Quick Guide to Identifying The Three Most Common Yugoslavian Mauser Variants in the U.S.

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[@srddnrsmn7320]

Yugoslavia is like, the rabbit hole of all rabbit holes to go down when it comes to history, from ancient to modern. Really interesting stuff, and cool video as always!

[@thegrenade4483]

I agree

[@kolobara08]

Just some food for thought in a statement: cultural differences in exYU are very minimal. We hear the same music, food for the most part is the same, social activities were regional based with minimum oscillations etc. A typical European based culture in every day social asspect. Different religions were never really a problem as most of exYugos were culturally religious (tops 15%-20% of exYugos were religiously religious meaning, they practiced the religion based on its actual teaching). TRUE problem in exYU is and always was NATIONALISM and nothing else! Culture and religion were hijacked by nationalist as a tool, not as the reason for a conflict. Orthodox church is not propagating to blow up mosques or catholic churches, nationalist do. Raping, ethnic cleansing, plundering, war crimes are not teaching of any religion but nationalism and its apetite for domination.

[@Viper0hr]

Finally added a Mauser to my collection this last weekend, a good+ shape M48 BO matching for only $350. Not a steal, but a good local price IMO and glad to finally have a Mauser without paying close to a grand! Thanks for all the great vids Mike, glad your surgery went well, keep healing and be safe!

[@MrUhkb]

Which model?

[@rodpadgett415]

@@MrUhkb M-48 BO.

[@AcaNaplataDugova]

yep, they were made in Zastava, thats here in my city, Kragujevac :D

[@frankrodriguez3516]

I love Yugoslavian weapons and equipment!

[@TheKiller7276]

thanks for building my gun!

[@JosipRadnik1]

@@Crestfallen_Watcher. true - their 80ies Rock scene was amazing. But then again... turbo folk did neutralize a lot of the merits...

[@hattorihanzo2275]

I was in Belgrade earlier this year but did not have time for a day trip to Kragujevac. Do you know if the factory does tours? Someone told me there is a museum on site.

[@ivicamilosavljevic4706]

Museum is closed for renovation, for indefinited period ..so You didn't lost anything...regards from Kragujevac/Srbia

[@chongli5020]

Great content. I picked up a m48 after watching one of your videos. It's more worn than most but still shoots straight and has a great patina on it.

[@justincrittenden8685]

I've got a k98 that I originally thought was a m48 because the stock had been reworked. I ended up doing some research on it and I found some small german markings.

[@Nick_792]

Yugoslavian mausers are awesome. I have a 24/52c and I love it, a very nice shooter. Actually put a NTD scope mount on it w/ a scope a killed a big buck a year ago. I also got my dad a yugo m48 for Xmas. He loves it! It's in amazing condition. He can't wait to shoot it. Awesome vid!

[@hic7021]

To Mauser collector's, Yugo Mauser rifles are the bottom of the barrel in collectability and that is bull shit. The Russians butchered their captured Mausers. Parts, screws and misaligned parts are very common on Russian Mausers. The Yugoslav Mausers are much better put together. All parts are installed, minus the front site hood as it gets lost slot of times, and many captured examples where rebarrelled prior to service. I have a Yugo Capture and the rifle shoots like a laser in accuracy. The barrel and bore are shiny and bright. If you can even find any Yugo Mauser anymore I suggest people grab it.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

I have one and the barrel on mine is original to the receiver.

[@leecaptis5865]

Great presentation! I also collect Yugoslavian arms. Some really rugged shooting irons!

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

@Mike B I discovered something interesting about my K98 Yugo. Had id disassembled last night and noticed the serial number under the barrel which was 622 and there we some numbers that matched on the receiver and barrel. So it turns out I have a Pre war KAR98K with a original barreled receiver that has a pristine bore . The bolt body has the serial number 732 under the bolt handle and 619 on the floor plate.

[@brentv9901]

Just bought a 24/47 Saturday, what a coincidence. Very good video. Would love to see more

[@Darth-Nihilus1]

I have been fixing up my buddies. I have to heat the front sight and turn it to the left to get it lined up with the back sight. Being Croatian 🇭🇷 I have a love for my people’s gun and Zastava has been some of my favorite. I know there’s better out there however it’s old family history 😌

[@R_K_S2401]

I bought a yugo m24/52c 2-3 years ago from a local sporting goods store in mint condition with all matching numbers for around 550 bucks. Thing is a beauty.

