After the war's conclusion, Yugoslavia had effectively no remaining capacity to build complete rifles and the technology to do so would have to be re-developped and relearned by its craftsmen. Note: Pics of rifle provided courtesy of moderator Claven2.ĭuring the second world war, Germany had absorbed the Yugoslavian government's inventory of Mauser rifles into its military and had stripped the Military Technical Institute, Kragujevac (fore-runner to the Zastava factory complex) of most useable machines for use elsewhere in the Reich's armaments industry. It came with the Bayonet, scabbard, frog and cleaning kit the serial number is W14607. Its cleansed of all marking except the serial numbers and the numbers on the bolt and barrel match each other. Just trying to get some information on my newly acquired, what seems to be, Yugo M48 BO model. Yugoslavian Mauser Rifles Explained Following my extensive update to the Yugo Mauser and German Mauser sections of our web site, I decided on a whim to search the 'net using terms like 'Yugo Mauser', 'Mauser M48', 'Mauser M98', and so on out of idle curiosity. For test-firing, Mitchell’s sent along a supply of their 8mm Mauser ammunition loaded with 196-grain, boat-tail spitzer bullets. Overall, quality of fit and finish were excellent, and the gun was graced with a fairly light, crisp trigger. Matching serial numbers were evident on the receiver, bolt, barrel, magazine floorplate and stock.

Military-New condition with clean, Bright Bores, and solid stocks, with an American Owner’s Manual covering history, operation, and safety.

Made on German Tooling set up in formerly occupied Serbia.

A genuine Mauser 98, the Model M48 is a strong, good example the original bolt-action Rifles.

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