M-48 Mauser

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Got it today!
Man, there was probably more cosmo in the critical components in this rifle than I had in my mosin. And not just any stuff, but that cosmo that's really caked on. Still I love this little thing and how it feels in my hands! Got 70rds of what I think is Yugoslavian surplus in bandoleers (1950). The only pain that resulted from all this was actually my bad. Being a mauser noobie I accidently decocked the bolt when I was playing around with it. Whoops :)

Man, I can't wait to take it out tomorrow!
 
just dont horribly screw your mauser bolt upon disassebly like i did.

the mosin is truly idiot proof. millions of illiterate peasants can attest to that. the mauser was designed to be used by trained soldiers. you CAN screw it up by doing it wrong.

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Tell your buddy you will trade him buttstroke for buttstroke. You use the mauser. He can use his AR.
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Oh, I do like that remark :D

His buddy just doesn't know that a real battle rifle can kill from either end.


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Who still has oil spray back out of his M48 bolt with each shot.
 
I see a real silver lining in your friend's criticism of you M48 Mauser purchase, cleardiddion. Use it as an excuse to buy all the Mauser variants just to be sure you get the "realest" one. I started with an M48BO and have bought six since. :)
 
Technically speaking, calling a Yugo M48 a 'Mauser' is like calling a Springfield 1911 a 'Colt Government model.' Yes its roughly the same thing, but its the brand name that's the difference:cool:
M48s tend to be good shooters, but often suffer from quality issues such as sticky bolts and safeties that don't work (I've had two rifles with one or the other issue).

$135 is a good price if it has a good bore.

The store where I got the rifle has 70rds of surpluse in bandoleers and in stripper clips for 24.99. My friend who has a K98 shot some and when I took a look, this stuff was dated 1943!
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That would be Turk surplus, maybe not such a good deal... It used to sell for $5/bandolier, and my or may not shoot well through your M48, I've never had any luck with that ammo in my M48s. The M48s were made for the 198gr ball ammo where the Turk ammo was meant for older rifles such as Turk 1903s, M38s, and 98/22s. On the bright side, with an earlier date on the ammo, you migth have lucked out and gotten the 3-piece strippers instead of the 1-piece, both work well, but the 3-piece strippers are much better.
 
I managed to grab a bandoleer when I picked the rifle, dated 1950, and it does come with the 3 pieced stripper clips. Thanks for letting me know that I've found a good find with at least that!
 
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