[@XpZer0X]

After adding more to my collection I keep seeing how much I like the Yugo stuff. Just picked up a 24/47 and a CZ-24, neither at too terrible of a price for now

[@VitoBb1978]

Great information Mike B really enjoy it, I bought my Yugo M48 about 10 years paid 300.00 for it but it came with a beautiful stock, matching serial numbers. Boy it’s a shooter, love’s the 198 Gr loads.

[@celtictemplar]

Yeah I have a Kar98k which apparently has been shifted into a Yugo design patterns. It has the stamp Soviet crest, but as well everything about it speaks Kar98.

[@cathanmccann1769]

Love the m59/85 Seebian Helmet and I love your video on surplus and old firearms.

[@MikeB128]

It's actually just an M59.. Has a Serbian Army sticker on it, but it's an M59.

[@cathanmccann1769]

@@MikeB128 oh nice

[@JohnJohn-km6fs]

Kinda ugly, the new one is much better

[@frednaumann992]

Great video Mike I can watch these kinds of videos all day and multiple times.

[@Heytherefuckface]

I have my k98 with scrubbed crests but the factory 44 is written in Cyrillic does that make it any more rare I got it for $250 at an estate sale perfect barrel and almost all matching numbers too

[@Me2Lancer]

Thanks for your post. My first Yugo Mauser was a Russian capture K98k. Later on I picked up an M48.

[@JuggerKnaught76]

My great grandpa was in the Royal Yugoslavian Army during ww2 and I’m always looking for a Yugoslav capture k98k. He even starved with Draźa

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

check gun shows thats where I found mine.

[@G0dMusic]

I had one for a long time and sold it not long ago to a friend, pretty awesome rifles though

[@zoranhome]

Jebes Drazu ajmo na cevape

[@Nick_792]

Love this video! Keep coming back to it to recommend to friends. Bit I just picked up an original MODEL 1924 yugo mauser. It's in great condition, super pleased with it. Im slowly collecting the Yugo mausers and I'd get a 24/47 but it's basically my gun with new parts so meh🤷‍♂️ idk maybe another day.

[@Courier-Six]

First centerfire rifle I ever bought was a Yugo M47/47. I didn't care for the straight bolt handle so i bought an M48 bolt body from Numrich, stole the cocking knob assembly and extractor from the 24/47 bolt, popped both on and it worked perfectly. Good headapacing, smooth action, and a decent a bolt handle that is much more comfortable to me. That being said, I still have the original bolt just so if or when I go to sell it, it can be in all original condition.

[@jarodcrazyindian]

So, you sporterized it. 🤬 Just kidding. You're doing it right. 😅

[@grantodamax]

For some reason and I am not sure why, I have seen this twice, once with my m48 once with a friends m48 where when operating the bolt, the bolt stop/release screw head breaks off clean. The rifle can still be operated, however you cant get the rest of that screw out without removing the stock. As I said I'm not sure as to why this happened and maybe those were just a wild coincidence. But one thing I learned is that the german k98 bolt stop/release screw will work on the yugo m48 no problem. I hope this maybe will help another person if they run into this issue.

[@kaisercreb]

bro just trying to make it more expensive for me to continue collecting yugo stuff? JK nice video man

[@greyhoundTex]

Hahaha, exactly.

[@ihatenewyork]

Do you happen to know if any 24/47's were converted to 30-06 or would that be an isolated case? Saw one last week, passed because I didn't know anything about it.

[@johnmccarty8941]

Mike your hats are goofy- and perfect. Thanks for the video.

[@cultofflop3659]

Does anyone know the 3rd one down on the left? I have one that looks exactly like that and I haven’t been able to find anything on it

[@NVCourier762]

My friend just traded a Mossberg 500 and a Mossberg 22 plinkster for a beautiful yugo Mod 98 with all matching parts and a bayonet, the guy didnt know what he had he just "kinda guessed" it was from WW2.

[@justinw1198]

Wait what? I have a mod 98 too that I picked up for about 600 and never really looked into the history. I was just always under the impression that it was a Yugoslavian model.

[@jaydendrennan9567]

I could literally kiss you for making this video. I love the hell out of Yugo/Serbian surplus.

