That is not so unusual. There is probably a number "1" gun somewhere. I'm assuming that one is not from the current batch. The stock repairs I've seen on this current batch, when present, are usually very minor.
"Like New" Yugo M48 Mausers?
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That is not so unusual. There is probably a number "1" gun somewhere. I'm assuming that one is not from the current batch. The stock repairs I've seen on this current batch, when present, are usually very minor.
That's cool. Your gun likely is not a refurb then, which is actually pretty uncommon and in my eyes, a desirable trait.
I notice your stock also still has the pencil number above the serial stamp on the stock, I would suggest that one example may actually be "unissued". In use, the field cleaning products would have erased that marking pretty rapidly.
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You are correct in your first statement, that my experience is very different than yours. While I personally insist on keeping an open mind in these discussions as there is Always new information, records, ect that comes to light.
In reference to your suggestions of Assembly numbers on my M48BO, every single part is matched with the same number. Receiver, all bolt parts, stock, trigger guard, sights, barrel bands, buttplate, center screw, mag follower, band retainer spring, floorplate, and bolt release. However I cannot find any descriptive/readable marks on the cleaning rod, and the bayonet is not matched to the rifle.
This discussion has come up before with a gentleman of equal opinion to your own. We completely disassembled the rifle and could not find any evidence of a rebuild, however this did not change his opinion, although he did suggest my rifle was an anomaly to his "known facts".
So should I not shoot this one... as I was going to post my shooter grade on the EE as I got this excellent condition one and there's only so much room in my safe... My shooter grade one is in nice shape too, but no #'s match, bluing wear, etc.
If I understand you correctly, all your bolt parts are serialized? Your trigger guard is serialized? Your sights are serialized? As well as your buttplate, mag follower, etc.?
That would be very unusual indeed. Can we see pics?
It's also not a suggestion that yugo guns have assembly numbers on the bolt, receiver and barrel. That is a fact that is well established from Zastava records, documented in reference books, noted on virtually all observed examples, and from the Zastava historian commenting on the parallax forums back in the 2003 timeframe.
And by the way, I did not say all BO rifles were refurbs, though Zastava has suggested they may all have been scrubbed from rifles that were originally military marked. What I said is that SOME are clearly built from used military parts and were not a special production run for some cancelled foreign contact. And not all of them were new/unissued when they were imported.
M48 with all milled parts, all matching numbers as I requested, Tradex delivered it, big thumb up! All I did just simply work on surface of the wood stock with 400 girt sand paper, and hand rub it with some tru-oil and 2 coats of gunny's paste(bee wax, linseed oil, and turpentine), pics comping up. (took sight hood off to sight in) Any ideas what kind of wood is this??
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Not surprised. I've owned several like this.
At one time, I collected the yugo guns, though I long ago sold most of my examples. A majority of the guns I had did not have a matching assembly number on the bolt, it was an exception to see them with matching assembly numbers back when Marstar imported these by the container load.
Clearly, at some point Zastava gave up trying to keep assembly numbers together at refurb and just interchanged bolts. All my guns have good headspace, so presumably they did check that when putting guns together from bins of parts.
Nice find. I'd suggest the gun was likely rebuilt, but that the original bolt stayed with the gun.
I found that interesting too, as it's the same # as the inscribed serial # on the stock. Should I attempt to leave that penciled # on there? Last M48 when I sweated out the stock, the penciled # was quickly removed when I wiped the melted cosmo out (it was a non-matching # of course).
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Assembly numbers on my M48BO, every single part is matched with the same number
You misunderstood Assembly numbers for Serial numbers. The serial numbers are also all matching in the appropriate locations.
Not that anyone is claiming the M48BO has any significant collector value whether issued or otherwise, not only is there is substantial and obvious newness , this rifle is very different in markings, scrubbings, and feel to my rebuilt m48 rifles. I don't have any pictures but maybe the next gunny pig roast/Battle Rifle Night coming up I'll get a few old boys to look at it again a snap a few pics.
I would not worry a lot about it, but that is the original factory temporary marking to ensure the guy with the number stamps punched the right number into the stock. A cool thing to see, but as a shooting rifle, it doesn't add much 
I tend to shoot my rifles, it's rare I keep one unfired "just because".
I tend to shoot my rifles, it's rare I keep one unfired "just because".
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Cosmo cleaning and re-oiling will most likely take it off anyway. I plan on shooting it as well.
I would not worry a lot about it, but that is the original factory temporary marking to ensure the guy with the number stamps punched the right number into the stock. A cool thing to see, but as a shooting rifle, it doesn't add much
I tend to shoot my rifles, it's rare I keep one unfired "just because".
Cosmo cleaning and re-oiling will most likely take it off anyway. I plan on shooting it as well.
Even that would be unusual. Mot rifles are assembly numbered only on the bolt, barrel and receiver. I'd definitely love to see yours with more assembly numbers than that, once you can take some pics.
I have a M48 here with all serial numbers that match.
The assembly numbers also match (4 digits) with a single punch mark.
The punch mark is on the bolt, receiver and barrel after each assembly number.
That's cool. Look at the bottom of the "9" digits on the receiver. The "9's" on the bolt and barrel are rounder, less linear. I'd say the barre land bolt were marked separately from the receiver. Either a different punch was used, or the receiver was re-used at a refurbishment and the factory was still matching up assembly numbers. The "dot" may mean the gun got a new bbl at some point. Definitely a nice find.
You said you bought 4 rifles from Weimarjack's inventory of M48/M48A rifles this time? When you get to disassembling each one, I'd be very curious to see how many have matching assembly numbers.
I do know Weimarjack handpicked them with Anthony, in Hawkesbury personally. Assuming Jacques has a good eye for rifles that have not been rebuilt, his guns might have a higher rate of matching assembly numbers than at dealers elsewhere. I can tell you from personal experience, Jacques' yugo rifles are NOT representative of the whole batch. They are well above average.
Some of the random guns shipped from Tradex to my buddy's shop were definitely not "excellent". As I mentioned in another post, some had lined out serial numbers with new ones stamped, a mix of M48B parts on M48 rifles, cracked stocks, repaired stocks, lined out and re-numbered stocks with heavy wear/use on them, etc.
I have yet to see someone post one here on CGN that was anything less than Very Good or Excellent, but the ugly ones are definitely out there at dealers, and some were probably shipped direct to customers from Tradex themselves.
That's why I ordered one as quick as possible,and they sent me what I asked for. I think if you know a little bit more than average buyers, the dealer will definitely treat you better. Anyways Tradex is a awesome gun dealer big thumb up!.
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I have another M48 that I fully disssaembled looking for the numbers and marks mentioned previously. Cant remember the poster but good information on the rebarelling. Definitely different from the serial number with a dot stamp beside the number. I will post pics later and then take the one from Weimajack apart again and do the same. My disassembled one definitely is a refurb having been rebarelled. What's interesting is it doesn't have a crest on top of the barrel. Lots of number 7 and number 1 marks everywhere. Three different single digit numbers underside of the stock and a single number underside of the hand guard.
More to follow.
More to follow.
