Hey everyone, I have been trying to find out more about the rifle such as exactly what kind it is. I know that it is a 8mm Mauser. Hopefully the pictures of the gun can help someone give me more information about it. Thank you for your time.
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Need help identifying rifle.
- Thread starter Madstork
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Mauser of some vintage for sure, not a Turk, may be a Russian capture 98. Double floor plate screws are somewhat particular with Czech and k98.
3 lock lug bolt. Czech would most likely by marked as such. Mine is a V24 BRNO short. Bent bolt is decidedly after market. Any extra ammo? I'm down to 65 rounds
3 lock lug bolt. Czech would most likely by marked as such. Mine is a V24 BRNO short. Bent bolt is decidedly after market. Any extra ammo? I'm down to 65 rounds
The word written on the side I believe is Croatian. I will do some research.
If it is Croatian, it would be a yugo 48, virtually identical to a 98 but with a slightly different bolt. Look at the bolt face. 98 has 2 solid lugs, yugo and Czech have 2 lugs but 1 is split in 2 . You are lucky to have the little floor plate locking screws, most are missing and were eliminated in late war issue Mausers.
It appears to be a Yugoslavian Mauser, hard to tell from your pics and the aftermarket stuff whether it is a 98, M48 or a M24/47. Hope that helps a little.
Thank you very much for all your help. I am just a young guy starting to look into guns and collecting them as well. I got this in a really good deal from my grandfather so that's why I don't know too much about it. So I appreciate all the input from everyone.
It started life as an M48 variant of some kind. May have been a BO model (export model with no crest on the receiver) The wide-arc bolt is factory M48.
ПРЕДУЗЕЋЕ 44 means Serbian M48, made by Zastava.