[@wbsurfer1968]

Thoughts on a very clean Sporterized Serb M1924 and value these days? Numbers match, drilled and tapped for scope and is wearing a Hensoldt-Wetzlar Dialtan 4x German Scope.

[@GK-mr9ko]

Got a yugo k98 a couple years ago. Great rifle and that yugo crest is really nice. Still some eagle stamping like under the bolt handle and iron sights. Funny thing is the seller was listing it as chambered in 7.62x54r(obviously it’s not) and had no idea where it was from. Know your stuff lol.

[@michaelbenjmitchell1]

That's actually when you don't let on that you know more about that gun than he does. Thats how I got my Finn capture Mosin Dragoon.

[@GK-mr9ko]

@@michaelbenjmitchell1 yup I called and asked him about it but kept that info to myself. When I saw the listing and the crest I instantly knew what it was.

[@hoffmiermp]

M98*

[@gusmartinez6512]

I just bought an M48A and I'm waiting for its delivery to my gun shop. While, yeah, milsurp collecting has become more niche than it was a few years ago, personally I think a Yugo Mauser aint a bad place to start. I snagged the aforementioned M48A for a little under $600. By way of comparison, back in '06 I picked up an 1895 Chilean Mauser for $300. Everything in my collection has averaged under $600 b/c I'm not the type that needs a pristine Kar 98 or Mosin sniper. As with everything: to each his own, right?

[@girlwithgreenhairpfp]

I would like to get a m48. Yugo stuff is just great.

[@charlessedlacek5754]

Good rifles...been collecting and shooting bolt actions for 50 years..got 6 k98k's and 9 other mausers, from m48 to spanish fr8 and m43's. Shoot the yugoslavian mausers the most. Powerful and reliable, very robust, along with the 2 m24/47 mausers I have.

[@robosoldier11]

the first rifle you showed looks awfully like a czech VZ -24. Thought since both are based off mauser I guess it isn't that much of a surprise. Either way always fun seeing the variety available.

[@JustWunboxing]

What is that with cross like + in front of chamber outer side but written in Russian letters

[@aquastar1182]

M48 worked great for me in CMP

[@khend8334]

How do I identify the year mine was made?

[@c59997]

Bought mine over a year ago for a steal came with an extra part, iron sight hood, sling, stripper clips, and 100 rounds of ammo and I payed $350 including transfer fee

[@wardaddy710]

How much is too much for an M48 in this day and age?

[@rebeccaback3287]

I have a checksolovian 8mm mauser. It is a good target and hunting rifle.I have killed deer with it ,I realized for it.It is a 1955 issue.I bought it in 1997,for 90.00 dollars. David Back from Menifee county Kentucky.

[@tj36b6]

I have a 24/47 that has a bent bolt handle, but the number on the handle matches the rest of the rifle. Can anyone give me some info on this?

[@matejmatej3554]

Greetings from Slovenia republic of (ex) Yugoslavia SFRJ (socialisticna federetivna republika Jugoslavija)

[@Ben_not_10]

I did have a question regarding the 1924/47 and the M48. I know the M24/47 has the so called “ring of steel” that the Serbians had done as early as 1899 on their 7mm mausers, does the m48 have the same modification

[@currituck]

I've got a nice M48A and thankfully, only the floor plate is stamped. I wish it was milled, but the latter ones had alot more stamped parts.

[@prussianpotato6894]

You have an M48B then.

[@RabbitusMaximus]

Zastava has an amazing history of quality and manufacturing to be proud of, even today.

[@Halva_101]

My grandad had a nice M48, but unfortunately its been sportised

[@user-lo6cf3df1x]

I bought a Yugo 24/47 probably 18 20 years ago for $139 like new condition packed away in cosmoline Forever it's a good shooter and stout

[@minimusmax]

I bought one of these in the 2010s when nobody knew about them, and i got a pristine one for 275 bucks haha

[@bigorangecatgoogal7586]

Got a m48 off of craigslist back in 2008 for 35$. Saw it when it was first posted and emailed the seller. He didn't know what he had.

