MAUSER M48 AND 98 PARTS INTERCHANGE
I AM LOOKING TO BUY A MAUSER M48 8MM. IN LOOKING FOR STOCKS AND BARRELS ONLINE I DON'T SEE MANY LISTINGS FOR THE M48 BUT ALOT FOR THE 98. WILL THE AFTERMARKET STOCK AND BARREL FOR A 98 WORK ON AN M48? ALSO WILL OTHER PARTS INTERCHANGE? ANY HELP APPRECIATED. I DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT MAUSERS. WOULD I BE BETTER OFF LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT MODEL? ANY EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. DON'T PLAN TO SHOOT ALOT JUST HAVE A BUG UP MY BUTT TO GET ONE.
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www.brownells.com lot of good information on site regarding Mausers, most of late manufactured (after W W II) have good interchangability. Have to watch out for some of the prewar production some of them have issues, Turkish, German W W I Engineer etc. etc.
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Tireman, go to InfantryRifles.com. You can get all the info you need there. Nice bunch of very knowing experts.
"It's the stuff dreams are made of Angel"NRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com0 -
I believe the stock and bolt will not interchange as this is a medium length action and different compared to some others. However, most other parts should. Could be wrong though I haven't tried changing them.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
The Model 48 is a Model 98. It is confusing. The model 98 was approved for military use in 1898 and most mausers built after that time are model 98s. As each country approved a Mauser for use, it would then get its own year designation, and the 48 is a model 98 style that was approved in 1948 for Yugoslavia.There are scores of Model 98s built for different countries around the world. The Mexican Model 1910 is another rifle built on the Model 98 receiver.
The Mausers that are not 98s include the Spanish 93 and the Chilean 95 and the Swedish model 96. These rifles are high quality rifles and still in use today. These rifles were made obsolete by the advent of the model 98, because the 98 is a stronger design. The receivers of these older designs are of a different size and shape than the Model 98, and thus must have a different stock. There are variations within the Model 98 family and I am not well versed on these nuances, but you can get an aftermarket stock for a Model 48. There are a lot of Model 48s out there today and they are good rifles. As for spare parts, they are available, but you could just buy a spare rifle, though it is unlikely something will break.
This is a great on-line stock company. They will fix you up.
http://rifle-stocks.com/actions_available.htm
ps You can get a new barrel for the model 48 but as you say you are not going to shoot too much, try that military barrel first, you might be satisfied with it. These rifles are unique because they sat out the wars. They were one of the last bolt action rifles built for the military, at a time when Yugoslavia was at peace. By the time the Soviet Union collapsed and the s*** hit the fan in Yugoslavia, in the 1990s, bolt actions were out of favor and the terrible Yugoslav wars were fought with AK47s. These rifles tend to be in very good shape, some are unissued. Lots of cheap 8mm ammo out there.0 -
Thanks for all the info and wed sites. It has all been very helpful. 0 -
M48 was made in the ex-Yugoslavia, only.
It is different from Mauser M98, although they look very similar.
M48 has much shorter action and shorter bolt, so many parts are not interchangeable. Barrels are interchangeable with slight modifications and carefull headspacing.
Stocks are different and will not interchange.
If you plan to buy M48 and use it as is, go ahead, it is reliable and very accurate rifle.
But if you want to sporterize your rifle, M98 is a much better choice, because you have a wide selection of custom stocks and all other accessories readily available, which is not the case if you choose M48.
Hulvin0 -
Mr hulvin of Croatia:
The M48 is built on the M98 action
The link I provided has a wide array of custom stocks for the M48
Other than that, I agree with your post.0 -
The Brownells info states that the 48 length is shorter than the standard 98. It says that the triggerguardis the same length as the 93/95 smallring. Boyds makes a stock to fit the 48 properly w/o modification.
Mobuck0 -
Dear Mr. Allen Griggs,
A brave statement !
Let me ask you how many M48's did you have in your hands?
I'm a gunsmith and a forensic firearms examiner, who have had thousands of M48's, M98's and almost all other Mauser bolt action variations in my hands (made and used in Europe).
I thought that questions on this forum should be answered by experts ("Ask the Experts" remember). So, unless you have an expert knowledge or an actual experience on the topic, you shouldn't have to answer and confuse people, don't you think?
Regards from Croatia.
Hulvin0 -
The Yugo M48/M48A is a M98/Intermediate mauser action the receiver screws length of the action is 7.20, just like the M96 Swedish Mauser, the OAL is 8.5" not 8.75". Of the parts that will fit a M98/Standard mauser is as follow, bolt shroud, cocking pcs, one-pcs scope mount(redfield)or two pcs, trigger, barrels, safety, and bolt stop. I used a M96 trigger guard with floor plate for a custom rifle, but you will have to lengthen the trigger slot back to the rear of the guard and counter bore the receiver screw holes. As for the stocks, check with Richard Mirco-fit or Boyd's stock company, they have them now. Hope this help you with your quest for parts.
spec.4
Don't fear the night, fear what hunts at night. ME!!<br>0 -
Hulvin- I am glad to know someone who has had his hands on thousands of these rifles. Meanwhile,
If you think the M48 is not a M98 action, please tell us what action you think it is.
Did you bother to look at my link? As has been referenced by Spec.4, my link is to Richards Microfit.
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Tireman, I have a all matching M48 with bayo, sling and 1200 rnds mixed ammo (YUGO, Romanian and Turk) that I am looking to sell.
This gun is like new as it was unissued when I bought it and I have put 150 rnds through it.
Let me know0 -
Mr. Hulvin and Mr. Griggs: Do you think you could both agree to the following statement (mine): The M-48 is a smaller-than-standard size '98 action. Because the M-48 is smaller, most parts of the standard sized '98 do not interchange. Nevertheless, were Mr.Peter Paul Mauser to see the M-48 action he would recognize it.[:D] 0 -
THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO GUY'S. I BOUGHT AN M48 TODAY AND THANKS TO ALL YOUR ADVICE I WILL SAVE A LOT OF MONEY THAT I WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE SPENT GOING THE ROUTE OF TRIAL AND ERROR. IF ANYONE HAS OTHER HELPFUL INFO PLEASE SUBMIT. THANKS AGAIN. 0 -
Hi Allen,
I have described the difference between M48 and M98 in my first reply to Tireman1's question, which I hope was helpful to him.
I didn't say M48 was not based on M98, I just said that there are differences, so that many parts will not interchange.
No, I did not bother to look at your link, because I can not gather more informations then I already did, working with, gunsmithing, sporterizing and shooting with those rifles past 30 years.
That sarcastic tone in your last reply, just reminds me that you have not answered to my question, which I will modify for you, so that you can tell us: "Have you ever seen one M48?"
If you are so interested in those rifles, better stop reading links and consider to get a few rifles, so that you would be able to compare M48 and M98 actions, which furthemore would eventually lighten you up, so that you should be able to understand what other people are talking about that.
Der Gebirgsjager was helpful with his diplomatic solution. Thank you for that D. G. My compliments and I absolutely agree with you.
Congratulations Tireman1. You bought a good rifle. Happy shooting.
I hope Allen will get one as well!
Regards to all.
Hulvin0
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