Yugoslavian model 1924b mauser rifle archive the k98k. Mauser m1908, serbia and austrian capture, thrown into a lake. Yugoslavian m2447 mauserpattern rifle shooting times. In 1927, the yugoslav arsenal at kraguyevac began production of a copy of the fn fusil modele 24, a 98type mauser shortrifle chambered for the 7.
The last mauser rifle not made from parts or a rebuilt produced by yugoslavia at the famed kragujevac arsenal, the model 1948 98k short rifle or otherwise called the yugoslavian m48. The yugoslavs built this variant using exgerman gewehr 98 receivers and parts, and yugoslav barrels and sights. Pdf modern sniper rifles in the armament of the serbian armed. The yugoslavian puska m48a was the last purposebuilt military rifle to use the 98type mauser action. At core basically a mauser k98k built in slavic regions, the m2447 is a postworld war ii update of the earlier m24. The received wisdom is that both gewehr 98 and mexican 1912 mausers were used to construct these, but it appears that. A yugoslav model 48 is a 98 mauser clone, they look a bit alike but they are different. Beginning in the early 1920s, the yugoslav army sought new mauser rifles, but allied restrictions prevented their traditional suppliers in germany from providing them. The yugoslavian mauser forum free forum hosting, free forum. That kingdom was replaced in 1929 by the kingdom of yugoslavia. Bogdanovics book is the first in english to provide a complete discussion of these, and every other yugoslav mauser rifles from 1880 to the present, including all sniper rifles, hunting and target rifles and. Dec 27, 2012 this is an excellent book that is well priced and gives a ton of information on not only yugoslavian mauser rifles, but also a short history of yugoslavia and its military and weapons. These are the absolute finest mausers to reach the market in more than 40 years. In addition to refurbishing captured german k98k rifles, they began refurbishing their own m24 rifles.
Serbian rifle arms and other weapons great war forum. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic. The yugo rifles have a slightly shorter, intermediatelength receiver, and uses a bent bolt handle similar to the german mauser rifles unlike earlier yugo models like the m2447. Based in design on the german 98k mauser and the yugoslavian model fn 30 and 24 carbines and rifles. In 1880 the new rifle was adopted as the pesadisjka puska m. Approximately 110,000 mausermilovanovic rifles entered the serbian arsenal.
It is a mauser 98 knockoff, if you will, that was manufactured at the kragujevac arsenal in the kingdom of serbs, croats, and slovenes later yugoslavia and now serbia beginning in 1924. Huber used a semiautomatic stg77 assault rifle, a glock 17 pistol and a mauser. After a brief trials, they came up with an almost exact copy of germanys k98k riflethe biggest difference being that the action was 18 inch shorter than germanys standard. In 1880, serbian major kosta koka milovanovic developed an. Zastava arms began manufacturing the m1924 locally in the serbian town of kragujevac the same year, and these models will have name of the town in cyrillic. After world war ii, the yugoslavs took this design and incorporated minor modifications. The mauser design reached its zenith in 1898 with the appropriately named mauser model 98. Included in the book are photos and diagrams of various types of rifles used by the yugoslav military as well as a picture of the rare m69 sniper rifle which is. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. They feature a turned down bolt and are very similar to the german k98. Yugo m48 m48a, 8mm mauser bolt action rifles surplus turn. These rifles are completely void of any arsenal or manufacture stamps nor does the receiver display the yugoslavian coat of arms. These videos are free to watch and if anyone attempts to charge for this video notify. Chambered for 8mm mauser, these rifles are a fantastic option to add a.
