FN Deluxe Mauser
Fabrique Nationale de Herstal · Rifle · Discontinued · 1947
Also known as: FN Mauser Sporter Deluxe, FN Mauser De Luxe, Fabrique Nationale Deluxe Mauser
Overview
The FN Deluxe Mauser is a commercial bolt-action sporting rifle built by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal of Belgium on the Mauser 1898-pattern action. Imported into the United States from 1947, it was offered in grades such as the Sporter Deluxe, Presentation and Supreme Magnum, chambered in popular hunting cartridges including the .30-06 Springfield. It pairs a controlled-round-feed Mauser action made from high-tensile commercial steel with a 24-inch barrel, a five-round internal box magazine and a finely checkered walnut sporter stock.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1130 mm (44.49") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Fixed Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 880 m/s (2887 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 4515 J (3330 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Chrome Vanadium Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .30-06 Springfield · primary — also known as 30-06, .30-06 Sprg, 7.62x63mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Three Position Wing Safety
- Features: Controlled Round Feed, Claw Extractor, Hinged Floorplate, Checkered Walnut Stock, Commercial High Tensile Action
Production
Production years: 1947-1975
Commercial sporting rifle imported to the U.S. by FN and later by Browning; production wound down by the mid-1970s.
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: Fabrique Nationale de Herstal
Discontinued: 1975
Notes
Mechanically identical to the Browning High-Power bolt-action rifle (Safari, Medallion and Olympian grades), which used the same FN-made commercial Mauser actions. Some 1960s production stocks were salt-cured, leading to corrosion problems on affected rifles.
Background
The FN commercial Mauser action became the gold standard for custom and factory sporting rifles after World War II, prized by gunmakers such as Griffin & Howe for its high-tensile steel and smooth controlled-round feeding.