{"id":5675377,"date":"2022-04-25T09:40:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/?p=5675377"},"modified":"2022-07-25T08:09:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T06:09:07","slug":"mauser-rifles-m12-pre-2019-vs-m12-2019-onward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/mauser-rifles-m12-pre-2019-vs-m12-2019-onward\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mauser introduced their first M12 rifle back in <strong>2012.<\/strong> Some of the design features were inspired by the already successful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-sauer_101.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sauer 101<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 both rifles featured hammer-forged barrels, full-diameter bolt bodies with six forward lugs locking up directly into the barrel, and high-capacity, rugged-polymer detachable magazines. The <strong>mounting surface<\/strong> on the receiver was drilled and tapped, borrowing the mounting dimensions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-mauser_m98_standard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mauser M98 Standard<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;making the mounts <strong>interchangeable<\/strong> between the rifles. Combining all the great qualities of modern bolt-action, M12 quickly became a <strong>commercial success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675388\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-before-2019.jpg\" alt=\"Mauser M12, produced before 2019\" class=\"wp-image-5675388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-before-2019.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-before-2019-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-before-2019-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Mauser M12, produced before 2019 (Source: https:\/\/www.africahunting.com\/threads\/just-purchased-a-mauser-m12-in-9-3-x-62.11459\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No significant changes were made to the rifle until <strong>2019<\/strong> when it underwent a <strong>complete reshaping<\/strong> of the <strong>mounting surface.<\/strong> The redesigned M12 inherited the receiver shape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-remington_700_la.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Remington 700 LA<\/strong><\/a>, further <strong>expanding<\/strong> the <strong>mount-interchangeability<\/strong> options with a broad array of rifles. However, other structural components, apart from somewhat modernised polymer materials, remained mostly the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675389\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward.jpg\" alt=\"Mauser M12, produced from 2019 onward\" class=\"wp-image-5675389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Mauser M12, produced from 2019 onward (Source: https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrastelj\/status\/588037308395495425\/photo\/1)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Choose the Suitable Mounting Solution for M12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having the best of intentions, Mauser decided to stick with the <strong>M12 name<\/strong> up to this day. Showing little to no indication of the major design change in 2019, many customers were left confused or ended up buying ill-suited mounts. This article should <strong>clarify<\/strong> any ambiguity regarding the topic and help you choose the suitable mounting solution for either version of M12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675390\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Side-by-side-comparison-of-M12-models-.jpg\" alt=\"Side-by-side comparison of M12 models\" class=\"wp-image-5675390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Side-by-side-comparison-of-M12-models-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Side-by-side-comparison-of-M12-models--400x214.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Side-by-side-comparison-of-M12-models--768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Side-by-side comparison of M12 models (\u20182019-onward\u2019 version at the top and the \u2018pre-2019\u2019 version at the bottom of the picture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mauser M12 (pre-2019)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When choosing the suitable mount for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-mauser_m12_pre_2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mauser M12<\/a> (pre-2019)<\/strong>, please consider the following receiver dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: 22 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B: 101.7 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C: 12.7 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHU: 4 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00d8: M3.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>R1: R14\/30\u00b0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>R2: R18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675391\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-M12-produced-before-2019-based-on-Mauser-M98.jpg\" alt=\"The receiver of M12 produced before 2019, based on Mauser M98\" class=\"wp-image-5675391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-M12-produced-before-2019-based-on-Mauser-M98.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-M12-produced-before-2019-based-on-Mauser-M98-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-M12-produced-before-2019-based-on-Mauser-M98-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>The receiver of M12 produced before 2019, based on Mauser M98<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Please note that the radius of the front and rear mounting surface and the receiver dimensions are the same as those on Mauser M98 Standard.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>For a better visual representation, please see the sketch at the end of the article.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in purchasing <strong>scope mounts for Mauser M12 (pre-2019)<\/strong>, you can see our offer here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-mauser_m12_pre_2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-1024x290.png\" alt=\"Mauser M12 (pre-2019)\" class=\"wp-image-5677846\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-1024x290.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-400x113.png 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-768x217.png 768w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-1536x435.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-pre-2019_cta-2048x580.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mauser M12 (2019-onward)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When choosing the suitable mount for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-mauser_m12_2019_onward.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mauser M12 (2019-onward)<\/strong><\/a>, please consider the following receiver dimensions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A: 21.9 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B: 113.9 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C: 15.3 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHU: 2.9 mm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00d8: 6-48<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>R1: R51<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>R2: R17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675392\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-based-on-Remington-700-LA.jpg\" alt=\"The receiver of Mauser M12 produced from 2019 onward, based on Remington 700 LA\" class=\"wp-image-5675392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-based-on-Remington-700-LA.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-based-on-Remington-700-LA-400x119.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-receiver-of-Mauser-M12-produced-from-2019-onward-based-on-Remington-700-LA-768x229.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>The receiver of Mauser M12 produced from 2019 onward, based on Remington 700 LA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Please note that the radius of the front and rear mounting surface and the receiver dimensions are the same as those on Remington 700 LA.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>For a better visual representation, please see the sketch at the end of the article.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see our&nbsp;<strong>scope mounts offer for Mauser M12 (2019-onward)&nbsp;<\/strong>here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/en\/mounts\/shopby\/make-mauser_m12_2019_onward.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-1024x243.png\" alt=\"Mauser M12 (2019-onward)\" class=\"wp-image-5677849\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-1024x243.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-400x95.png 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-768x182.png 768w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-1536x364.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Mauser-M12-2019-onward-2048x486.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-5675387\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skica_dimenzij_zRadiusi_2x2.jpg\" alt=\"skica_dimenzij_zRadiusi_2x2\" class=\"wp-image-5675387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skica_dimenzij_zRadiusi_2x2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skica_dimenzij_zRadiusi_2x2-400x251.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skica_dimenzij_zRadiusi_2x2-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>The mounting surface sketch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward) Mauser introduced their first M12 rifle back in 2012. Some of the design features were inspired by the already successful Sauer 101&nbsp;\u2013 both rifles featured hammer-forged barrels, full-diameter bolt bodies with six forward lugs locking up directly into the barrel, and high-capacity, rugged-polymer detachable magazines. The mounting&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/mauser-rifles-m12-pre-2019-vs-m12-2019-onward\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":5675404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[164],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5675377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mounts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward) - Optics Trade Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optics-trade.eu\/blog\/mauser-rifles-m12-pre-2019-vs-m12-2019-onward\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward) - Optics Trade Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mauser Rifles \u2013 M12 (pre-2019) vs. M12 (2019-onward) Mauser introduced their first M12 rifle back in 2012. 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