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Don't much care for the look of the bolt shroud, but it's blocky shape might be needed to house the rear end reworks.

Price?

LOL or a extractor that goes PING.......

I really dig the lines these rifles exhibit, classy!

Sure would like one in 8x57.

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Gunner

Amen brother!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure most of us would love to own a 98, the real Mauser. The closest I will likely ever come to owning one is my CZ 550. Yow, I know, it is a primitive Mauser at best. I do like the looks of the new Mauser 12 and the 60 degree bolt throw, in my opinion, is a nice feature. The action on my (often bashed) Browning X-Bolt functions as well or better than any rifle I own. If the extractors are even close to being Mauser-like, I'm sold. And, I've owned a '57 Chevy but would not consider owning a Volt!!

4 weeks to go!

Sauer 101 / Mauser M12..........?????same rifle???


Dont care for the polymer stock though a big MINUS of such rifle which is to go up against the Sako 85. Line em both up against the Sako 85...........no contest. Sako 85 all the way.

Gus

Sauer 101 and Mauser M12 share some parts (barrel, bolt, trigger, magazine). Different action, different safety and different stocks though.
Mauser 98 scope bases fit the M12, Remington 700 scope bases fit the Sauer 101.

Prices in the US are likely to be far beyond X-Bolt, T3 and others.

Bought myself a Sauer 101, I kinda like the concept. Range report will follow soon.

The biggest drawback I could figure, is the barrel is pressed into the action.


In a hunting rifle only shot 100 rounds a year ( maybe max for somebody ), the rifle will last years. If you shoot more, it will probably be very expensive to change the barrel ( think send it back to Europe ).

Changing a barrel that is shrinked into the action is not that difficult. But as the bolt locks up in the barrel new barrels are likely to be expensive.

Thanks for the thread. I let this one slip up on me. As a guy that has three real Mausers and a 1903 Springfield custom, I like what I see. Compared to their offerings of the last many years, it has an appealing look. No, it is not a '56 Chev ( translate '98 ).

It will likely come in a medium long action. Europeans do not seem to be as critical on multiple action lengths as we are. My reference is the long gone small Sako action. Also the barrels with integral locking will probably be expensive. Blaser barrels now run from $1100 up at retail, just as an example. Accuracy could be great, but my concern is the mounts are on the receiver rather than the slip fit barrel.???

This is something I would have an interest in, were I in the market for another bolt gun. I like the look and some of the features. After all, I do not drive a '56 anything. Jack