[citation needed] The locking lugs are angled slightly to aid with primary extraction.

The rifle was delivered with a traditional slim wooden stock where the height of the comb was adapted for shooting with iron sights.

The Mauser M1996 was not immediately a commercial success compared to competitors such as the Blaser R93 launched three years earlier.

The patent and the rights to M1996 were later acquired by Roessler and sold under the model name Rößler Titan 16,[3][4] which was produced as of 2020 but has since been discontinued.

[5] The Titan 16 is modular firearm where the barrel can be changed using a hex key.