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Title: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: blaZzinG_FurY on November 08, 2021, 12:43:25 AM
Hello, here I present to you a collection of all of the Zastava (made and refurbished) 8mm Mauser actions. From left to right: M24/47, M24/52C, M98, M48, M48A, M48B, M48BO. If I can aid in any questions regarding specific ones or trying to compare and contrast; let me know.

(https://i.ibb.co/Zcs1ntv/image0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7rcNw8B)
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Greatguns on November 08, 2021, 08:59:24 AM
Very nice, but why does the last one on the right have body oder?  :o dance2 dance2 chuckles1 chuckles1

Get it? M48 BO?


Sorry, too early in the morning and I haven't had enough coffee yet.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: carls sks on November 08, 2021, 09:15:35 AM
nice collection, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Phosphorus32 on November 08, 2021, 11:04:49 AM
Very nice complete post-WWII Yugoslavian Mauser collection! Do you have crest (save the bez oznake) and rail marking pictures?

Working backwards to the earlier models, or finding the M48bo contract Mausers will be tougher searches.

Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: running-man on November 08, 2021, 02:07:15 PM
Nice set you have there!  I've always wanted some flavor of M48 but never managed to snag one.  Maybe one day.  thumb1
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Greatguns on November 08, 2021, 04:48:27 PM
Nice set you have there!  I've always wanted some flavor of M48 but never managed to snag one.  Maybe one day.  thumb1

What, after you finally break down and buy a Mosin? rofl rofl
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Greasemonkey on November 08, 2021, 05:58:48 PM
Nice Yugos.. I was working on the whole collection, life got in the way and other things did as well.. I made it up to 5 of the 7.. missing the M24/52C and the M98.

Nice set you have there!  I've always wanted some flavor of M48 but never managed to snag one.  Maybe one day.  thumb1

What, after you finally break down and buy a Mosin? rofl rofl

 :o nice.... I heard the thud from that Midwest mic drop on the east coast, it was that good.  thumb1  rofl2
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Greatguns on November 08, 2021, 06:33:32 PM
Nice Yugos.. I was working on the whole collection, life got in the way and other things did as well.. I made it up to 5 of the 7.. missing the M24/52C and the M98.

Nice set you have there!  I've always wanted some flavor of M48 but never managed to snag one.  Maybe one day.  thumb1

What, after you finally break down and buy a Mosin? rofl rofl

 :o nice.... I heard the thud from that Midwest mic drop on the east coast, it was that good.  thumb1  rofl2

Thank you, thank you very much...I'm here all week. 8) :) dance2
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: running-man on November 08, 2021, 07:52:22 PM
Ouch. On a plane all afternoon unable to defend myself and this is how you guys treat me?!?!  ???

Wouldn’t have it any other way!!!

Is the M98 a wartime German K98 made in a yugo arsenal?
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: blaZzinG_FurY on November 09, 2021, 12:36:52 AM
Very nice complete post-WWII Yugoslavian Mauser collection! Do you have crest (save the bez oznake) and rail marking pictures?

Working backwards to the earlier models, or finding the M48bo contract Mausers will be tougher searches.

Could you please clarify? I'm not sure I entirely understand the question. And what are "rail markings?"
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: blaZzinG_FurY on November 09, 2021, 12:43:12 AM
Ouch. On a plane all afternoon unable to defend myself and this is how you guys treat me?!?!  ???

Wouldn’t have it any other way!!!

Is the M98 a wartime German K98 made in a yugo arsenal?

I'm not sure that could ever be determined, unless it can somehow be traced back there via the serial number. Frankly, I haven't looked into it. Supposedly there is a 1943 date barely viable on the receiver ring and an illegible code; though I haven't actually tried looking for either on the rifle. Generally, M98s are just German K98s that Yugoslavia obtained and rebranded.
Neat find though: although the stock does not match, shockingly, the bolt and receiver do! Lucky me I guess.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Phosphorus32 on November 09, 2021, 04:08:38 AM
Very nice complete post-WWII Yugoslavian Mauser collection! Do you have crest (save the bez oznake) and rail marking pictures?

Working backwards to the earlier models, or finding the M48bo contract Mausers will be tougher searches.

Could you please clarify? I'm not sure I entirely understand the question. And what are "rail markings?"

