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| Mauser M 98 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1898–1936 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH |
| Produced | 2009–[1] |
| Variants | Mauser M 98 Magnum |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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) |
| Cartridge | Various |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | Various |
| Feed system | 4 to 5-round internal magazine |
| Sights | Various iron sights or telescopic sight. |
The Mauser M 98 are a series of currently (2020) produced bolt-action hunting rifles. The production of the controlled round feed Mauser 98 bolt action system for the German military ceased at the end of World War II in 1945. The new Mauser M 98 and M 98 Magnum rifles for civil users are in production since 1999 in Isny im Allgäu, Germany by Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH[2] (Mauser Hunting Weapons 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 rifles are practically a civilian version of the Karabiner 98k, which was one of the final developments in the long line of Mauser 98 military rifles of World War I and World War II. Vaguely similar to the latter rifle in appearance, the M 98 is offered in many different hunting chamberings, not like the original service rifle.
- ^ "The Mauser M98 Current Production". 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Mauser Jagdwaffen GmbH". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.