EAW Steel Picatinny rail, Musgrave K98

About Picatinny Rail

The Picatinny rail system is engineered with slots spaced precisely 5.23 mm apart, ensuring consistent and versatile usage along its entire length. This design allows for easy mounting and universal compatibility, meaning accessories designed for a Picatinny rail will fit perfectly, regardless of the manufacturer or production date. Valued for its affordability, durability, and reliability, the Picatinny rail has become a preferred choice among professionals and military personnel, dominating the scope mounts market in recent years.

The Picatinny design represents a significant improvement over the older Weaver standard. While the Weaver system has only a few predetermined slots, the Picatinny rail features continuous slots across its surface, offering greater flexibility for mounting devices at any location. Additionally, the slots on a Weaver rail are narrower, at 3.8 mm, which means scope mounts designed for Weaver rails can fit on a Picatinny rail. However, mounts specifically made for Picatinny rails do not fit on Weaver rails due to the size difference of recoil stoppers. This compatibility and versatility position the Picatinny rail as a superior mounting solution for various applications.

About the EAW

Founded in 1919, EAW is Germany's oldest active manufacturer of scope mounts and is globally recognized for its innovative, high-quality scope mounts. The company offers an array of Picatinny rails, meticulously designed to ensure a seamless integration with various rifle models. These rails provide a secure and precise fit, optimizing the positioning of optical devices. Renowned for their durability and reliability, EAW's Picatinny rails are highly favored by both professionals and firearms enthusiasts. Despite their superior quality, these mounts come at a higher cost.

About the Musgrave

Musgrave was founded in 1950 by Benjamin Musgrave, a respected large-caliber target shooter from South Africa. Initially focusing on improving Lee Enfield rifles, Musgrave expanded to commercial hunting rifles in 1971 as an Armscor subsidiary. The company produced over 6000 rifles annually but struggled post-1990s due to the end of the arms embargo. Revived in 2009 by Frikkie du Plooy, Musgrave continues to produce high-quality custom rifles.

About the K98

The Musgrave Model K98 is a sporting rifle built on surplus Mauser K98 controlled-feed bolt actions. This rifle is known for being cost-effective, often made with basic materials and less attention to fit and finish. It features an internal magazine covered by a steel floorplate, with a cartridge capacity of four rounds. Notably, the Musgrave K98 actions lack the bulb found in most K98 Mausers, which was used for stripper clip feeding. Instead, newer models are equipped with an adjustable Timney trigger, allowing users to modify the pull weight. The action maintains the typical Mauser K98 design, including two locking lugs at the front and a third 'safety' lug at the rear of the bolt. The receivers are drilled and tapped for scope mounts.

Variants

Musgrave K98 variants:

• Musgrave PH Lo-coil
• Musgrave Modular Tactical
• Musgrave Field
• Musgrave Varmint
• Musgrave Hunter
• Musgrave Deluxe
• Musgrave Exhibition

Calibres

The rifle is available in the following calibers:

Standard Calibers:

• .243 Win.
• .25-06 Rem.
• .270 Win.
• .30-06 Spr.
• .308 Win.
• 6mm XC
• 6.5 Creedmoor
• 6.5x55
• 7x64
• 7x57
• 9.3x62

Magnum Calibers:

• 7mm rem. Mag.
• .300 H&H
• .300 Win. Mag.
• .300 WSM
• .375 H&H
• Big Bore Calibers:
• .404 Jeffery
• .416 Rigby
• .458 Lott
• .500 Jeffery Musgrave

Design of the Rail

The EAW Steel Picatinny rail, Musgrave K98 is crafted from steel, providing exceptional hardness and durability compared to aluminum. This ensures a higher degree of repeatability with minimal wear over time. The rail features 14 slots. A unique central channel allows the simultaneous use of the rifle's iron sights, providing a reliable backup option without needing to remove the rail when there is nothing mounted on it. EAW Picatinny rail for Mussgrave K98 is without holes – these have to be drilled by a gunsmith.

Mounting Dimensions

• R1=14.5mm
• R2=18mm
• BHU=4mm

This rail can also be mounted on:

Usually, a Picatinny rail can be mounted on multiple different rifles if they share the same mounting surface, which we commonly refer to as the mounting standard. The EAW Steel Picatinny rail, Musgrave K98 can be mounted on the following rifles, which share the same mounting standard:

• Mauser M12 (pre-2019)
• Mauser M98 Standard
• Mauser 98 Action (Without Bulb)

Mounting Instructions

Clean the rifle's receiver thoroughly with a cleaning fluid, such as acetone, to remove all stains, grease, and oil. Once the surface is clean and dry, verify that the screws fit both the rail and the receiver holes. Before mounting the rail, apply a minimal amount of thread-locking fluid (278 or 648) to the screws, avoiding any contact with the mounting holes. Carefully clean any excess fluid around the rail using the cleaning fluid. Using a torque driver, tighten the screws to the appropriate torque (up to 3 Nm/26.5 in-lbs). If you require any mounting tools, you can find them on our Rifle Scope Mounting Tools page.

What's in the box?

Each package comes complete with one steel rail.

Warranty

This product comes with a 30-year warranty.