I was reading through one of my purnells history of ww1 volumes, and noticed a reference to the rifles used by the serbian army in ww1, and it shows the same rifle as in your photograph. The zastava m70, an affordable mauser 98 revivaler. Approximately 110,000 mausermilovanovic rifles entered the serbian arsenal. A genuine mauser 98, the model m48 is a strong, good example the original bolt action rifles. And the model 48 was produced by free people, instead of forced labor. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic. It had a new, stronger bolt with no less than three lugs that locked into the receiver at. Serbian 1899 mauser like boers in europe forgotten weapons. Yugoslavia jna army mauser m48 manual ex yugo mauser manual rare old no2. This is a depotmatched 1937 built model 1924 yugoslav mauser that bears indications of german issue. In 1929 shs was renamed yugoslavia, so though produced in serbia, the rifles are most often referred to as yugoslavian.
The next group of serb mauser rifles, the model 9907c, also known as. 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. Yugoslavia was left with a tremendous amount of german war material enough that it cost to adopt the 8x57mm mauser cartridge as its standard. The 9 is a good rifle, but accuracy ussually does not come close to a mauser. The mauser design reached its zenith in 1898 with the appropriately named mauser model 98. The serbian m1899 rifles were almost identical to the chilean m1895 mauser rifle, which was chambered for the 7 x 57 mm. This pistol was loosely based on the zastava m57, but is scaled down to. Austriahungary and serbia had poor relations before wwi serbia was seen as a hive of anarchists, and a rival over lands like bosnia, which austria annexed from the decaying ottoman empire.
From serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic researcherwriter for the zastava arms factory. These are rifles that were specially manufactured to be used in military parades. The spanish 7 mm model 1893 rifle was the first that demonstrate the excellence of mauser rifles in. 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. Yugoslavian cadets training with yugo m48a mauser rifles. It comes in 8mm, has a 24 barrel and a serbian crest on the receiver. Buy serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic isbn. These videos are free to watch and if anyone attempts to charge for this video notify. M24 series rifles were used by the royal yugoslav army and by nearly all sides during world war ii in yugoslavia. Heading downrange samco global arms provided me samples of the yugo m59 and m5966 rifles to evaluate. Pdf the paper describes sniper rifles and optical sights in use in the serbian. Large number of serbian m1899 and m1910 mauser rifles were captured by the austrohungarian forces in serbia in 191415.
Chambered for 8mm mauser, these rifles are a fantastic option to add a. This rifle could have been used by a number of users, besides the yugoslav army which was defeated in 11 days. Yugoslavian model 1924b mauser rifle archive the k98k. I dont think yugoslavian rifles originally had these. Post wwii was the communist nation of yugoslavia until its disintegration in the 90s. Yugo m48 m48a, 8mm mauser bolt action rifles surplus. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles branko bogdanovic serbian army weapons of victory. The zastava m70 is a semiautomatic pistol produced by the yugoslavian now serbian arms manufacturer crvena zastava, as a sidearm for police and certain military officers. It was common to see serbian police and reservists or the nationalist irregulars fighting them, armed with yugo m59 and m5966 rifles. Sell serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, by bogdanovic isbn 97818823956 ship for free. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles 97818823956 by branko bogdanovic and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Draza mihajlovich, who hadnt escaped yugoslavia, managed to remain free. Recent political tensions and antigovernment demonstrations in serbia suggest that not even.
Author paul scarlata test firing a yugo m48a mauser. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, by bogdanovic bookbyte. I hate to nitpick but it seems that the terms of serbian and yugoslavian mauser are used to id the same rifles. These rifles were imported from europe by ati and are fine examples of a popular sporting rifle used by a variety of european countries. Captured rifles were issued to 2nd line units in unaltered condition, with captured 7x57mm mauser ammunition. After yugoslavia was invaded pretty much all of their rifles were scattered to the wind to the various groups still in the area and ones purposefully removed by the germans as you mentioned. Serbia went for this design, because dwm already had the production line in operation and could begin delivering rifles right away. Exgerman use yugoslav model 1924 mauser rifle archive. Most info was from the for collectors only book serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic.
Other rifles handguns related topics about mauser m1924, yugoslavia and unknown. Yugoslavian soldiers wearing chemical warfare protective gear. Rifle, historic yugoslavian m5966a1 ceremonial sks rifle, semiautomatic, manufactured in the famous zastava plant 7. From the end of wwi there was the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes but the region was already referred to as yugoslavia.
Serbian yugoslav mauser rifles book by branko bogdanovic. Serbian, in connection with old mauser rifles means pre wwi. The most obvious indicators are the blued bolt, and a german magazine follower that halts forward movement of the bolt on an empty magazine. Serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles branko bogdanovic on. Partisan rifles mauser m1924, yugoslavia and unknown.
