Mauser 25

[Cheesehead]

Just stumbled across this:

Mauser 25

Official launch date is January 28th, but what do we know so far about the Mauser 25? Is this going to be a replacement for the M18, or more of a mid-range rifle like the M12?

 

[VertigoBE]

This is news… wonder what this will be.

Such a strange description though : “Whether on the rugby field or on the hunt…”

What does rugby have to do with hunting? A line of optics perhaps?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

This guy in Saskatchewan claims to have one already, a .22 cal AR style gun with extended magazines. He posted his ad four months ago. Maybe Trudeau and company haven't had time to put it on the banned-to-sale list? Or maybe a scammer?

Brand new Mauser M 25 · Saskatchewan · TownPost

Mage in Germany with aluminum body not plastic…burned 200 rounds thru it and never jammed…comes with Halo sights but I up graded to a Crimson Trace red dot scope… bought two extra clips so 3 clips ..22 rounds capacity on each….almost 850 rounds of CCI STINGERS hollow point high velocity...

townpost.ca

 

[mark-hunter]

Official launch date is January 28th, but what do we know so far about the Mauser 25? Is this going to be a replacement for the M18, or more of a mid-range rifle like the M12?

New rifle will be announced on 31st january as per their site.
In the meantime, we can guess.
Replacement for M12 or M18?
Introduction of new modular rifle (like old M 03)?
High end push feed?
High end straight pull?
Semiautomatic for hunting.
SIngle shot?
Some hybrid rifle, like Sako S20?

Some of those can turn to be direct competition to some rifles of the same industry group: such as straight pull blaser r8, modular rifle like sauer 505, or semi auto such as Sauer 303..
The question is: what the group Sauer-Blaser-Mauser does not offer yet? Or is it just simple replacement of some of existing models?
That would be my guess.

What it will not be?
It is not going to be medium priced CRF rifle, available in DG calibers.

 

[MD Driver]

Good questions, Mark. The R8 is so popular that it pretty much tanked the M03 (I have two), and they’ve got the high end pretty well covered with the M98. Always liked the M12, but that offering is really getting small. Don’t know…. higher-end synthetic to replace the M12, while they still make the cheap M18? Fun to speculate.

 

[mark-hunter]

Always liked the M12, but that offering is really getting small.

M12 was o my short list for general purpose hunting rifle, together with sauer 101, sako 85 and CZ 550 at the time. Finally I took Sako 85 (30-06), of these 4.

M18, when getting my hand on it in a gun shop, does not feel right to me. Too much basic. No feeling for it. Just another push feed in a plethora of other budget push feeds around.

If my heart does not feel full, when I handle a rifle, it is not for me.

 

[Cheesehead]

M12 was o my short list for general purpose hunting rifle, together with sauer 101, sako 85 and CZ 550 at the time. Finally I took Sako 85 (30-06), of these 4.

M18, when getting my hand on it in a gun shop, does not feel right to me. Too much basic. No feeling for it. Just another push feed in a plethora of other budget push feeds around.

If my heart does not feel full, when I handle a rifle, it is not for me.

I've never handled the M12, but I liked the idea of the M12 pure with iron sights. Like you, I probably would have taken a Sako 85 instead. Doesn't matter, both are becoming pretty scarce.

The M18 seems fine, but I wouldn't chose it over some of the other offerings the same price range.

I wonder if this new M25 will incorporate some switch barrel capability, as I think that is pretty popular in Europe.

 

[PerH]

I hope it’s something needed , like .375 , .458 and other safari type cartridges and not one that is not to find . And a action that works . Mauser won’t send out things to be published before that date . They may send out things , but nda I think behind the non bragging about it .

 

[Faidros]

This guy in Saskatchewan claims to have one already, a .22 cal AR style gun with extended magazines. He posted his ad four months ago. Maybe Trudeau and company haven't had time to put it on the banned-to-sale list? Or maybe a scammer?

Brand new Mauser M 25 · Saskatchewan · TownPost

Mage in Germany with aluminum body not plastic…burned 200 rounds thru it and never jammed…comes with Halo sights but I up graded to a Crimson Trace red dot scope… bought two extra clips so 3 clips ..22 rounds capacity on each….almost 850 rounds of CCI STINGERS hollow point high velocity...

townpost.ca

Thats a Mauser M-15 22lr semi auto.
You can even read it on the manual on the picture.

 

[MD Driver]

Yeah, those Blue Line “Mausers” have appeared at times, and as different types of guns. I think they get with a company like Zastava to produce a model, and Mauser etches their name and logo on the guns and markets them.

 

[Altitude sickness]

The sights on the Sako 85. leave the Mauser lacking

 

[MD Driver]

Sako is good stuff.

 

[flatwater bill]

Talked with a Mauser rep about the M18.....he nearly spit on the ground when I mentioned this rifle. But I think he was wrong..........I bought one on a close out in 6.5 CM and use it as a loaner.....and it works just fine. I expect the new rifle to replace the M18 and be a little higher end PF.........FWB

 

[Swedish chef]

My 5 cents: I think it's a M03/M12 replacement.

A traditional push feed like a M12 but a bit more upscale with more steel parts. Since the introduction of the M18 and demise of the M03, the M12 has made little sense as the M98 is really quite premium and then two entry level models which left a huge gap for Sako to gobble up with the 85/90. The M25 will probably be similar in market positioning to a Sako 90 but along the traditional Mauser lineage.

....but I could be wrong..

 

[Cheesehead]

My 5 cents: I think it's a M03/M12 replacement.

A traditional push feed like a M12 but a bit more upscale with more steel parts. Since the introduction of the M18 and demise of the M03, the M12 has made little sense as the M98 is really quite premium and then two entry level models which left a huge gap for Sako to gobble up with the 85/90. The M25 will probably be similar in market positioning to a Sako 90 but along the traditional Mauser lineage.

....but I could be wrong..

You could be right. That might be the best we can hope for. Something that would compete with the Sako 90 would be cool. It'd be even better if it was a small extractor type CRF like the CZ 600 ans Sako 85, but it'll probably be push feed.

 

[FlyGuy]

Good questions, Mark. The R8 is so popular that it pretty much tanked the M03 (I have two), and they’ve got the high end pretty well covered with the M98. Always liked the M12, but that offering is really getting small. Don’t know…. higher-end synthetic to replace the M12, while they still make the cheap M18? Fun to speculate.

The M03 was dropped for the same reason as the Sauer 90.
It cost more to produce than they could realistically sell it for.?
The M12 is a great little rifle, but the press fit barrel is the reason I skipped it.
The M18 is a good shooter but not my cup of tea.

Perhaps the M25 will be geared towards the long range crowd?
Chambered in the PRC range, 300 Norma etc.