I wonder what that triangle with the K 8 inside means? It could be a factory completion inspectors mark, but is it one that was used at the Cacak ,TRZ 1 factory? Are there any BK stamps on the parts? I see it has a Yugo butt plate and not the German one. This is the first TRZ -1 on the receiver of a German made, K 98k Yugo rebuild I have seen. I have seen a scrubbed receiver marked with TR 137 at the same spot. What a find and perfect example Didier states:īasically a German rifle picked up in the field and checked for serviceability and may have had a crest applied or not. Notice it's still in its German stock and has German markings. Here is a real nice odd ball byf 42, TRZ-5 early redo. I have seen early Yugo rifles with the German year "43" still on the receiver and it was marked on the lower left receiver "TRZ-5". A K98k standard length action has 7 7/8" between the trigger guard screw holes, other Yugo models have and an intermediate length action that has a distance of 7 5/8." what do you have? Must be early, but I have not seen any with such a deep thick, black-blue like an RC color or a total scrubs - lacking Yugo crest on a K98k? Does this rifle have an import mark and where is it located? Please more pictures of all the details & parts.
Yugo mauser crest mod 98 series#
The "M48" series rifles were the 'intermediate length" action rifles they began manufacturing in 1950. This designation has caused considerable confusion along the way and has been misused by many sellers (and one big one in particular!) to bilk the unwary and uneducated buyer of Mausers. Some were simply stamped behind the original German stamping or the siderail might have been scrubbed and the whole new designation stamped new. From 1950 on, the "/48" was added to the siderail marking. However they did not at first modify the siderail stamp. The "Mod.98/48" rifles were Yugoslav reworked German standard length action rifles that were designated as "M98/48" by them from the beginning.
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Odd it is not stamped 98/ 48? Nothernug states: We need more detailed photo documentation of that great rifle. Is that true? Most likely that rifle was never fired? Look at the bolt and rails. It was rebuilt and has a nice even re blue, although it's a very thick, black-like Russian re blue?. It does not appear to be an early K98k that was just checked for service/function and put back into use. What does your hand guard look like? Personally, it is Odd that the Yugo crest was not applied.
Yugo mauser crest mod 98 serial number#
Is that a little Russian rebuild, RC "X" on the side of the receiver? Can we have a close up photo of that serial number with what appears to be an "X" stamp to its upper left ? If I remember correctly the Yugos have a wood handguard that surrounds the rear sight, whereas the K98k's handguard stops at the front of the sight. The blue looks more like an Russian RC blue than a Yugo blue? Early Yugo refurbished rifles have an original finish, German blue lacking the "/48" on the left side rail. Do all the serial # match on the small parts or is it a mixed bag? Is there a mix of milled and stamped parts? Any electro written marked parts? Look closely at the top of the bolt. See :Īre there any German K98k markings on any of the parts? The "Mod 98" clearly indicates the gun started out as a German K.98k. Here is the direct link to this entire post:Ī true odd ball and the font is the same as my stock stamps on my harder to find K98k Yugos. This Yugo rifle was so cool I saved it on the Wayback Machine so it remains intact with photos since the 4 June server switch.