Serbia’s Zastava Arms still produce a shortened hunting variant designated the M63. ![]() Many however found their way to collectors markets in the US, they have steadily become less available. Some saw action during the Yugoslav Wars and some were outfitted as sniper rifles with optics. Many M48s were put into storage on manufacture and remained there until the break up of the country in the 1990s. The M48 was manufactured between 19 when it was phased out in favour of the the PAP, an SKS clone and the ZastavaAKs then in development. There was also the M48B which used some stamped metal parts. a number of variants were manufactured with the first being the M48A which used cheaper forged parts. The M48 was seen as a cost effective weapon to equip the Yugoslav army. After the end of the Second World War Yugoslavia, along with the rest of Eastern Europe, fell under Soviet influence and as such it was expected to be prepared to meet Western aggression. These include: a shorter intermediate-length receiver, a thicker barrel profile and the M48 lacked the 98k's stock bolt-handle recess.Ĭhambered in the standard 8mm Mauser cartridge it had the same 5-round capacity as its German counterpart. It was put into production in 1948 and while they look a like the M48 has several subtle difference when compared to the German 98k. ![]() ![]() The M48 is best described as a Mauser Pattern rifle as it was not a direct copy and has several unique features. Developed from the earlier Yugoslavian Mauser the M24 and the famous Mauser 98k, Germany’s standard issue service rifle during the Second World War.
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