Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this collector grade bolt-action rifle today for auction, this is the Zastava Arms / Mitchell's Manufacturing Corp M48A!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Zastava Arms / Imported by Mitchell's Manufacturing Corp (MMC)
Model: M48A
Serial: 72220
Date of Manufacture: 1950-1965
Caliber: 7.92x57mm (AKA 8mm Mauser)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is stamped with the Yugoslavian crest and “48A”. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “72220”. The ejector wall is stamped “Preduzece 44”. The left side of the receiver is stamped with a proof mark and “HPJ”. The left side of the barrel is stamped "M48 Zastava Yugoslavia / 8mm MMC H.B. CA 3137". All serial number matching.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Zastava M48, officially known as Puška M.48 7,9 mm ("Rifle M.48 7.9 mm"), is a Yugoslavian bolt-action rifle that was based on the Belgian-designed M24 series, with influences from the German Karabiner 98k (K98k), and served as the standard-issue rifle for the Yugoslav People's Army from the early 1950s until the early 1960s, when it was replaced by the Zastava M59/66, a licensed copy of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic carbine. After World War II, Yugoslavia received tooling and equipment from Germany as part of war reparations. This included machinery to produce the Mauser 98k, the standard infantry rifle of the Wehrmacht during the war. Utilizing this equipment, Yugoslavia established the Preduzece 44 facility (later known as Zavodi Crvena Zastava or "Red Flag Works") in Kragujevac to manufacture the M48 Mauser variant. The M48 was designed to be a modernized version of the Mauser 98k, incorporating features from both the M24 series and the K98k. It utilized an intermediate-length action and receiver, similar to the M24, and featured a stock design akin to the K98k. The rifle was chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, the same caliber as the K98k, and employed a five-round internal magazine fed by stripper clips.
Model: M48A
Serial: 72220
Date of Manufacture: 1950-1965
Caliber: 7.92x57mm (AKA 8mm Mauser)
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 23 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is stamped with the Yugoslavian crest and “48A”. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “72220”. The ejector wall is stamped “Preduzece 44”. The left side of the receiver is stamped with a proof mark and “HPJ”. The left side of the barrel is stamped "M48 Zastava Yugoslavia / 8mm MMC H.B. CA 3137". All serial number matching.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Zastava M48, officially known as Puška M.48 7,9 mm ("Rifle M.48 7.9 mm"), is a Yugoslavian bolt-action rifle that was based on the Belgian-designed M24 series, with influences from the German Karabiner 98k (K98k), and served as the standard-issue rifle for the Yugoslav People's Army from the early 1950s until the early 1960s, when it was replaced by the Zastava M59/66, a licensed copy of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic carbine. After World War II, Yugoslavia received tooling and equipment from Germany as part of war reparations. This included machinery to produce the Mauser 98k, the standard infantry rifle of the Wehrmacht during the war. Utilizing this equipment, Yugoslavia established the Preduzece 44 facility (later known as Zavodi Crvena Zastava or "Red Flag Works") in Kragujevac to manufacture the M48 Mauser variant. The M48 was designed to be a modernized version of the Mauser 98k, incorporating features from both the M24 series and the K98k. It utilized an intermediate-length action and receiver, similar to the M24, and featured a stock design akin to the K98k. The rifle was chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser, the same caliber as the K98k, and employed a five-round internal magazine fed by stripper clips.
Production began in 1950 and continued until 1965, with several variants introduced to simplify manufacturing: the fully milled M48, the M48A with some stamped components, and the M48B, which incorporated additional stamped parts such as the trigger guard. A further unmarked export version, the M48BO, was also produced. Despite being introduced at a time when bolt-action rifles were becoming obsolete, the M48 was robust, accurate, and reliable, seeing widespread export and combat use in conflicts such as the Algerian War, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Yugoslav Wars.
Contents:
Contents:
This example will ship with the matching factory-labeled box, leather ammo pouch, tool cleaning kit, oil/grease container, and all the paperwork pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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