The karabiner 98k is a controlledfeed boltaction rifle based on the mauser m98 system. Based in design on the german 98k mauser and the yugoslavian model fn. Maybe this like when vic wanted to have izhevsk used instead of izzy. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles branko bogdanovic on. Imho, those rifles without the cartouche are either badly battered, or have had their stocks sanded. The new rifle was adopted as germanys battle rifle, and variants of the 98 were sold to countries around the world this design was a signficant departure from the earlier 18931895 design i wrote about here. I suspect that the bolt takedown disk in the stock is a later german addition. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories. After 2003, the mauser karabiner 98k rifle along with the mosinnagant, the leeenfield and the yugoslavian m48 was encountered in iraq by us and allied forces with iraqi insurgents making use of the karabiner 98k and other boltaction rifles alongside more modern infantry weapons like the ak47 series rifles and the sks carbine. The yugoslavian mauser forum free forum hosting, free. Yugoslav mausers models 192452c c with an breve v diacritical mark, model 2447 and model 1948 are prized collectors items. I saw a thread here that a member was asking about yugo m44 rifles, several people in ignorance on the topic posted about moisinnagant rifles yes, there was the yugo mauser 244748 rifles they are all variants of the czech vz24 then there was the yugo m44 mauser, these are not yugoslavian rifles, they became yugoslav rifles. Serbia, later renamed yugoslavia, also helped develop the intermediatering mauser action.
Yugoslavian soldiers wearing chemical warfare protective gear. Luckily, the yugoslavians made some nice mauser copies that will give you the mauser experience at a fraction of the cost. On the right side of the buttstock there is a t and next to the alexander i king of yugoslavia in 1928 cartouche. The model 1895 was also deployed to republic of the orange free state and the south. Starting in 1947, after wwii, yugoslavia was ill equip to produce new small arms that it desperately needed. Serbias purchase of the model 1871 rifle came just in time to save the mauser company from bankruptcy. Jun 28, 2012 serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles is one of the titles from north cape publications for collectors only series and, like the other titles in this series, information regarding these specific types of firearms is very complete, including. Serbia s purchase of the model 1871 rifle came just in time to save the mauser company from bankruptcy. The straight bolt handle found on the gewehr 98 bolt was replaced.
Media in category mauser m1924 yugoslavian the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Partisan rifles mauser m1924, yugoslavia and unknown. It doesnt seem like there are that many of these floating around, and theyre probably overlooked or assumed to be wellworn model 1924 rifles with odd features. The m48 is a little shorter in overall length in the barrel and the overall length of the rifle in comparison to the original german 98k it is modeled after.
I purchased one of these a few years ago and it was in nearly new condition, bore bright. Pdf the paper describes sniper rifles and optical sights in use in the serbian armed forces. Yugoslavian crest, m2452c model 9848 beginning in 1948, yugoslavia began repairing and refurbishing captured german k98k rifles. The yugoslav m24a was referred to as gewehr 2911 j and the m24b as gewehr 2912 j. Post wwii was the communist nation of yugoslavia until its disintegration in the 90s. Africa, yugoslavia and other third world arms producers have played an expanding and. Media in category rifles of yugoslavia the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Ii and, as a result, it never saw actual military service. All yugoslavian mauser rifles bearing m48 markings were made in yugoslavia at the preduzece 44 zastava factory. The yugo rifles are fine, very strong intermediate action.
While it is true an extremely small number of prototypes were made during the second world war, none of these research prototypes were ever marked m48. M48 bolt action rifle is a copy of the german mauser 98k. We specialize in all military surplus weapons from ak47s, ar15s, mausers, cetme, enfields, uzis, and much more. The soldier on the right is carrying a yugo m48a mauser rifle. The trials board, headed by major kosta milovanovich, evaluated 40 rifles submitted by 17 firms before settling on a modified version of paul mauser s infanteriegewehr m. Yugoslavian cadets training with yugo m48a mauser rifles. Jan 02, 20 i am shooting the mauser, the one with the holes in the chamber, at a frozen gallon jug at my cousins house. Eligible for free shipping bolt assembly curved handle manufacturer. The receiver displays a beautiful crest of the king for sale by collectible firearms on gunsamerica 976648955. Yugo m48 m48a, 8mm mauser bolt action rifles surplus. I hate to nitpick but it seems that the terms of serbian and yugoslavian mauser are used to id the same rifles. Author paul scarlata test firing a yugo m48a mauser. Proper german k98k rifles are expensive and highly collectable, making it not necessarily the best choice for a range toy. Serbian and yugoslav mausers gunmakers, colt, mauser.
