Mauser M98 Sporterized, Good Condition

The Mauser M 98 is a bolt-action rifle of German origin. The production of the controlled round feed Mauser 98 system for the German military ceased at the end of World War II in 1945.

Postwar, the M98 rifles were shortened, had stocks lightened and reshaped, and generally made to be less bulky and easier to use in a hunting role.

The M 98 system consists of a receiver that serves as the systems shroud and a bolt group of which the bolt body has three locking lugs, two large main lugs - of which the left is slotted - at the bolt head and a third safety lug at the rear of the bolt which serves as a backup in case the primary locking lugs failed. This third lug is a distinctive feature and was not present on previous Mauser bolt action designs. The diameter of the receiver was also enlarged compared to previous Mauser receivers for additional strength and safety. The bolt handle is permanently attached to the bolt and on the Mauser M 98 series is turned-down for use with optical sights.

Another distinctive feature of the M 98 system is the controlled round feed mechanism, consisting of a large, non-rotating claw extractor that engages the cartridge case rim as soon as the round leaves the magazine and firmly holds the cartridge case until the round is ejected by the ejector, mounted inside the receiver. Combined with a slight bolt retraction at the last stage of the bolt opening cycle, caused by the cammed surface on the rear receiver bridge, this results in a positive cartridge case extraction. The M 98 bolt action will cycle correctly irrespective of the way the rifle is moved or positioned during the bolt cycling action or if the cartridge has been fired or not. 

The bolt houses the firing pin mechanism that gets cocked when the bolt is opened and the cocking piece protrudes visually and tactilely from the rear of the bolt to indicate the action is cocked. 

The Mauser M 98 bolt mechanism can be easily removed from the receiver simply by pulling out the bolt stop, located at the left wall of the receiver, and then by rotating and pulling the bolt out.

The sporterized barrel length is 18", with metal leaf-and-blade sights.  It is also drilled and tapped for optics on the top of the receiver, and comes with weaver bases attached.

A matte hand-rubbed oil-finished walnut wood stock comes with the rifle, along with a cheekpiece, a White Line pachmayr rubber recoil pad, and a dark wood pistol grip cap.