Yugo M 48 - What is this?

[micrometer]

I found this info on this site. It appears I have a German mauser that was captured by Yugoslavia pre-1950 and was refurbished by them. Would this be a German/Yugo mauser hybrid?

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[browningautorifle]

a German/Yugo mauser hybrid

They had so much stuff they bought off arms suppliers, Tito had absolutely everything in there. They made their own Mausers as you must know and if something broke or if there was a reason to refurb, they'd replace with their won manufactured stuff and it would be a mix and match. They made good stuff, for sure.

[micrometer]

I propose a new name for this rifle. The "Yugoslavian Pre-1950"!!

1. What did the refurb consist of? New barrel...?
2. Does anyone know how many Yugo pre-1950 German mausers they refurbed?
3. Were there other non-German rifles pre-1950 that Yugo refurbished?

Thanks,
Mike

[Flying10uk]

What did the refurb consist of?

I think that they did what was necessary to make a nice refurb but didn't replace things just for the sake of it. That was the impression that I got from the book.

[browningautorifle]

I think that they did what was necessary to make a nice refurb but didn't replace things just for the sake of it.

Absolutely. That was the impression I got from the people. They had lots going on and only did the work needed.