New Arrivals from Ex Yugoslavian Army Stocks

[Ronjon73]

Finally got my M48

My M48 showed up yesterday, got it all taken apart and cleaned up. Very happy with the condition on this one, the bore is absolutely pristine. There is some slight " rub marks " on the underside of the stock, just forward of the rear barrel band. I imagine it was where it contacted the spreader in the storage crate, Not a big deal to me. Took it out to the range today and let fly some lead...I really like it. As of right now the stock is wrapped in paper towel inside of a black garbage bag and sitting on the dash of the truck to sweat out more of the cosmoline, and man was it ever sticky when it showed up.







u

 

[Ronjon73]

?????? Where are the pics of everybody's M48's. ??????

 

[cornelunc]

?????? Where are the pics of everybody's M48's. ??????

How much shipped to your door?

 

[Tbolt]

These pics of the M48s make me think that my 24/47 needs a friend

 

[Prairie Plinker]

?????? Where are the pics of everybody's M48's. ??????

We're all lazy procrastinators who still have to get up the gumption to clean the cosmo!

Yesterday I got my Mosin cleaned up, had it for over a year! Today I got most of the SVT cleaned up, just have to do the barrel tomorrow and reassemble, had this for about a month. I'll get started on the M48 tomorrow, hopefully have it all cleaned up for pics by Friday.

Looks like yours cleaned up real nice Ronjon! How'd it shoot? I did the stock in the black garbage bag trick with the Mosin and SVT, put them out in the sun for a couple days wrapped in newspaper, worked real well. Had the SVT stock wrapped in paper towel today for round 3, but the sun wasn't really cooperating, nor were the clouds. Tomorrow it'll get a few more hours.

Did you use anything to remove the excess cosmo before putting it in a bag? I've been using mineral spirits for all the metal bits, works like a charm, the cosmo just melts off. Not quite sure about how I want to tackle this M48 stock though.

 

[Prairie Plinker]

How much shipped to your door?

Mine was $645 all-in.

 

[st1264]

?????? Where are the pics of everybody's M48's. ??????

Me thinks that the nicest ones were posted and the other people weren't overly enthused... that and some people don't know how to post pics. I didn't get one in time so that's my excuse.

Mine was $645 all-in.

$595 + shipping + tax? No provincial tax or something?

As for cosmo, I use really hot water (almost boiling) with thick gloves and a brush, Q-Tips, rags, etc, for the metal parts. I bought a heat gun for the wood stock. Works great. No need using other chemicals and such.

 

[Ronjon73]

We're all lazy procrastinators who still have to get up the gumption to clean the cosmo!

Yesterday I got my Mosin cleaned up, had it for over a year! Today I got most of the SVT cleaned up, just have to do the barrel tomorrow and reassemble, had this for about a month. I'll get started on the M48 tomorrow, hopefully have it all cleaned up for pics by Friday.

Looks like yours cleaned up real nice Ronjon! How'd it shoot? I did the stock in the black garbage bag trick with the Mosin and SVT, put them out in the sun for a couple days wrapped in newspaper, worked real well. Had the SVT stock wrapped in paper towel today for round 3, but the sun wasn't really cooperating, nor were the clouds. Tomorrow it'll get a few more hours.

Did you use anything to remove the excess cosmo before putting it in a bag? I've been using mineral spirits for all the metal bits, works like a charm, the cosmo just melts off. Not quite sure about how I want to tackle this M48 stock though.

I took mine apart completely and boiled all the metal parts, poured about 4 or 5 litres of boiling over and down the barrel. I also set up a space heater and had the stock set up on the gun vise and moved the heat all over the stock for a few hours while wiping away the cosmo that leeched out, I then gave it a cleaning with simple green. I thought it was pretty good until I shot about 25 rounds through it, needless to say more cosmo came out. Checked it today after work and wiped off more grease, it wasn't all that sunny out today so I re wrapped it and it will spend tomorrow on the dash.. Supposed to be about 28c so should see lots more tomorrow.. Now I just have to find out what to put on the wood to protect it after all the Cosmo comes out, I'm thinking a hand rubbed boiled linseed oil. Is that what the original finish was ?

Ps it shot really well, I'll have to get some target pics next time.

St1264.. Mine was 651 total, gun + gst + shipping...no sales tax in AB.

 

[Mr. Friendly]

I've seen this thread on the front page a lot but never looked into it until now...and only to ask what is probably an obvious question.

why in the world would someone want to buy ex-yugo army socks?

for the commie collector? okay, but surely that's really niche.

is there another reason, aside from personal use (really? buying surplus army socks from Europe?) that someone would want to buy these?

 

[Claven2]

I've seen this thread on the front page a lot but never looked into it until now...and only to ask what is probably an obvious question.

why in the world would someone want to buy ex-yugo army socks?

for the commie collector? okay, but surely that's really niche.

is there another reason, aside from personal use (really? buying surplus army socks from Europe?) that someone would want to buy these?

