Made for true winners – that’s how Mauser markets their new Model 25 straight-pull bolt action rifle. An extremely popular action in Europe, the straight-pull does not require lifting/lowering the bolt handle to unlock/lock the action – all you need to do to cycle a straight-pull action is to pull the bolt handle all the way back to extract and eject and push it forward to feed a new round and close the action. Let’s take a closer look at the features of the new Mauser 25 rifle.
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Mauser 25 Max
While there are straight-pull rifles with rotating bolts, many of them have a different locking mechanism. In the case of the Mauser 25, there are two tilting locking lugs that rise from the bolt body to lock the action. This locking system is called MAUSER-Spread-Lock-250 where the number 250 indicates the total locking surface degree. The overall locking surface area (66mm²) is 10% more than that of the legendary Mauser 98.
Another feature of the Mauser 25 rifles is the MAUSER “Single-Base-Mount” which allows to configure the rifle with different scope mounting bases. The Mauser 25 rifles also feature a two-position safety and a trigger that is infinitely adjustable within the 700 to 1700 grams (about 1lbs 9oz to 3lbs 12 oz) range.
Mauser 25 Extreme
Currently, there are three models of the Mauser 25 rifle available: Mauser 25 Pure, Mauser 25 Extreme and Mauser 25 Max. The difference between the models is in the furniture: the Pure comes with a laminated thumbhole wood stock, the Extreme is equipped with a polymer stock, and the Max is fitted with a walnut stock. All three models are chambered in .308 Winchester (with more chamberings to follow) and are fed from detachable single-stack polymer box magazines of three or five-round capacity. The rifles feature 51cm (20”) cold hammer forged barrels with Mauser plasma-oxidised finish and M15 muzzle threads. The overall length of the Mauser 25 rifles is 100cm (39.5”) and they weigh 3.2 to 3.6 kilograms (7lbs 1oz to 7lbs 15oz).
Mauser 25 Pure
The MSRP of Mauser 25 rifles in Europe is €1,699 to €1,899. The left-handed versions are available at no extra cost. There is no information about the availability of these rifles in the US.
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