Commercial Mauser Model 98 Sporter .375 H&H Magnum. Serial number 114661 (5x: barrel, action, extractor, bolt release, bottom metal) has a 24-inch tapering sporter barrel (.625-inch muzzle diameter) with a banded front sight (checkered ramp face, beaded blade), banded sling eye and a banded island rear sight assembly (one fixed express blade marked “100” and four folders marked “200/300/400/500”, all with sighting lines, drift adjustable). Features include a two-position safety, tuned single-stage trigger and Talley bases. The stock is dressed with an ebony forend tip, wrap checkering with a partially Mullered border, crossbolt, scalloped traditional (pancake) cheek rest with wrapping shadow line, inletted sling swivel stud and an NECG Universal recoil pad. CAPACITY: Four rounds (total, loading from the magazine). The extractor properly “snaps over” rounds dropped into the chamber. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 8.6 pounds and length-of-pull is 14.2 inches. Overall action length is 8.75 inches. CONDITION: The bore is bright and shiny with but a trace suggestion of wear. Feeding/extraction/ejection are positive and snappy. Mechanics are solid and trigger pull crisp. As restored, metal finish is approximately 90 percent. Metal shows minor roughness under the finish (mostly on the bands) both at and under the wood line. As refinished and recheckered, wood finish and condition is approximately 90 percent with some minor field impressions and two small chips (at tang and on upper rear of bolt slot border). The price is firm and layaway is available. $3,750 plus shipping.