Partisan rifles mauser m1924, yugoslavia and unknown. Users include tito partisans, chetniks, domobranci, the ndh, or. The most obvious indicators are the blued bolt, and a german magazine follower that halts forward movement of the bolt on an empty magazine. Yugoslavian cadets training with yugo m48a mauser rifles.
The mauser brand has stood as a symbol for the real, successful hunting experience for over 140 years. Introduced in 2003 and following the continuing tradition of innovation, excellence in craftsmanship and embellishment, the mauser m03 is the epitome of the bolt action rifle. All hunting rifles made by mauser are based on traditional, downtoearth values, combined with the most modern of rifle technology. This is a yugoslavian mauser m2447, used by a bosnian muslim in the bosnian war. Militarynew condition with clean, bright bores, and solid stocks, with an american owners manual covering history, operation, and safety. The second you take that precise shot leading to your successful kill, youre experiencing the mauser moment. The are post war, but hey who caresthey make a great shooter. Most info was from the for collectors only book serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic. Bogdanovic, branko 2005, serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, north cape. These rifles, in addition to being wellmaintained and beautifully rebuilt, contain more of the if this rifle could talk history collectors appreciate than most other hardware on the market and genuinely deserve a place in any european mauser collection, despite maybe because of the applied yugoslavian markings. These were wellmade mauser rifles that remain very desirable today.
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. Since the project kicked off in 1947, the rebuilds were dubbed m2447s. Partisan rifles mauser m2447, yugoslavia and bosnia. Approximately 110,000 mausermilovanovic rifles entered the serbian arsenal. It is the forerunner of virtually every modern bolt action rifle made in the 20th. 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. Their line of boltaction rifles and semiautomatic pistols has been produced since the 1870s for the german armed forces. Buy serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic isbn. Pdf modern sniper rifles in the armament of the serbian armed.
A lot of these rifles were churned out of the kragujevac arsenalnow renamed zastavacontinuing into the early 50s. International military cartridge rifles and bayonets worldbayonets. At core basically a mauser k98k built in slavic regions, the m2447 is a postworld war ii update of the earlier m24. Mauser rifle, any of a family of boltaction rifles designed by peter paul mauser 18381914, a german who had worked in an arms plant before entering the german army in 1859. The m2447 was produced again from 1947 through the 1950s and used by the yugoslav military. One estimate of the number of mauser rifles produced is an astounding 102 million. In 1880, serbian major kosta koka milovanovic developed an. Chambered for 8mm mauser, these rifles are a fantastic option to add a. In serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, each model is discussed in its own chapter. The mauser model 1895 is a bolt operated magazine fed rifle using the 7. I am leaning towards saving up for the czech vz 24, but also wondered about opinions on the yugo m 2447, or a good quality k98 if i can find it. 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. This is an import marked, allmatching rifle with m 48 yugoslavian receiver crest that retains 9798% of an armory reapplied blue finish that has some mild silvering at the muzzle, as well as on the exposed edges and bearing surfaces. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
This is a depotmatched 1937 built model 1924 yugoslav mauser that bears indications of german issue. 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. Thats why this m18 is so intriguingits a mauser that folks will be able to actually get their hands on. Mauser rifles are created from years of expertise, german tradition, and modern technology. Author paul scarlata test firing a yugo m48a mauser. Yugoslavian mauser model 2447 rifle guns international. If youre here and object to my using it, lemme know and ill yank it. The following table lists the most common international military rifles, their.
The m8007 c rifles captured from the royal yugoslav army by the nazi germany during. So youve begun collecting military surplus guns and next on your list is a german mauser. Some 15 million k98 mauser rifles made during the ten year period that it was the german infantry standard rifle. The mauser design reached its zenith in 1898 with the appropriately named mauser model 98. 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. The original model 1924 rifle was used extensively during world war ii. The yugo rifles have a slightly shorter, intermediate length receiver, and uses a straight bolt handle rather than the bent handle common to german mauser rifles though some of these rifles may come with a bent handled m48 bolt. Pdf the paper describes sniper rifles and optical sights in use in the serbian armed forces.
By branko bogdanovic serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles first edition from north cape publications, inc. Produced by zastava, in kragujevac, with arsenal code 44. Here we present a yugoslavian mauser model 2447 rifle, made circa 1950. However, as the newer standardissue mauser m48 became readily available, most of the reconfigured m2447 battle rifles saw little use. All are based on the intermediate mauser action, and feature the following communist yugoslavian crest.
