Yugo mauser 24 47 history book

The first is serial number 46, does anyone know how the serial numbers were handled. Yugo 2447 mauser barrel i got a yugo 2447 mauser and am trying to get it cleaned up to shoot. We will ship the same or next business day directly from gunguides. Close headspacing is pretty much the only major thing that you must do right if you want to keep your fingers, eyes, nose, etc in original working fashion. Historic yugoslavian m2447 8mm mauser, straight bolt, 5 round bolt action overall good surplus condition.

M2447 mauser short rifle in 1947, the first postwar yugoslav mauser rifle, the short action 7. The bolt, stock and floor plate all match the receiver. Collecting and shooting the yugoslavian mauser model 48. I too have a soft spot for the yugoslavian mausers, i have a few m48s, m2447s, and one m2447 in a m48 stock that i call my m244748. Yugoslavia made them from 1950 to the early 1960s, and mechanically they were the same as the 2447. The designation mle 2430 is incorrect strictly speaking, since the model 24 rifle is. I checked numrich and they have m48 stripped bolts, but none for the 2447. This is a little history project i did on the origins of the m2447 rifle.

And will an aftermarket stock that fits the 98, fit the 2447. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as. Im going to be building a custom rifle on a yugo 2447 action, but the bolt i have is really ratty. The thick sections of the vertical bars represent the selling prices for each day. 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. Elevation setting of mount can be locked in place with included set screws. I would urge you to start with branko bogdanovics book, serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles. Yugo m2447 markings question yugo m2447 markings question. Scout rifle optics mounting kit for mauser yugo 2447 m48 k98 98 rifles. The purists will blanch at this but it works great.

Mauser rifles manual book takedown guide direct from gun. The zastava m48 is a post world war ii yugoslav version of the german karabiner 98k designed by mauser and the belgian designed m24 series. Pretty much got all the cosmoline off, and trying to clean up the barrel. Developed after the german gewehr 98 of wwi, this short carbine has fn technology in its history. Thin green bars represent the price spread for all listings for each day.

Ww2 german k98 mauser cleaning book english translation 20 pages. The new costeffective rifles, labeled as m2447s with 47 indicating. 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. Turkish ankara ww2 war time mauser 8x57mm duration. 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. I punched mine out but they are thin, delicate little critters and im lucky i didnt mess them up. Ill post a range report and more pics after the cooling off period. I have branko book, but not sure does i am reading marks correctly. I bought two of the midway mausers yugo 2447 through my club ffl. M48 rifles explained gun and game the friendliest gun. I just picked up a yugo 2447 and a 2452c from samco. 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.

Bogdanovics book is the first in english to provide a complete discussion of. I had that same question once but i dedicated a lot of time into research online. The bores on both were shiny, and held up an 8mm round with a lot of bullet showing. Easy to use comb binding lies open and flat on your work surface. I reload 8mm mauser too, so the ammo problem isnt too bad the components give me a good range of choices. The old royal markings were removed and the new communist marks added as well as any parts that needed replaced. The new rifles are known as the m2447, with the 47 indicating the year of the refurbishment program. I have an m2447, and i have to say its a fantastic rifle. The actual difference is that the distance between the action screws is about 0. This mount replaces the rear sight leaf on your mauser 98 rifle. Ive been running patches and a brush through the barrel and got it pretty clean, but the last few inches muzzle end just will not come clean. This is on a factory 44 rifle, and on the reciever it has an l shape with.

Based in design on the german 98k mauser and the yugoslavian model fn 30 and 24 carbines and rifles. 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. Using the hard hitting 8mm mauser caliber, the m2447 is made of steel and wood, no plastic. I was reading the section on the yugo refurb model 2447. 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. The yugo m2447 mauser rifle is a mauser pattern boltaction originally produced for use by the former yugoslavian military. This is my first post on here so hello to all, i have a yugo m2447 mauser with a couple of markings i have not been able to find anything out about. Yugoslav mausers models 1924, model 2447 and model 1948 are. The yugo m2447 rifles are better built than the m48 series, but the quality of individual rifles will, of course, vary considerably. Post war yugo 24471947 8mm rifles were refurbished model 1924 fns. I wonder if i could buy a m48 bolt and use it with no problems.

