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 m24 47. M48 rifles explained gun and game the friendliest gun. If you want a real german 98k 8mm mauser i would look for the yugo model 98 its a german 8mm mauser with the german markings ground off when it was captured by the yugos. Turkish ankara ww2 war time mauser 8x57mm duration.
Mauser model 2447 is chambered for the hardhitting 8mm mauser cartridge. This is my first post on here so hello to all, i have a yugo m24 47 mauser with a couple of markings i have not been able to find anything out about. I have an unissued 2447 and an unissued m48 yugo mauser too. Probably better with reloads and a good shooter at the. I just picked up a yugo 2447 and a 2452c from samco. This is on a factory 44 rifle, and on the reciever it has an l shape with the number 43. As an interesting historical note, the origin of the model 24 started in 1923 with the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes shs, resulting in acquisition of the mauser model 24 in 1925. Dating m48s gun and game the friendliest gun discussion. The first is serial number 46, does anyone know how the serial numbers were handled. I bought two of the midway mausers yugo 2447 through my club ffl. Aug 02, 2011 the definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. Yugoslavian mauser rifles explained following my extensive update to the yugo mauser and german mauser sections of our web site, i decided on a whim to search the net using terms like yugo mauser, mauser m48, mauser m98, and so on out of idle curiosity. The yugo m24 47 rifles are better built than the m48 series, but the quality of individual rifles will, of course, vary considerably.
I was reading the section on the yugo refurb model 2447. The actions of the m48 series and the m24 series 24 47. Eligible for free shipping bolt assembly straight handle manufacturer. I owe several mauser types and also several mosin nagant types.
A yugo 2452c that i got last month at an on line auction arrived at my ffl recently and i got a chance to look it over before it went into his safe for the 10 day waiting period. Chambered for 8mm mauser, these rifles are a fantastic option to add a. Despite the new rifle designated m2452c resembling the m24 47 rifles, they can easily be identified. I bought two of the midway mausers yugo 24 47 through my club ffl. Using the hardhitting 8mm mauser caliber, the m24 47 is made of steel and wood, no plastic, aluminium or cheap metal parts here. Sep 02, 2012 the new rifles are known as the m24 47, with the 47 indicating the year of the refurbishment program. Post war yugo 24471947 8mm rifles were refurbished model 1924 fns. The definitive book on the subject, mauser military rifles of the world, 5th edition, is the masterwork of robert ball, the worlds foremost authority on mauser rifles. The old royal markings were removed and the new communist marks added as well as any parts that needed replaced. The actions of the m48 series and the m24 series 2447. After world war ii, the yugoslavs took this design and incorporated minor modifications. The m48 and m48a are yugo military rifles based on the same mauser design as the gewehr 98.
Model 24 52c as 1952 rolled around, yugoslavia slowed their refurbishment of m24 rifles and and began working on the left over czechoslovakian vz. I have both german k98s and various models of yugo mausers 2447, m48, yugo capture k98, and 2452c all are good in my book, but i consider the yugos shooters and the german k98 as collectors. The m48 with no letter after the m48 were only made for about one year from late 50early 52 and the m48a was made from jan 52 1956 when they started making the m48b witch i have never seen one in the us than you have the m48 bo that was made from 5665 have i ily seen 5 of these. The yugo m24 47 mauser rifle is a mauser pattern boltaction originally produced for use by the former yugoslavian military. 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. Post war yugo 24 47 1947 8mm rifles were refurbished model 1924 fns. Alongside the 24 47, yugoslavia produced new rifles built on fn tooling. Yugo m2447 assembly manual the firearms forum the buying. About the only criteria for repair was that they be mausers and 7. I know there is a book that was made about these mausers but from the look of the prices i have seen, they are out of my budget for the moment. Yugoslavian m2447 8mm mauser bolt action rifle sporterized.
The bolt, stock and floor plate all match the receiver. The original box,letter of provenance,owners manual,sling, and ammo. I checked numrich and they have m48 stripped bolts, but none for the 24 47. Here from page 160 of brankos book, we see two distinctly different crests on two 2447s. Original yugoslav m48 bayonet in good used condition. I have an m24 47, and i have to say its a fantastic rifle.
Apr 23, 2006 here from page 160 of brankos book, we see two distinctly different crests on two 2447s. I have an unissued 24 47 and an unissued m48 yugo mauser too. Collecting and shooting the czech brno vz24 mauser history. The mauser action is the most copied and blatantly ripped off bolt action design in the world. Czech vz24 and the yugo 2447 mausers gunboards forums. Apparently the factory springs are rated at only 20 lb. I was reading the section on the yugo refurb model 24 47. Whether operated by manual or purely mechanical means, each cartridge in. And for many years i have a yugo m48 and yugo m98german m98k sitting in the safe.
The actual difference is that the distance between the action screws is about 0. 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. The main drawback of the fn m24 and the yugomade m48 is that the intermediate length action wont accept some standard m98 accessories, like onepiece scope mounts, and some bolt and action parts wont interchange with the standard length rifles. The new rifles are known as the m2447, with the 47 indicating the year of the refurbishment program. Alongside the 2447, yugoslavia produced new rifles built on fn tooling. I am the moderator of s yugo mauser forum and my user name there is nothernug, but im registered here as jim. A yugo 24, 2447 or 48 is a odd action from the standpoint that it has the intermediate bolt but the shorter reciever and guard. Developed after the german gewehr 98 of wwi, this short carbine has fn technology in its history. I just picked up a yugo 24 47 and a 24 52c from samco. Eligible for free shipping bayonet scabbard tension spring, blued finish, new original. A yugo 24, 24 47 or 48 is a odd action from the standpoint that it has the intermediate bolt but the shorter reciever and guard.
