern civilian offspring of the Karabiner 98k service rifle the Mauser M 98 series offers several features and factory options, that are also typical for sporterised Mauser Karabiner 98k ex-service rifles, ranging from various technical departures from the basic Mauser service rifle it was based on to luxury wood grades, (gold) inlays, engravings and surface treatments like plasma-based nitriding to protect metal parts against corrosion in aggressive environmental conditions or color case hardening. Some of the available options were originally developed and introduced by John Rigby & Co. on Rigby Mauser hunting rifles.
The M 98 controlled-feed bolt action system is a simple, strong, safe, and well-thought-out design that was originally patented by Paul Mauser on 9 September 1895 and inspired other military and hunting/sporting rifle designs that became available during the 20th and 21st century. A drawback of the M 98 system is that it can not be cheaply mass-produced very easily. Some other bolt action designs (e.g. the Lee–Enfield) also offer trained operators a significantly faster rate of fire. The basic Mauser M 98 version retails (2009) for approximately EUR 6,800, but the addition of (luxury) options can make these rifles much more expensive. For the Mauser M 98 series the M 98 bolt action system is machined out of one solid piece of high-grade steel. It also features a double square bridge for mounting a telescopic sight.
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