Mauser M18
Mauser's budget-tier hunting bolt-action. The "People's Mauser" sits at the same Low band as Tikka, Bergara, Howa.
Is the Mauser M18 banned in Canada? Not currently. The Mauser M18 is Non-restricted, but it scores 1/15 on the Holdover Ban-Risk Index. It is not currently eligible for compensation. The current amnesty for prohibited firearms expires 90 days after the latest Supreme Court appeal termination under SOR/2026-114.
Classification: Non-restricted · OIC/SOR: - · Ban-Risk: Low · Compensation: Not currently eligible · Amnesty: SCC appeals + 90 days
Verdict
The Mauser M18 is the Mauser brand's 2017 entry into the budget-to-mid hunting bolt-action market — positioned by the company as the "People's Mauser" against the Tikka T3x and the Howa 1500. Three-lug action, 60° bolt lift, polymer stock, $1,099–$1,499 CAD retail. The German Mauser-Jagdwaffen brand (now part of the Lüke & Ortmeier Group along with Sauer and Blaser) carries the historical heritage of the Mauser military-rifle lineage forward into a fully-modern budget sporting design. Rubric reads it 1/15 — clean Low alongside the Tikka, Bergara, Howa, Savage 110, Sako S20, Browning X-Bolt, Weatherby Vanguard, Remington 700, Mauser M18, and CZ 600 cluster. The Canadian budget-to-mid bolt-action hunting market is structurally outside the SOR criteria's reach, and the M18 sits well within that pocket.
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Lineage
Parents: Mauser M12 (predecessor higher-tier platform, Non-restricted) → M18 budget tier, separate platform from M03 / M98 historical military lineage
Primary sources for this entry
- RCMP FRT (Primary, accessed 2026-05-27) — RCMP. accessed 2026-05-27
- Mauser M18 catalogue (Manufacturer, accessed 2026-05-27) — Manufacturer. accessed 2026-05-27
Safety note: the Ban-Risk Index is editorial estimation, not legal advice or a substitute for current official guidance. The classification field reflects current RCMP FRT status as of the last-scored date. For any transfer, surrender, deactivation, or transport question, consult primary RCMP / Public Safety Canada sources and, where appropriate, a Canadian firearms lawyer.