I meant pictures of the tops and side of the receiver ring and the left receiver rail.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Phosphorus32 on November 09, 2021, 04:17:38 AM
Ouch. On a plane all afternoon unable to defend myself and this is how you guys treat me?!?!  ???

Wouldn’t have it any other way!!!

Is the M98 a wartime German K98 made in a yugo arsenal?

I'm not sure that could ever be determined, unless it can somehow be traced back there via the serial number. Frankly, I haven't looked into it. Supposedly there is a 1943 date barely viable on the receiver ring and an illegible code; though I haven't actually tried looking for either on the rifle. Generally, M98s are just German K98s that Yugoslavia obtained and rebranded.
Neat find though: although the stock does not match, shockingly, the bolt and receiver do! Lucky me I guess.

The Yugoslavian M98 and M98/48 rifles are German K98k rifles that were captured or surrendered, and refurbished by the Yugoslavians post-WWII. They were quite thorough about scrubbing Eagles, Waffenamts and maker (German, Czech, or Austrian) markings, although occasionally a Waffenamt will survive.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: blaZzinG_FurY on November 09, 2021, 11:21:18 PM
Very nice complete post-WWII Yugoslavian Mauser collection! Do you have crest (save the bez oznake) and rail marking pictures?

Working backwards to the earlier models, or finding the M48bo contract Mausers will be tougher searches.

Could you please clarify? I'm not sure I entirely understand the question. And what are "rail markings?"

I meant pictures of the tops and side of the receiver ring and the left receiver rail.

I did the best I could. Let me know if this is what you were inquiring about. Also, does it appear to have a "43" below the crest? (possibly representing the date). I'll also point out what appears to be a "5" and some other obscured number(s) above the crest. I'll also add that there seems to be a "1" towards the top right of the "44" factory mark; as well as a possible "8" above the first "4" in the "44." Let me know if any of these numbers means anything to anyone.
I'll also note that there are numerous Waffenamts that have survived on the rifle. To me, it really seems like they did very minimal scrubbing/modification.
 
(https://i.ibb.co/jHh9p39/IMG-2580.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7bvx9rx)

(https://i.ibb.co/HGTJrzx/IMG-2582.jpg) (https://ibb.co/L9dGCtJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/9GD5bJz/IMG-2583.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R7Fw31Z)

(https://i.ibb.co/Hpzwwss/IMG-2594.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4gTvvGG)

(https://i.ibb.co/1Kv4vT4/IMG-2607.jpg) (https://ibb.co/928d8Wd)

(https://i.ibb.co/F7Jh3f6/IMG-2619.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MNpgSjn)

(https://i.ibb.co/1Kv4vT4/IMG-2607.jpg) (https://ibb.co/928d8Wd)
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: firstchoice on November 10, 2021, 12:58:00 AM
It almost appears they used a peening method to try and (unsuccessfully) remove the Waffenampts?

Nice group of Yugo Mausers!

Nice set you have there!  I've always wanted some flavor of M48 but never managed to snag one.  Maybe one day.  thumb1

What, after you finally break down and buy a Mosin? rofl rofl


 chuckles1 chuckles1 chuckles1


firstchoice
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: blaZzinG_FurY on November 10, 2021, 02:19:14 AM
Also, thank you for the complements. I hope to take good care of these.
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Phosphorus32 on November 10, 2021, 03:00:11 AM
That is likely a scrubbed and refurbished 1943 byf code Mauser Oberndorf based on the fonts of the faint “43” at the bottom of the receiver ring and the “Mod. 98” receiver rail marking.

Edit: added comparison picture.


(https://i.ibb.co/Gc62yNL/1943-byf-cf-Yugoslavian-M98.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SRjnbG8)
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: Bob_The_Student on November 10, 2021, 07:27:40 PM
Sweet collection of Yugo's.  thumb1
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: BMont on November 17, 2021, 07:26:13 PM
You have a nice group of riffles...gotta love yugo weapons in general.   thumb1
Title: Re: Yugoslavian Mauser Collection
Post by: BishopofBling on December 14, 2021, 11:53:36 AM
I had a Yugo capture K98 a while back and oddly enough it was the smoothest Mauser I owned. Maybe the M24/52c would be tied