![]() ![]() In 1952 it was renamed Redīanner Works.) The M48 series came in four versions-the M48 (all milled parts) M48A (stamped magazine floorplate) M48B (increased use of stamped parts) and the comparatively rare M48BO Zastava was known as "Preduzece 44"-meaning Enterprise 44, from 1945-52. The Yugoslav M48 Mauser rifle was manufactured from 1950-65 at the Zavodi Crvena Zastava (Red Banner Works. So they were packed up and stored away for the past 50 years. Manufactured all of the way into the 50's they became obsolete with the onset of the Semi-Automatic battle rifle. The M48 is a little shorter in overall length in the barrel and the overall length of the rifle in comparison to the original German 98k it is modeled after. These 8mm rifles are excellent little shooters that are well made and offer a unique opportunity to the shooter and collector to purchase a Like New variant of the very dependable and well made Mauser 98k. Yugoslavia produced quite a few of these rifles that now have been brought to the surplus market in New to Like New condition. ![]() ![]() Based in design on the German 98k Mauser and the Yugoslavian Model FN 30 and 24 Carbines and Rifles. 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. Adobe PDF Downloadable Version of Article ![]()
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