skidooman603
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Can anyone tell me the major difference between the 96 and 98 mausers?
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Mauser 96-98? Major difference?
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Mr_Pale_Horse
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98 is ~.25" longer
The receiver ring is ~.2" thicker
The barrel threads are larger on the 98
The 96 cock when closing the bolt
The 98 cock 85% when opening the bolt
The 96 has two locking lugs
The 98 has a third safety lug
The 98 barrel seats on an internal web in the receiver AND the barrel shoulder
The 96 barrel seats on the barrel shoulder
Also,
The 98 Bolt shroud has a captive spring latch
The 96 does not
The 98 shroud has a gas deflecting flange
The 96 does not
The 98 has an aligning shoulder in the front of the firing pin
The 96 has a aligning notch under the bolt body for the sear (may be confusing this with a 95 mauser)
The 98 comes in several varieties, standard, intermediate most commonly, magnum, short, and other rarities less so.
The 96 is more or less standard
The receiver ring is ~.2" thicker
The barrel threads are larger on the 98
The 96 cock when closing the bolt
The 98 cock 85% when opening the bolt
The 96 has two locking lugs
The 98 has a third safety lug
The 98 barrel seats on an internal web in the receiver AND the barrel shoulder
The 96 barrel seats on the barrel shoulder
Also,
The 98 Bolt shroud has a captive spring latch
The 96 does not
The 98 shroud has a gas deflecting flange
The 96 does not
The 98 has an aligning shoulder in the front of the firing pin
The 96 has a aligning notch under the bolt body for the sear (may be confusing this with a 95 mauser)
The 98 comes in several varieties, standard, intermediate most commonly, magnum, short, and other rarities less so.
The 96 is more or less standard
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jimmyraythomason
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"The 98 has an aligning shoulder in the front of the firing pin" . Generally true but some commercial M98s (such as Parker Hale)don't.
rcmodel
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It's actually less an aligning shoulder and more of a failsafe system.
It prevents the firing pin from reaching the primer with the bolt unlocked, no matter what else happens.
Even if the firing pin would break after the bolt is opened, the two flanges on the firing pin will not match up with the two depressions inside the bolt unless the bolt is turned down and locked. Thus, the brokin firing pin cannot reach the primer with the bolt unlocked.
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skidooman603
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Super info! I own a 96 and was thinking on adding a 98. Thanks for the help!
skidooman603
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Same rear sights?
rcmodel
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Mauser sights are specific to the model & caliber of the one in question.
There is a lot of info on the various models here:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/
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There is a lot of info on the various models here:
http://www.surplusrifle.com/
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MountainBear
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Pick up Khunhausen's Mauser Shop manual. It has more information than you can digest and will answer almost any question you have about most model 98's and 96's.
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