And for many years i have a yugo m48 and yugo m98german m98k sitting in the safe. Pete moore takes a look at the old yugoslavian 2447 k98 mauser. Yugoslav mausers models 1924, model 2447 and model 1948 are prized collectors items. After world war i and the german defeat, belgium manufactured derivative of the mauser 98, slightly modified. Nice looking rifle with the rifle muzzle pointed away from you down range the left side of receiver should be marked m2447the left siderail is the factory mark yours is the early institute 44 in city of kragujevacon the right side of receiver is your serial numberwhatever that number is it is acording to the atf the serial.

The m2447 band springs are secured with narrow pin projections that run transversly trough the stock. What i discovered was that the mauser model 2447 was created in 1924. The rifle series was modified depending on each customers needs. The m2447 stocks are mostly made of thinner walnut or beech wood and do not have a milled.

M2447 developed after the german gewehr 98 of wwi, this short carbine has fn technology in its history. Using the hardhitting 8mm mauser caliber, the m2447 is made of steel and wood, no plastic, aluminium or cheap metal parts here. It could simply be a matter of history, as the german k98s have all the. In 1929 shs was renamed yugoslavia, so though produced in serbia, the rifles are most often referred to as yugoslavian. M1surplus optics mounting kit for mauser yugo 2447 m48 k98 98 rifles scope mount features weighs 2. Fn, fabrique nationale of belgium, owns both browning and winchester today. As for cartidge cases, the round used is the samethe 7. History of the m48 following world war ii, yugoslavia and the rest of eastern. The ad reads in partwill also accept a mauser stepped military barrel if you remove the rear sight.

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. I have an unissued 2447 and an unissued m48 yugo mauser too. Volquartsen barrel mounted scope mount for ruger 1022. The hand guard is fuller and surrounds the rear sight, whereas the 98k leaves the rear sight exposed. Prefer a synthetic as im no woodworker or gunsmith. Vintage yugo mauser 2447 m24 ammo pouch sling cleaning kit w muzzle protector. These highly respected rifles were built on german mauser machinery after ww 2, and closely follow the german mauser 98k pattern. The only current printed manual that includes information on all models.

I think that the barrels are pretty stiff, maybe since they are cut down. Both the 98k and the yugo 2447 are large ring mausers, which are the. 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. 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. Have briliant idea, and take portable blowtorch to the metal, to melt cosmoline off. Model 2452c as 1952 rolled around, yugoslavia slowed their refurbishment of m24 rifles and and began working on the left over czechoslovakian vz. Eligible for free shipping bolt stop, stripped, used original. But as a good representative mauser id go with the yugo 2447. Spray entire rifle, your whole body, your synthetic fabric clothing, and the driveway sealer with brake cleaner step 2.

Have a barreled action for a yugo 2447 and need a stock. Rare german racial degenerate art book by paul schultzenaumburg. Chambered in an 8x57mm is cartridge that closely mirrors the ballistics of the. The fn model 24 series is a line of mauser gewehr 98 pattern boltaction battle rifles produced. Eligible for free shipping bolt assembly straight handle manufacturer. The actions of the m48 series and the m24 series 2447. Up for auction is a yugoslavian 2447 mauser in 8mm. I also picked up a 2452c from them too a while back. 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. That means this is a refurbished model 1924 rifle first manufactured in the 1920s thru 1941. Yugoslavia produced quite a few of these rifles that now. Eligible for free shipping bayonet scabbard tension spring, blued finish, new original. I am the moderator of s yugo mauser forum and my user name there is nothernug, but im registered here as jim.