On the left side of the buttstock there is a cursive p. Com brief history lesson i purchased one of marstars exc grade k98k mystery mausers in 2002. Rifle from the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes, later known as the kingdom of yugoslavia. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The mauser model 1895 is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the. Yugoslavian mauser m48 and mosin nagant surplus rifles. Jul 17, 2015 this rifle has a few graffiti features. The m48 series rifles, like the m1924 2447s before them, may not be the most refined, beautiful and perfect rifles ever created, but they certainly are bloody solid and competent in all ways and often quite accurate much more so than one would expect. In serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, each model is discussed in its own chapter. Among other innovations for which serbian designers we few realize it but an obscure little balkan country which had recently gained its independence from the ottoman empire, played a profound role in the. Serbian rifle pibodusa model 1870 peabody became obsolete with their large 14,9mm caliber. The m48 and m48a are yugo military rifles based on the same mauser design as the gewehr 98. It was the standard service rifle of the yugoslav peoples army from the early 1950s until its replacement by the zastava m5966, a licensed copy of the soviet sks.
Bogdanovics book is the first in english to provide a complete discussion of these, and every other yugoslav mauser rifle from 1880 to the present, including all sniper rifles, hunting and target rifles and. Jul 10, 2011 the first run of the m1924 rifles were made in belgium and exported to yugoslavia and can be easily identified by the fn stamp indicating that they were produced by fabrique nationale. The kommando system, which emphasises the free flow of influences across the. Yugoslavian model 1924b mauser rifle archive the k98k forum. Very nice pre world war ii production yugoslavian m. Serbian yugoslav mauser rifles book by branko bogdanovic. French security services began their operation to free the hostages. After yugoslavia was invaded pretty much all of their rifles were scattered to the wind to the various groups still in the area and ones purposefully removed by the germans as you mentioned. Yugoslav peoples army included the m70 assault rifle in calibre 7. One of the nicest mauser rifles you can get for the money. Thus the associated mystery rifle label assigned by marstar.
Before being crowned king of yugoslavia in 1929, alexander had been crowned king of the serbs, croats and slovenes in 1921. The model 48 is an intermediate length action and parts will not interchange with a 98 mauser. These were produced by reworking existing prewar serbian model 24 mausers and then. From the end of wwi there was the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes but the region was already referred to as yugoslavia. The black arrow has bolt action based on the mauser system. The programme is based on serbian party leadership. Yugoslavia manufactured tens of thousands of these rifles. In an attempt at standardization, yugoslavia decided to adopt the 7. Your rifle is a mauser 98k model 48 rifle that was built near the end of w. This is a serbian mauser m1908 carbine used by serbia in wwi, captured by the austrians, and thrown into a lake. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by rgi media, inc published with permission i hadnt owned or shot a military rifle for almost thirty years when i decided there were too many of these interesting in inexpensive bits and pieces of hardware to ignore.
The 9 is a good rifle, but accuracy ussually does not come close to a mauser. They were the most modern rifles of the serbian army during the balkan wars and world war i. Serbian, in connection with old mauser rifles means pre wwi. It had a new, stronger bolt with no less than three lugs that locked into the receiver at. As an added bonus, yugoslavian m75 sniper ammo has recently hit the market. Well to me serbian is pre ww1 and ww1 and should be used to describe a 1899 or a 1910 mauser in 7mm with serbian markings. M48 rifles explained gun and game the friendliest gun. Even today, most bolt action rifles are based on the principles of the mauser brothers, regardless of the brand.
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