Modern mauser k98 series#

The first position, to the left, renders the rifle fully operational. One of the most recognizable features of the Mauser action is the three-position safety at the rear of the bolt. Other innovations of the Mauser 98 action are the powerful claw extractor, first developed in 1892, and the 18-pound mainspring driving the firing pin. Of course, it couldnРІР‚в„ўt withstand such pressures for long, and the standard World War II 8mm Mauser load exerted about 45,000 psi. The action is so robust that, when produced with proper materials, it can handle 100,000 pounds of pressure and still remain operational. Paul MauserРІР‚в„ўs final version features two forward locking lugs, with a third lug in the rear designed as a final precaution against catastrophic failure. The product of years of development by Paul Mauser and his late brother Wilhelm, even today the 98 action may well be the apex of the bolt action rifle system. The action itself, along with quality manufacture, is the secret to the success of the Mauser.

Again, interchangeability is subject to wear and headspace. The M48 bolt is interchangeable with the earlier Serbian-produced M24 Mauser variant, which is also of the intermediate length. The significance lies in that the two are not interchangeable, as are the standard size 98 bolts (subject to caliber, wear, and headspace). The most significant difference in the weapons is the length of the bolt itself, though itРІР‚в„ўs only an eighth of an inch and thereРІР‚в„ўs no noticeable difference when cycling the two actions. The handle is shaved flat on the underside, a feature I really like. I admit itРІР‚в„ўs a matter of personal preference, but I think the M48 is superior in this regard because itРІР‚в„ўs easier to get a firm grip on the bolt handle. The bolt handle is curved at approximately an 45-degree angle, unlike the K98k, which is turned down at an angle sharp enough to prompt the need for a cutout in the stock to accommodate it. The rear sight gets hot too since itРІР‚в„ўs mounted on the barrel through a slot in the upper handguard.

Maybe not a big deal, but the barrel gets damned hot after a few rounds and that extra protection is nice when handling the weapon after putting it through its paces. The upper handguard on the M48 covers the barrel all the way back to the receiver, while the K98k only goes back to the front edge of the rear sights. Several features of the rifles are different too. According to my scale, my M48B comes in at 8.2 pounds unloaded. The M48 is in the same range, with 8.6 pounds being the standard.

The listed weight for the K98k is 8.2 to 9 pounds. The weight of both rifles can vary by a few ounces either way. The M48 is not quite an inch shorter in overall length, measuring 42.75 inches, with a 23.25-inch barrel compared to 23.62 inches for the K98k. The M48 was not a carbon copy of the K98k, though there are similarities. Preduzece 44 was later known as the РІР‚СљRed BannerРІР‚Сњ plant. Even though the bolt action infantry rifle was pretty much obsolete by then, the Yugoslavians set up the Preduzece 44 facility (part of Zastava) to manufacture what became the M48 Mauser variant. As part of the reparations Germany had to pay after World War II, Yugoslavia received tooling and equipment to make the Mauser 98, specifically the Karabiner 98 kurz (K98k or KAR 98) version which was the standard-issue infantry rifle for the Wehrmacht right through the end of the war.

Modern mauser k98 series#

One of the best examples of the Mauser series was not manufactured in Germany, but in Yugoslavia in the late 1940s and 1950s. Here are some things to know about the Mauser M48 - weigh in afterward and help us tell some more of this MILSURP gemРІР‚в„ўs story! The M48 Mauser, Yugoslavian style Oh, and a MetArt discountcode for those of ya who might need oneРІР‚В¦ You know damn well weР’В ainРІР‚в„ўt gonna judge ya. This link is Safe For Work (SFW) ! DonРІР‚в„ўt worry - it still has its benefits.