what is this?

[tark]

Looking at the first pic, it looks like a standard German K-98 Mauser. But it isn't, it's a M-48. But.....wait a minute, I thought the handguard on the M-48s wrapped around the rear sight and touched the receiver. I thought the bolts were left in the white. I thought they had straight bolt handles. I thought....... I love the gun. The bore is mint, all parts are milled and the thing shoots like a dream. There is a rather poorly struck crest on the receiver ring

I think I've got a parts gun, but all numbers do match. I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Mausers, I know someone will help me out

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

Zastava 98 Mauser.

Cool gun!

Todd.

 

[Stan Rosen]

K98 M48
German K98 rearrsenaled by the Yugoslavians after WW2. Usually excellent shooters in my experience. The Yugoslavians did a much nicer job with the arsenal refinish than the Russians.

 

[Alaskan Ironworker]

I have that same gun but sporterized in 30-06. Really good quality. I put mine in a hogue over molded stock.

 

[mshootnit]

Where are these typically found for sale?

 

[Alaskan Ironworker]

I got mine at a pawn shop. Mine is in pristine condition,(although nicely sporterized) and I paid $450 for it.

 

[DocRock]

Whatever it is, it’s very good looking. Congratulations!

 

[tark]

Where are these typically found for sale?

Not sure, nowdays. I got this one at a Gander Mountain store ten years ago.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Just brought one of these home at the beginning of October with a repro ZF-41 scope mounted. Very nice refinished condition, given its likely history.

 

[brasscollector]

Zastava M98/48

 

[MAKster]

Those Preduzece 44 rifles are also referred to as model 98/48. Confiscated k98k rifles that the Yugos reconditioned after the war.

 

[BCR#1]

To the un-informed, a German K98 has a slightly longer receiver than the Yugo built version so the bolt is not interchangeable between the two.

Bill

 

[tark]

Those Preduzece 44 rifles are also referred to as model 98/48. Confiscated k98k rifles that the Yugos reconditioned after the war.

Now I'm confused. Is my gun captured from the Germans or was it built by the Yugo's from scratch? Because.....

To the un-informed, a German K98 has a slightly longer receiver than the Yugo built version so the bolt is not interchangeable between the two.

Bill

If my gun is a reconditioned capture ( German K-98 ) how is it possible that the receiver somehow got shorter?

 

[MAKster]

Why do you think your receiver is shorter than a k98k? The comment about Yugo receivers being shorter was referring to the Yugo M48 rifle. The M48s were new rifles built in the 1950s.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

Those Preduzece 44 rifles are also referred to as model 98/48. Confiscated k98k rifles that the Yugos reconditioned after the war.

To ward off further confusion, Preduzece 44 is the manufacturer/arsenal designation, not a model designation. It may appear on both reconditioned German rifles as well as actual Yugosalvian production.

Now I'm confused. Is my gun captured from the Germans or was it built by the Yugo's from scratch?

The M98/48s are de-Nazified and reconditioned K98k, but originally Third Reich production.

If my gun is a reconditioned capture ( German K-98 ) how is it possible that the receiver somehow got shorter?

There is different M48 that Yugoslavia manufactured from scratch, rather than reconditioned foreign surplus as with the M98/48. The former had a different type of handguard and different receiver dimensions. The different handguard on the Yugo-produced rifle (top) is an easy tipoff -- and by no means unique to Yugoslavia





To add to the confusion, both types could also have been further reconditioned as arms were used and put back into storage.

Here's a helpful page of Mauser reference material:

http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catalog/mauser_reference.html

This is my understanding from reading stuff off the WWW and Robert Ball's Mauser guide -- anyone with more authoritative info is welcome to correct or ridicule the above as appropriate.

 

[tark]

Thank you, Dave. Great info!

 

[792mauser]

K98 M48
German K98 rearrsenaled by the Yugoslavians after WW2. Usually excellent shooters in my experience. The Yugoslavians did a much nicer job with the arsenal refinish than the Russians.

A beautiful re arsenaled captured/confiscated german mauser.





Mauser 98 receivers come in several lengths..
Magnum- Very rare and only commercial

Std- Normal military G98 length. Dang near most military mausers.

"Short"- Yugo M48 & M24, Belgian exports occasionally. Same as above just shorter by ~1\4" between the screws.

 

[Terry G]

M48's and a 24/47. Dirt cheap in the 90's. I still have them with a foot locker full of 8MM, Spanish 7X57 on the farleft.