Mauser M 98

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.

As a modern civilian offspring of the Karabiner 98k service rifle, the new 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 other bolt action designs (e.g. the Lee–Enfield) may offer trained operators a faster rate of fire depending on the model used.

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.

An express iron sight line with one standing and two folding leaves zeroed for 50, 100 and 150 meters are standard.

The M 98 rifle system is factory prepared for swing-off telescopic sight mounts (bases in square bridge).

The standard hand-rubbed oil-finished walnut wood stock has a straight comb with Rigby-style cheekpiece, a rubber recoil pad, steel pistol grip cap and ebony forend tip.

This Magnum variant exploits the fact that throughout the design's history, standard and enlarged versions of the Mauser M 98 system have been produced for the civil market.

John Rigby & Co. commissioned Mauser to develop the M 98 magnum action over a hundred years ago.

For this specialized type of hunting, where absolute reliability of the rifle under adverse conditions is very important, the controlled-feed M 98 system remains the standard by which other action designs are judged.