It is currently out of print and copies hard to come by. Yugoslavian soldiers wearing chemical warfare protective gear. Serbian rifle pibodusa model 1870 peabody became obsolete with their large 14,9mm caliber. Made on german tooling set up in formerly occupied serbia. This specimen is a fine example of a yugoslavian m48b 8x57 mauser type bolt action battle rifle following wwii, the yugoslavs moved to rearm themselves with an eye to selfreliance. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles book by branko bogdanovic. The mauser brand has always stood as a symbol for the real, successful hunting experience. Serbian yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic abebooks. I already have a yugo m48 mauser and would like to get another good quality mauser rifle. Paul mausers designs were some of the most influential and lasting contributions to firearms development in the late 19th and early 20th century, and indeed, many of these contributions live on today in modern hunting and target rifles like the winchester model 70.
This would come from france, and it allowed serbia to order 30,000 rifles, 10,000 carbines, and 50,000 barrels which they would use to convert their old 1880 rifles to 7x57 from steyr in 1908. During the first postwar decades, selected military actions were the starting point from which boltaction rifles for. The m48 and m48a are yugo military rifles based on the same mauser design as the gewehr 98. This rifle could have been used by a number of users, besides the yugoslav army which was defeated in 11 days. Book pdf download by branko bogdanovic serbian and. Last year i was fortunate enough to acquire a mauser rifle in excellent condition. Yugo m48 m48a, 8mm mauser bolt action rifles surplus. Serbian 1908 carbine light, handy, and chambered for. The yugo m2447 mauser rifle is a mauser pattern boltaction originally produced for use by the former yugoslavian military. Every single mauser rifle is a master piece of craftsmanship. While the bosnian war was underway, an arms embargo was levied against yugoslavia. The m24 series is a line of mauser pattern boltaction battle rifles produced for use by the yugoslavian military. The m2447 is a yugo military rifle based on the same mauser design as the gewehr 98. In recent years, mauser has been making some highend rifles that are unattainable for most shooters.
A genuine mauser 98, the model m48 is a strong, good example the original boltaction rifles. A quick guide to yugoslavian mausers so youve begun collecting military surplus guns and next on your list is a german mauser. Yugoslavian m2447 8mm mauser bolt action rifle nra. Bluing vg, strong, with thinning on magazine floorplate. 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. This is another rifle that bridges my two collecting focuses, wwii germancaptured foreign arms, and prewar yugoslav. Coats of arms and other markings on mauser turnbolt rifles and carbines are extremely varied. Tracing its lineage to the mauser model 98 rifle that has stood the test of time, the m03 has a number of modern innovations such as a.
Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic. The yugoslavian puska m48a was the last purposebuilt military rifle to use the 98type mauser action. Wikimedia commons has media related to mauser rifles this is a category for mausersystem boltaction rifles and variants pages in category mauser rifles. Reading is a very positive activity to continue doing. After wwii, yugoslavia refurbished the various mausers it had on hand. A m2447 isnt a yugo rework of a k98k, and neither is a serbian m24 do you mean yugo m24. Table of contents introduction to serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles and carbines serbia and yugoslavia, a brief history summary of serbianyugoslav military history conventions. Many here are aware i have been trying to run a study on the various crests stamped upon the receiver rings of yugoslavias post. It had a new, stronger bolt with no less than three lugs that locked into the receiver at. Yugoslavian model 1948 mauser rifle guns international. Our videos are strictly for documentary, educational, and.
Serbian yugoslav mauser rifles book by branko bogdanovic. These were over time stored in warehouses and occasionally taken out to shoot a few rounds. If you just would like recognition, sing outthumbsup. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. North cape publications, incorporated, 2005 firearms 286 pages. 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. No matter the hunting situation, mauser rifles supply maximum functionality and safety. But if you need a howto manual on how to maintain your newly acquired yugo mauser, then you are better off getting one of those blue book howto manuals, itll.
Get your mauser 48 yugoslav parts and accessories now from americas leading parts supplier, numrich. The k98 mauser was the last word on bolt action perfection. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mauser designs were also exported and licensed to many countries which adopted them as military and civilian sporting firearms. Exgerman use yugoslav model 1924 mauser rifle archive. We look forward to welcome you to the new mauser homepage. The mauser action is the most copied and blatantly ripped off bolt action design in the world. I acquired a turkish mauser, then various mosin nagants, a swiss k31 and. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Yugoslavian model 2447, 48, and 48a mauser rifles for sale. I strongly suggest you pick one up at the library and read it. Markings on all these mausers are in serb cyrillic and they bear the serbian royal.
Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The black arrow has bolt action based on the mauser system. The soldier on the right is carrying a yugo m48a mauser rifle. 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. Millions of mauser and mauser pattern rifles ill explain. Examples include the k98k, gewehr, as well as the bolt action rifle mauser m98. Few realize it but an obscure little balkan country whi. One of the nicest mauser rifles you can get for the money. Originally designed for the german army and produced since the 1870s, mauser rifles have been used in several countries for sport as well as world war ii military weapons. Mausers first successful design was a singleshot, 11millimetre, boltaction rifle that became the forerunner of many. Chambered in an 8x57mm is cartridge that closely mirrors the ballistics of the.
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