Syrian Mauser

[Fred Pillot]

Calfed, Bore was really bad but I found an excellent Persian Mauser Barrel at 24 inches rechambered to 8mm-06 Improved so I put that on and sporterized the stock. That's when I found out how hard and oily the stock was. The rasp wanted to skate across the wood.

[PhillipM]

I have a K98 that was scrubbed, according to a dealer at a gun show, and he pointed out the remnants of the German markings are not completely ground off and noted the plumb colored trigger guard. What nomenclature did the Yugo's use for this rifle?

[Calfed]

Probably a M48BO. They are Yugoslavian pretty much identical to the marked M48 rifles. The BO stands for Bez Ozneke(spelling?) which means "without markings" in Serbo-Croat. Made specifically for export to countries that perhaps they were not supposed to supply arms to.

I think you are right about that, Mike. I'm pretty sure that is the same for my Iraqi Mauser

I have a K98 that was scrubbed, according to a dealer at a gun show, and he pointed out the remnants of the German markings are not completely ground off and noted the plumb colored trigger guard. What nomenclature did the Yugo's use for this rifle?

I think Mike pretty much nailed it...M48BO

[Calfed]

Calfed, Bore was really bad but I found an excellent Persian Mauser Barrel at 24 inches rechambered to 8mm-06 Improved so I put that on and sporterized the stock. That's when I found out how hard and oily the stock was. The rasp wanted to skate across the wood.

Sounds like it came out well, Fred. Can you post any pics?

[mike webb]

I have a K98 that was scrubbed, according to a dealer at a gun show, and he pointed out the remnants of the German markings are not completely ground off and noted the plumb colored trigger guard. What nomenclature did the Yugo's use for this rifle?

The Yugos took a lot of captured German K98k rifles and refurbished them. They scrubbed the German manufacturer codes from the receiver, put new stocks and barrels on many and marked most Preduzece 44 on the side rail. They differ from the 48 as the 48 had an intermediate length action about a 1/4 inch shorter than the K98k.

[Calfed]

I have a K98 that was scrubbed, according to a dealer at a gun show, and he pointed out the remnants of the German markings are not completely ground off and noted the plumb colored trigger guard. What nomenclature did the Yugo's use for this rifle?

Ahh, I misunderstood your question...Like Mike said, the scrubbed K98's were full length 98 actions, the 48's were intermediate length.

I have two of the scrubbed German K98's. Mine have the Yugoslavian crest, the "Preduzece 44" on the left side of the receiver ring and "mod 98" on the left side receiver rail. I've also seen some that have "Mod 98/48".

I believe the Yugoslavian nomenclature for that rifle is the M98/48.

[Calfed]

The Yugoslavians also refurbished a bunch of their M24 rifles, which are also intermediate length. These show up most often as 24/47 Yugoslavian Mausers.

[StockDoc]

So Syrian Crested their own rifles?

[Calfed]

So Syrian Crested their own rifles?

Not sure about that.

[dave]

I have only seen one with a Syrian crest, passed on it because I am not particularly fond of post ww11 rifles. Except for .22 rimfires.

What is a Hashemite?