That kingdom was replaced in 1929 by the kingdom of yugoslavia. This led to mauser 98 rifles becoming pretty much the standard throughout the european colonies in africa and asia, often chambered for german gunsmith otto bocks 9. It is in the top of the photograph, and is listed as a serbian mauser milanovic 10. This bayonet is a serbian m1899 bayonet made at the artiljerijsko tehnicki zavod artillery technical institute in kragujevac. Sport, sporting goods and toys industry ottoman empire, ca. I suspect that the bolt takedown disk in the stock is a later german addition. At core basically a mauser k98k built in slavic regions, the m2447 is a postworld war ii update of the earlier m24. Well to me serbian is pre ww1 and ww1 and should be used to describe a 1899 or a 1910 mauser in 7mm with serbian markings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pdf modern sniper rifles in the armament of the serbian armed.
The soldier on the right is carrying a yugo m48a mauser rifle. The title is not accurate and a related comment in the text does not go far enough and can be misunderstood to an incorrect meaning. Made on german tooling set up in formerly occupied serbia. The serbian army was armed with their m1880 rifle, which was a slightly improved mauser 1871 single shot design, chambered a the serbiandesigned 10. By downloading this soft file publication serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, by branko bogdanovic in the on the internet web link download, you are in the 1st step right to do. I acquired a turkish mauser, then various mosin nagants, a swiss k31 and, most recently, a 192447 yugoslav mauser. The yugoslavian puska m48a was the last purposebuilt military rifle to use the 98type mauser action.
Rifle from the kingdom of serbs, croats and slovenes, later known as the kingdom of yugoslavia. 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. Yugo mauser m48 k98 mauser cleaning kit oiler brush muzzle adapter 8mm c32. 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. In serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, each model is discussed in its own chapter. 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. One of the nicest mauser rifles you can get for the money.
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. In my experience, all m1924 mauser rifles newly manufactured for both the kingdom of the serbs, croats and slovenes cxc and yugoslavia, were marked with alexanders a cartouche until his assasination in 1934. The serbian army was armed with their m1880 rifle, which was a slightly improved mauser 1871 single shot design, chambered a the serbian designed 10. Mauser rifles and turkish export pattern m1890, m1893, and m1903 mauser rifles captured during the first balkan war of 1912 and reworked by yugoslavia. A genuine mauser 98, the model m48 is a strong, good example the original boltaction rifles. Orthodox christian serbia was a strong independent state by the 11th century, as was its. Yugoslavian mauser m48 and mosin nagant surplus rifles. Alongside the 2447, yugoslavia produced new rifles built on fn tooling. Get your mauser 48 yugoslav parts and accessories now from americas leading parts supplier, numrich. Get free ebook serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles, by branko bogdanovic. Yugo m48 mauser m48 sling keeper,1 keeper only m48 mauser parts. This is a serbian mauser m1908 carbine used by serbia in wwi, captured by the austrians, and thrown into a lake. These rifles were manufactured with german and fn technology in serbia.
The new rifles are known as the m2447, with the 47 indicating the year of the refurbishment program. The mauser 98 action was so strong and designed to be so adaptable that it could accommodate an amazingly wide variety of sporting cartridges. The yugo rifles are fine, very strong intermediate action. Yugoslavia made them from 1950 to the early 1960s, and mechanically they were the same as the 2447. 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. Postwar rifle developments led to the use of different woods. Argentina bought many fn model 24 rifles and model 30 short rifles during the interwar period. This is another rifle that bridges my two collecting focuses, wwii germancaptured foreign arms, and prewar yugoslav. Serbian rifle arms and other weapons great war forum. In 1880, serbian major kosta koka milovanovic developed an. Maybe this like when vic wanted to have izhevsk used instead of izzy. Militarynew condition with clean, bright bores, and solid stocks, with an american owners manual covering history, operation, and safety. 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. The m8007 c rifles captured from the royal yugoslav army by the nazi germany during the world war.
This bin is for a very good serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic soft cover book by north cape publications. These are like nothing you have ever seen on the u. Add to favorites free registration tutorial videos contest new today new this week articles gun appraisals affiliate programs free targets faqs contact us gun links click here to tell a friend about us. Mauser m1908, serbia and austrian capture, thrown into a lake. This site actually supplies you ease of ways to get the finest publication, from ideal vendor to the new launched publication. 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. The model 1948, model 1948a, and model 1948b rifles were fitted primarily with beech stocks, although some were also fitted with stocks made of elm. Few realize it but an obscure little balkan country whi. The m48 and m48a are yugo military rifles based on the same mauser design as the gewehr 98.
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