They are generally matching with like new bores in 8mm Mauser, which a lot of people like. Hard to get near-new 8mm mousers with perfect bores at any price these days.

 

[Markzdb]

M48 with all milled parts 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 for sight in) . Any ideas what kind of wood is this??

 

[kawicrash]

What would the armies of the world done if any of these (or other) rifles needed to be called up for sevice? I can't see armourers taking them all apart and cleaning them, but if they had just given them a quick wipe and issued them, it wouldn't be long before the rifle was just a big gummed up lump of sandy goo...

 

[DiMP]

What would the armies of the world done if any of these (or other) rifles needed to be called up for sevice? I can't see armourers taking them all apart and cleaning them, but if they had just given them a quick wipe and issued them, it wouldn't be long before the rifle was just a big gummed up lump of sandy goo...

Part of basic training should be gun cleaning and maintenance?
"Here you go recruit. One uniform, one pair of boots, 1 bed roll, and one gooey rifle"

 

[Victory 1945]

What would the armies of the world done if any of these (or other) rifles needed to be called up for sevice? I can't see armourers taking them all apart and cleaning them, but if they had just given them a quick wipe and issued them, it wouldn't be long before the rifle was just a big gummed up lump of sandy goo...

Those wouldn't go straight to war. Former Yugoslavia had around 200 000 combat ready conscripts at any time (every male citizen had to serve for one year) and several million in reserve. (again, every man who completed military service was registered in one of the reserve units that may had been called up if needed for war). That being said if any of these rifles were to be issued there would have been enough time for a soldier to clean it properly. And yes, you are absolutely right- if not properly cleaned they could end up like gummed up lump of sandy goo.

 

[Victory 1945]

. Any ideas what kind of wood is this??

Branko Bogdanovic in his book "Serbian and Yugoslav Mauser Rifles" says the following: " The model M48, M48A and M48B rifles were fitted primarily with beech stocks, although some were also fitted with stocks made from elm. But the entire first series of the model M48 rifle had walnut stocks.The existence of stocks made of teak, or some other atypical wood, confuses the situation somewhat. Yugoslavia exported both completed M48 rifles as well as kits containing only the metal parts. These latter were assembled and subsequently stocked by the purchaser with whatever wood they had on hand or preferred.... Other confusing examples result from rifles bought by arms dealers in Canada and USA. While it is certain that Yugoslavia sold completed M24/47, M24/52C, M48, M48A, M48B and model M48 BO rifles with original walnut, beech or elm stocks (the Model 98/48 rifles had stocks of German origin made of various materials from wartime production, including laminated beech), it is presumed that some dealers replaced damaged stocks with new ones made of different materials or with other Mauser stocks of unknown origin. This is almost certainly the case where dealers bought only the metal components of Yugoslavian made firearms."
In other words- Good luck !

 

[Goose762]

but if they had just given them a quick wipe and issued them, it wouldn't be long before the rifle was just a big gummed up lump of sandy goo...

Gasoline will take cosmo straight off. I can guarantee you in time of need taking apart the bolt and dunking it in some then wiping down the stock and metal with a rag soaked in it doesn't even take long enough to finish your cigarette.

 

[Goose762]

. Any ideas what kind of wood is this??

That sounds like an excellent Book Victory, although i'd assume i'll have a hard time finding a copy?

Anyways, did you mean to include a picture? Otherwise I can't exactly tell you, now can I?
I'm going to assume you mean the rifles stocked in something similar to this, as it's the one that give most people confusion;

If so, that's elm. Walnut and beech are easy to distinguish between, and Yugo mausers stocked in "teak" are a lie perpetrated by Mitchell's Mausers. If you've heard the name before you won't be too shocked by my claim of their less than honest dealings.

 

[Victory 1945]

Gasoline will take cosmo straight off. I can guarantee you in time of need taking apart the bolt and dunking it in some then wiping down the stock and metal with a rag soaked in it doesn't even take long enough to finish your cigarette.

Of course it wouldn't be a good idea to smoke while cleaning it with gasoline

 

[Victory 1945]

That sounds like an excellent Book Victory, although i'd assume i'll have a hard time finding a copy?

Anyways, did you mean to include a picture? Otherwise I can't exactly tell you, now can I?
I'm going to assume you mean the rifles stocked in something similar to this, as it's the one that give most people confusion;

If so, that's elm. Walnut and beech are easy to distinguish between, and Yugo mausers stocked in "teak" are a lie perpetrated by Mitchell's Mausers. If you've heard the name before you won't be too shocked by my claim of their less than honest dealings.

Sorry,original question about stock was posted by Markzdb so I just included the quote from the book. The book can be found on Amazon

 

[Victory 1945]

Sorry,original question about stock was posted by Markzdb so I just included the quote from the book. The book can be found on Amazon

And great looking stock by the way Goose762