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<\/p>\nYugo M48 Mauser<\/p>\n
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Length: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 43.5 inches<\/p>\n
Barrel Length: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 23.25 inches<\/p>\n
Caliber: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8mm Mauser<\/p>\n
The Yugo M48 Mauser is generally considered to be “the last Mauser.” \u00a0Production ran clear up until 1965! \u00a0The rifle features an intermediate action length that is shorter than the K98K. \u00a0The action itself is based on the FN Mauser 1924 design. \u00a0The barrel is also about seven inches shorter than the K98K. \u00a0The 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. \u00a0Most of the rifles have a bent bolt, some of them are straight bolt. \u00a0The straight bolts are rare and more desirable to collectors. \u00a0The vast majority of the production was placed into storage and was not initially used by the Yugoslavian Army. \u00a0In the 1990s a large quantity of M48s were imported to the US as surplus.<\/p>\n
This rifle is extremely common, however, some variations exist between the different basic models, none of which are rare:<\/p>\n
M48: \u00a0This is the standard, original model. \u00a0This model does not have a suffix letter indicated on the receiver markings and is made entirely of machined parts.<\/p>\n
M48A: \u00a0This model contains a stamped magazine floor plate. \u00a0Some of them contain additional stamped parts, usually the barrel bands, with the exception of the magazine well and the trigger guard. \u00a0The crest is specifically marked: \u00a0M48A.<\/p>\n
M48B: \u00a0The most stamped parts were used on this model. \u00a0An M48B is not marked as such on the crest and is still marked M48A. \u00a0The M48B has a stamped magazine well and trigger guard where the other models do not.<\/p>\n
The only problem associated with this rifle is the same problem that is associated with all surplus rifles from Yugoslavia: \u00a0none of the barrels were chrome lined, as chrome is not native to Yugoslavia. \u00a0Bore condition widely varies depending on use. \u00a0A fair number of unfired examples had been imported into the US, but most of them have dried up. \u00a0These rifles make excellent shooters and are typically available in the US from $150-275 depending on their condition. \u00a0At 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. \u00a0Examples still can be had that were never shot or that have consecutive numbers, but there is a premium associated with that now. \u00a0Unscrupulous sellers have been known to try and pass these rifles off as K98Ks. \u00a0M48s are also often confused for the Yugoslavian M24-47 design, but the markings on the crests can be used to easily tell them apart. \u00a0The M24-47 also usually features a straight bolt.<\/p>\n
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. \u00a0Like most other Yugoslavian rifles, they are built heavier than needed, weighing in at 8.6 pounds. \u00a0Although it is not a true Mauser, much of the quality expected from a Mauser rifle is present.<\/p>\n
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