Post war Yugoslavian Zastava M48

[fjruple]

Great rifles I purchase one for $200.00 from a gentleman who had to get rid of his. He never shot the rifle and It looks like it was re-built as a previous serial number was set into the stock. I beleive his rifle came out the FROM-Yugo. I found it interesting the front sight blade was way to the left. I was wondering if the rebuild armory moved the sights deliberately since the weapon was being shipped to the FROM-Yugo and the breakup the Yugo followed shortly there after. Just my thoughts from being in the former Yugo after the break up.

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[Jim]

Nice 1st model there baker. That's a German G96 sling on it. Actually they work very well if istalled like a normal K98 sling as in my photos below. Just use the G96 sling buckle as the keeper and punch some holes in the end for adjustment and put in a brass button.
I don't have the button in this one because I just stuffed the sling in for the photo and didn't bother with the button.

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[usabaker]

Nice 1st model there baker. That's a German G96 sling on it. Actually they work very well if istalled like a normal K98 sling

Hi Jim, Yeah that was a nice rifle but $449.99 is a but more then I would want to pay. Besides, I don't have the disposable income right now just put that 1917 on lay-a-way. If he still has it one I pay off the 1917 and he can work on the price I might buy it.

Thanks, for the information on the sling! The sling on the M48A I have is all kinds of odd looking but I've not taken the time to see what the correct sling looks like for the rifle.

[Jim]

The 'correct' sling has the end buckle like a K98 sling but from there it's just a strap folded through the loop on the front band and fastened with a brass button.
Here's such a sling- a 'correct' one, on my M48B.

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