Model 2452c as 1952 rolled around, yugoslavia slowed their refurbishment of m24 rifles and and began working on the left over czechoslovakian vz. Historic yugoslavian m2447 8mm mauser, straight bolt, 5 round bolt action overall good surplus condition. Mauser military rifles pdf download free pdf books. Which would you recommend for shooting a variety of surplus and commercial ammo. I also picked up a 2452c from them too a while back. Despite the new rifle designated m2452c resembling the m24 47 rifles, they can easily. The upper hand guard extends behind the rear sight, the bolt is straight, and the lower band is secured by a screw through the stock. As the magazine location and length is the same as welll as the 8. They began work on the m1924s in presumably 1947, thus the 47 in the nomenclature. Yugoslavia made them from 1950 to the early 1960s, and mechanically they were the same as the 2447. Yugoslav mausers models 1924, model 2447 and model 1948 are prized collectors items. It would be interesting if we could pin down certain crests to specific years or shops. Based in design on the german 98k mauser and the yugoslavian model fn 30 and 24 carbines and rifles. The fn model 24 series is a line of mauser gewehr 98 pattern boltaction battle rifles produced by the belgian fabrique nationale.
Using the hardhitting 8mm mauser caliber, the m2447 is made of steel and wood, no plastic, aluminium or cheap metal parts here. The yugo 2447 is a prewwii yugoslav model 24 rifle, rebuilt after wwii and most likely put away in storage until recently. Check out page 234 of speeds book pic 504 and 507 and guess where that rifle now resides. Im going to be building a custom rifle on a yugo 2447 action, but the bolt i have is really ratty. Wolffs website lists striker springs for the yugo m48, which, im assuming, would use the same spring as the 2447. However, as the newer standardissue mauser m48 became readily available, most of the reconfigured m2447 battle rifles saw little use. Chambered in an 8x57mm is cartridge that closely mirrors the ballistics of the. The last mauser rifle not made from parts or a rebuilt produced by yugoslavia at the famed kragujevac arsenal, the model 1948 98k short rifle or otherwise called the yugoslavian m48. Strictly speaking, there are no soviet or russian ak47 rifles to be found in the. This rifle fires the powerful 8mm mauser cartridge.
Combining three guns into one video, we cover a lot of ground on these beloved bolt action war rifles. Yugoslavia made them from 1950 to the early 1960s, and mechanically they were the same as the 24 47. Fn, fabrique nationale of belgium, owns both browning and winchester today. Thank you for the tip on the mauser bolt rifle book.
Collecting and shooting the yugoslavian mauser model 48 yugo. Comes with bayonet, for sale by steven ashe on gunsamerica 969782934. There are so many thousands of mauser rifles in the u. The bores on both were shiny, and held up an 8mm round with a lot of bullet showing. The fn model 24 series is a line of mauser gewehr 98 pattern boltaction battle rifles produced. Weapons that were beyond repair were stripped for parts. I checked numrich and they have m48 stripped bolts, but none for the 2447. I also picked up a 24 52c from them too a while back. Yugoslavian m2447 mauserpattern rifle shooting times. No other work on mausers contains more details and models of this ubiquitous riflefrom the early black powder models to the mauser 98 and beyond. Bogdanovics book is the first in english to provide a complete discussion of. In 1929 shs was renamed yugoslavia, so though produced in serbia, the rifles are most often referred to as yugoslavian.
For, if mauser made it, designed or developed it and it was a bolt rifle its in the book. Despite the new rifle designated m2452c resembling the m2447 rifles, they can easily be identified. Yugo crest variation study new added 82807 parallaxbill. I think that the barrels are pretty stiff, maybe since they are cut down.
The yugo m2447 rifles are better built than the m48 series, but the quality of individual rifles will, of course, vary considerably. The main drawback of the fn m24 and the yugo made m48 is that the intermediate length action wont accept some standard m98 accessories, like onepiece scope mounts, and some bolt and action parts wont interchange with the standard length rifles. Nov 11, 2012 im going to be building a custom rifle on a yugo 24 47 action, but the bolt i have is really ratty. Original military cloth bandoliers with 14 strtipper clips for 8mm mauser. And i say it in those terms, because while i was disappointed that this wasnt too focused on the 2 mauser rifles you most often see on the surplus rifle market the m48 and m24 47, the book does give you a complete lifecycle history of the country of serbia, its founding and development as an independent country, then its occupation and resistance to the nazi regime, on into the first few. Yugo m48 m48a, 8mm mauser bolt action rifles surplus turn. In 1929 shs was renamed yugoslavia, so though produced in serbia, the. If you want a real german 98k 8mm mauser i would look for the yugo model 98 its a german 8mm mauser with the german markings ground off when it was captured by the yugo s. As for cartidge cases, the round used is the samethe 7. Mausers may be a bit more accurate but my original sniper mn is about a 1. I have an m2447, and i have to say its a fantastic rifle. The intermediate length 2447 mauser action archive.
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