Like most other Yugoslavian rifles, they are built heavier than needed, weighing in at 8.6 pounds. These are well built guns for the money, some of the finish can be a little rough, but the actions are generally very smooth and easy to manipulate. The M24-47 also usually features a straight bolt.
yugo 24/47 mauser bolt action rifle, 8x57, matching, with crest, c&r, vg+. M48s are also often confused for the Yugoslavian M24-47 design, but the markings on the crests can be used to easily tell them apart. Markings on gun barrels and other gun components that indicate the level of. Unscrupulous sellers have been known to try and pass these rifles off as K98Ks. Examples still can be had that were never shot or that have consecutive numbers, but there is a premium associated with that now.
Yugo mauser markings serial#
At one time, in the 1990s, whole crates of the rifles could be had with consecutive serial numbers, and a new example would cost under $100, but those days are long gone. These rifles make excellent shooters and are typically available in the US from $150-275 depending on their condition. A fair number of unfired examples had been imported into the US, but most of them have dried up. Bore condition widely varies depending on use. The only problem associated with this rifle is the same problem that is associated with all surplus rifles from Yugoslavia: none of the barrels were chrome lined, as chrome is not native to Yugoslavia. The M48B has a stamped magazine well and trigger guard where the other models do not. An M48B is not marked as such on the crest and is still marked M48A.
M48B: The most stamped parts were used on this model. Some of them contain additional stamped parts, usually the barrel bands, with the exception of the magazine well and the trigger guard. M48A: This model contains a stamped magazine floor plate. This model does not have a suffix letter indicated on the receiver markings and is made entirely of machined parts. M48: This is the standard, original model. This rifle is extremely common, however, some variations exist between the different basic models, none of which are rare: In the 1990s a large quantity of M48s were imported to the US as surplus. The vast majority of the production was placed into storage and was not initially used by the Yugoslavian Army. The straight bolts are rare and more desirable to collectors. Most of the rifles have a bent bolt, some of them are straight bolt. The M48 can accept K98K bayonets and K98K slings, but most of the part interchangeability ends there because of the differences in the actions and sizes. The barrel is also about seven inches shorter than the K98K. The action itself is based on the FN Mauser 1924 design. The Yugo M48 Mauser is generally considered to be “the last Mauser.” Production ran clear up until 1965! The rifle features an intermediate action length that is shorter than the K98K.
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