[@ivanstepanovic1327]

On M48, bolt is shorter a bit compared to Kar 98k and its action is also shorter, obviously. Also, overall rifle length is shorter slightly compared to the "original". Shortest way to tell the difference between variants of M48? If it only says M48, that is oldest, but most high quality and "luxury" model. Later models (M48A and B) only had modifications in the sense of making it cheaper to produce. They work the same, though, but the overall look and feel are... Meh... Also, as you stated: very accurate!

[@Vergil598]

Did the yugo m48 ever come in a sniper/scoped varient?

[@JohnJohn-km6fs]

Serbian army was early customer of Mauser and love continued after WW1 but as customer of FN :-)

[@zephjohnson2687]

I can't really figure out what kind of 7mm mauser I have

[@behindenemylines3361]

Mike B: Cool Helmet

[@karabiner98-k_89]

I have a yugo scrubbed k98 but the recoil lug is setting back so i got a surplus yugo k98 stock and it is shorter. Did they cut some down to fit there bayonet or something?

[@porpoision]

The receiver of a m48 is about a 1/4” shorter than a k98k.

[@davidchandler2087]

I have the same helmet! Red star

[@andreasadair6205]

I really want a Mauser... but I know I should probably get a modern rifle before more milsurp haha

[@kanaanherron8738]

Just bought a 24/47 decent price, and still in cosmoline

[@kolobara08]

Just some food for thought in a statement: cultural differences in exYU are very minimal. We hear the same music, food for the most part is the same, social activities were regional based with minimum oscillations etc. A typical European based culture in every day social asspect. Different religions were never really a problem as most of exYugos were culturally religious (tops 15%-20% of exYugos were religiously religious meaning, they practiced the religion based on its actual teaching). TRUE problem in exYU is and always was NATIONALISM and nothing else! Culture and religion were hijacked by nationalist as a tool, not as the reason for a conflict. Orthodox church is not propagating to blow up mosques or catholic churches, nationalist do. Raping, ethnic cleansing, plundering, war crimes are not teaching of any religion but nationalism and its apetite for domination.

[@yilee6651]

hey could u review the new Turkish camo if you can get your hands on some (pretty hard to get because it's new)

[@MikeB128]

Send me some and I'll review it. Not made of money.

[@yilee6651]

@@MikeB128 I'm trying to get some too haven't been able to find some yet

[@bigdickwilly8209]

My only surplus gun is Yugoslavian M48.

[@kale6467]

wow mike

[@StukaSteven]

Would 750 be to expensive for an M48? Think I may have overpaid

[@MikeB128]

Whatever. The market is now a collectible market, and if you're going to be that rash and pay that much without doing research, that's on you, and my M48 just became more valuable, so thanks.

[@StukaSteven]

@@MikeB128 whatever it makes me happy

[@henryburness3580]

A little is it I minty condition

[@greyhoundTex]

My favorite Mausers. My collection is Yugoslavian and Czech Mausers because I honestly feel like they are the best made.

[@unkono]

Nice helmet. Wish you had some for sale on your site.

[@MikeB128]

Yeah, I usually do, but my supplier is backordered on them right now....be patient....

[@srddnrsmn7320]

@@MikeB128 I noticed the red paint all over it, it doesn't happen to have the word 'ага' painted on the back, does it? If so, you've got yourself a famous helmet.

[@MikeB128]

@@srddnrsmn7320 No, it just says "Popac" (Bosnian for Cricket). And other random shit. What's "Ara"?

[@srddnrsmn7320]

@@MikeB128 It's kind of a weird word pronounced like 'Aha' (г being cyrillic 'h'/'g') that can kind of express a few things. It'd be a famous helmet though, because there's a war propaganda music video from the 90's that shows a serb soldier wearing the helmet I'm referring to, and it's kind of become iconic. Also, the fact that some people saw 'ага' as being 'allah' since g/h letter looks like upside down L, and incorrectly claim that it proves that "the serbs were the real muslims", just making it more of a 'meme' helmet. It was sloppily painted in the same red colour paint as the one you're wearing, which made me ask.

[@Pajdas610]

@@srddnrsmn7320 Word "aga" (Cyrillic spelling ага) is of Turkish origin, this is most likely why these children joke about Serbs "being the real Muslims". I do not understand why you say it is "kind of a weird word"

[@briandavenport8971]

Why is Mike so salty?

[@jarodcrazyindian]

He drinks and smokes. Typically full flavored menthol 100s and Kentucky Deluxe. This is not a slight on the man.