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Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:19 pm
by one finger john
Now playing at local Big 5 Sporting Goods ..... Zastava M48 Yugo 8mm Mauser Rifles on sale today for only 269.99 regularily 299.99.
These rifles are in "good" condition.
No Mosins in sight. Want to buy something. Got the itch. Is this a good buy, o.k. buy or a so-so buy?
John
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:27 pm
by SA1911a1
I would be sorely tempted! I bought my first Yugo six or eight months ago and it started a new addiction. What they lack in historica value they make up by being fun on the range.
Go for it!
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 4:40 pm
by one finger john
Where is the build date? Anything else to aware of? Bore, headspace? overall condition?
John
Here in the San Fernando Valley each Big 5 got two Mausers. They have not been moving.
What are their pros & cons? What is a killer deal?
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:42 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Good solid Mauser's , you would have to check bore and headspace of course but these make excellent working rifles. I bought one 30 years ago and it's fired countless thousands of rounds at the range.
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:45 pm
by Longcolt44
Have they been scrubbed of their crests? I bought my M48 from fellow member entropy 5 or 6 years ago with bayonet. It is a shooter.
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:52 pm
by 8X56R
My local Big 5 only had one. The stock was a little rough and had one repair. The bluing maybe 80%. The grade of "Good" seemed accurate.
The crest was not scubbed on the rifle I looked at..
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:55 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Scrubbed, or built sanitized in the first place. Mine is one of the ones that was supposed to have come in from Syria, no markings ever stamped on the rifle. Took me awhile back in the days before the internet to figure who made the rifle, ID from tiny stamps. stock was, and still is dinged here and there, but mechanically it's great.
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:57 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
This is also probably the last time you will see a European made M1898 action K98 style Mauser selling for under $300
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:21 am
by entropy
Longcolt44 wrote:Have they been scrubbed of their crests? I bought my M48 from fellow member entropy 5 or 6 years ago with bayonet. It is a shooter.
A very good Shooter. I was loathe to part with it, but we needed a running vehicle; you know, get to work, and all that jazz. I am glad you are getting it out and sending rounds down range with it!
Re: Now Playing at Big 5 ..... Mauser
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:45 am
by desdem12
No build date (specific). Just have to go by the parts. M48 proper should have all milled parts and no stamped parts. Made in the 50s. M48A has some stamped parts. If there are parts stamped on a m48 then they were replaced or repaired. I think the price is not too bad