Mauser and DWM

[Dosing]

https ://www.mauser.com/en/mauser-98/mauser-98-dwm.html

Well nice to see the name back, if nothing else, mind you I would rather see ammo than rebranded Mausers. Still, queue the 'the americans stole the patents' and 'what do you mean its more than 500$' comments.

 

[SuperCub]

Nice rifle with heavy logo/branding applied.

Reminds me of the new Mercedes with the huge tri-star on the front.

 

[Potashminer]

I wonder why they would continue with the thumb cut on the left side action rail, with the associated cut out in the stock, but no actual seat for a charger / stripper clip?

 

[9.3mauser]

I like having the thumb cut there. It's nice having access to that side in case you fumble a reload or get something jammed up.

 

[catnthehatt]

I wonder why they would continue with the thumb cut on the left side action rail, with the associated cut out in the stock, but no actual seat for a charger / stripper clip?

Many people hold the gun in their right hand and load it using the left thumb and cut out .
Personally with a hinged floor plate I just flip it upside down and open the floor plate then dump them in - works slick with no jams but you have to do it with a closed bolt!
Cat

 

[dgradinaru]

Question is, will they be cheaper to buy than the standard Mauser and Rigby? If not, why would anybody want one if Mauser and Rigby have more reputable names and are better known around the globe.

 

[RatFink]

Many people hold the gun in their right hand and load it using the left thumb and cut out .
Personally with a hinged floor plate I just flip it upside down and open the floor plate then dump them in - works slick with no jams but you have to do it with a closed bolt!
Cat

Interesting. I only just picked up my first hinged floorplate rifle and this sounds like a slick technique. Is there any worry of the cartridges not 'seating' or lining up properly when you put them in and shut the floorplate?

 

[Potashminer]

On my Mausers and Model 70 Winchesters, they have to be stacked correctly to get all in there through the floor plate. Those followers want the last cartridge on a specific side. The exception I found was a Schultz and Larson Model 65 in 7x61 S&H that the user instructions directed the mag to be loaded through the floor plate - the cut out on the right side of the receiver is very slim, and was referred to as an "ejection port" by S&L - might have been possible to fill the mag through that port, but would be skinning fingers to do it. It's follower was different, too - it was symmetrical left/right so didn't matter if the first cartridge stacked to the left or the right. That is the only one like that I have seen - maybe there are others.

 

[Potashminer]

I had to get one out to verify how I load my top loaders - turns out I hold the fore end in the crook of my left elbow and hold the pistol grip area with my left hand, and then use my right hand to retrieve and thumb in the cartridges. With my Ruger #1, first round goes in with left hand holding forearm, barrel down about 45 degrees and butt kind of tucked up under my right armpit, load cartridge with my right hand. Subsequent rounds (it happens!!) get plucked from shell holder on right side of butt stock and inserted, while the rifle is still mostly up at my right shoulder in nearly firing position. Most of the No. 1 safeties I have are modified so the ejector can flip the fired shell somewhere over my right shoulder.