Do you have any first hand experience or heard from reliable sources about the quality of the rifles made today by Mauser company? I'm particularly interested in the M98 series and would like to know about the quality of construction, reliability, fit and finish, and accuracy out of box.

Any input is welcomed. Thanks

I have only heard the very best about them, but I have no first hand experience with these rifles.. They are rather expensive as fas as I know, but should be very reliable..

I believe they are made on the PRechtl action which is, from what I have heard, tops. And the overall execution was reported to me as top notch as well.

I saw one @ DSC, for 40K !

Keith

Unless you require something special in a build, the new M98 models seem to sell lightly used for $9,500 or so.

I would also like to get a firsthand look at the magnum rifle too but haven't had the opportunity.
They do seem to run in the $9-10K range which from the looks of it is quite reasonable IMO.

Adrian

There is simply no comparision between the new and the ex-military M 98.

They may look the same, but they are 1000 miles apart.

The "modern" steel with guaranteed alloy composition and with fully contoled computerized heat treatment would be more as twice as strong as the steel used in the original M98.

The original M 98 was designed around pressure of 50 000psi. whereabouts.

The modern M 98 actions use fully guaranteed first grade steels and if that is combined with fully controlled computerized heat treatment they are second to none.

From a toolmakers point of view of material strength and SAFETY the New M 98 will win every single time.

Pyzda

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Originally posted by Pyzda:
Adrian

There is simply no comparision between the new and the ex-military M 98.

They may look the same, but they are 1000 miles apart.

The "modern" steel with guaranteed alloy composition and with fully contoled computerized heat treatment would be more as twice as strong as the steel used in the original M98.

The original M 98 was designed around pressure of 50 000psi. whereabouts.

The modern M 98 actions use fully guaranteed first grade steels and if that is combined with fully controlled computerized heat treatment they are second to none.

From a toolmakers point of view of material strength and SAFETY the New M 98 will win every single time.

Pyzda

I can't remember what price these rifles came out at, but at this price I doubt it could be duplicated today. I don't think there were more than 100 produced maybe less. Nice looking rifle,I just think it's a little on the light side at 9lbs,but I would still be a buyer.


http://www.hallowellco.com/mau...gnum_rifle%20416.htm

Want a Mauser ?
If you value classic fit and finish albeit limited calibers buy a real FN duluxe commercial from the 1950s.
If you want a rugged modern trouble free Mauser in a wide range of calibers (up to 505 Gibbs !) buy a CZ.
Neither will ever let you down or lose value over time.

Quite the bolted safety on that .416 Rigby from Hallowell's that FAST996 linked:

http://www.hallowellco.com/mau...gnum_rifle%20416.htm


Cabelas sold one to me in 450 Dakota chambering for $5500 about 7 years ago, new rifle, 00XX SN, had a scratch on the barrel so I talked them down from 6K. It is just like the .416 Rigby shown in the Hallowell's link by FAST 996 except my more basic rifle has the standard Mauser flag safety and a single-leaf, fixed-standing, rear express sight, no multileaves.
I have the factory accuracy target signed by G. Prechtl. Gottlieb, eh?
Uncut square bridges.
It is a faultless iron-sighted big bore bolt action hunting rifle.
It weighs 9.5 pounds dry and holds 4 rounds of 450 Dakota in the pocket-plate drop box.
No secondary lug on the barrel but superb glass bedding job and the double cross-bolting seems to do the job.
The barrel is slim, about 0.670" diameter at the 24-3/4" muzzle, exclusive of barrelband front sight.
LOP from Mauser factory was 14.75" over a 3/4" thick pad.

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Originally posted by RIP:
Quite the bolted safety on that .416 Rigby from Hallowell's that FAST996 linked:

Doesn't look like a Prechtl either.

I think it is is a Prechtl-actioned, Mauser Banner rifle from that post 1998 centennial revival.
Just like the one I have except for the safety and rear sight differences.
Those could be special order touches.
Mine was cheaper because of the standard Mauser flag safety and 450 Dakota chambering,
which does not have the extended pinky appeal of a .416 Rigby.
Plus, Cabela's in Sidney Nebraska must have had it for several years before I walked in there and impulsed it.

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Originally posted by RIP:
I think it is is a Prechtl-actioned, Mauser Banner rifle from that post 1998 centennial revival.
Just like the one I have except for the safety and rear sight differences.
Those could be special order touches.
Mine was cheaper because of the standard Mauser flag safety and 450 Dakota chambering,
which does not have the extended pinky appeal of a .416 Rigby.
Plus, Cabela's in Sidney Nebraska must have had it for several years before I walked in there and impulsed it.

The target pretty much says it is a Prechtl. The safety doesn't match most Prechtl safetys I have seen. It is a nicely done Mauser. Having the "Mauser" emblem on the action though is enough for me to want the rifle. That's just the collecter in me.

I have a custom rifle done on a Prechtl action. It is a very sturdy action for sure. I also have a Ritterbusch which action is done on a Italien manufacture which also works just perfect also.

Centennial version, 1898-1998, 100 made: MAUSER

Wait. I can get 10 NIB FN Win M70's for the cost of ONE of these? Really?

Wowsers!

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Originally posted by fla3006:
Centennial version, 1898-1998, 100 made: MAUSER

Probably a subject for another thread. Why anybody would not buy a gun from a auction is beyond comprehension to me. Many one of a kind world class firearms that are priced below market or what is in fact the actual market?,not pumped by dealers.

I owned a Prechtl .416 Rigby (now at Steve Barnett Fine Guns). The quality of this rifle was truly outstanding. G. Prechtl makes his rifles form original 1930s Mauser plans with just a very few modifications (such as tighter tolerances). Lots of very high end rifles use Prechtl actions, such as the new Rigbys and Hartmann & Weiss.

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Originally posted by PSmith:
Lots of very high end rifles use Prechtl actions, such as the new Rigbys and Hartmann & Weiss.

H&W use their own H&W designed actions, which are also used by other top gunmakers eg D'Arcy Echols, Duane Wiebe.