Backbone of the whermacht german k98k rifle, 193445. But ive only personally ever seen rifles marked preduzece 44 and radionica 145 marked as such. Yugo preduzece 44, model 98, 8 mm mauser, firearms. Praise for normandy 44 an amazon best book of the month history an amazon best history book of the year so far while the invasions first wave consumes half the book s ammunition, mr. The original german markings were scrubbed and replaced by the yugoslav ones, most noticeably the yugoslav crest and preduzece 44.
Preduzece 44 stands for institute 44kragujevac, serbiathe location of zastava arms present on the receivers ring. Marked preduzece 44 for the factory it was refurbished in. The mitchells mausers collection contains rare k98 mausers built during wwii by the german war machine. Page 2 yugo 2447 mausers for sale cmp bolt action rifles cmp forums cmp sales cmp bolt. The m48 also features a milled trigger guardmagazine assembly and a milled hshaped upper band. In february 1934 the heereswaffenamt army weapons agency ordered the adoption of a new military rifle. The grenade launcher and grenade launcher sight have been removed from the rifle. This is a preduzece 44 riffle, model 98, manufactured by mauser.
Welcome thank you for visiting our online listing of manufacturers identifying marks, referred to more commonly as proof marks, arsenal or inspector marks. I would also like to know how much money i could get for it. Whats the deal, it is an absolutely beautiful rifle. These are fun rifles with lots of history behind them. What is the history of this weapon and what is its value.
Carey and its neighboring community of hurley in which derosso made his home for many years. Zastava did manufacture a shorterbarreled sporting rifle based on the m48 known as the m4863. What type of ammo does a preduzece 44 mod 98 german. Mauser 98k, model 98, and all its varients the firearms. This design was a refurbished mauser kar98k rifle that had been leftover by germans or captured by partisans during world war ii. This yugoslavian m59 sks was made back in 1964 at preduzece 44 production facility 44, later called red banner works, in the city of kragujevac. Yugo k98k zastava m9848 mauser 98k preduzece 44 bolt action. Bore is mint, this looks like a german 98k that was scrubbed and marked preduzece 44. I am trying to figure out the type of ammo my preduzece 44 mod 98 german mauser uses. The most noticeable markings are the yugoslav crest and the preduzece 44 it refers to the site where it was refurbished.
The preduzece 44 mod 98 is yugoslavian mauser that was generally a scrubbedrefurbished german kar 98ks service weapon from the wwii period. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Are there significant structural or integrity differences between a classsic 98 mauser action and the m48 does the m48 have the same strengths and. My guess is its an m48 stamped preduzece 44 on the side. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Beyond the introspective cuts, hov presented himself as. Nazi rifles including the k98 and luftwaffe drilling, with authenticity guaranteed. The karabiner 98k was derived from earlier rifles, namely the mauser standardmodell of 1924 and the karabiner 98b, which in turn had both been developed from the gewehr 98. We have provided you with this information in an attempt to clear up some wrong information that we have found on this subject. Mauser 98k, model 98, and all its varients discussion in.
Have a buddy who is contemplating a purchase from mitchels. Other original ww2 period collectibles for sale ebay. No import marks, beautiful patina and nice lam stock mod 98 in small letters on action and crest on receiver ring. In one variant or another, it armed men on both sides of two world wars and continues to be seen in conflicts around the world to this day. This would indicate this as a rifle used by bosnia. Collecting and shooting the yugoslavian mauser model 48. First thought by me was that by chance would have been added by the soldier. The gewehr 98 mauser rifle is one of the most historically significant and technically influential firearms in history. Most often, the facility which did the work was either zavod or pred 44 written in cyrillic. After graduating from cambridge university in 2001, he completed his studies in italy, studying creative writing for a year. The russian capture k98k had a rough history in which the captured. Dan harland is a man with a reputation earned through killing. Ernauxs meticulously observed chronicles of french society are finally winning acclaim around the world. This area, in the northeast corner of the state near the michigan border, is rich in its own pioneer history.
See page 34 of joe poyers book the sks carbine, 4th edition. Military surplus k98ks commonly found at gun shows surplus rifle. This yugoslavian m5966a1 sks was made back in 1977 at preduzece 44 production facility 44, later called red banner works, in the city of kragujevac. Get the best deals on other original ww2 period collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. Mauser model 98 peduzece cast loads cast bullet forum. The last mauser rifle not made from parts or a rebuilt produced by yugoslavia at the famed kragujevac arsenal, the model 1948 98k short rifle or otherwise called the yugoslavian m48.
Depending on the condition of the barrel when rifles reached yugoslavia, they may have been switched out for a. The child 44 trilogy 3 book series kindle edition from. Wwii german 79 page hard cover book from 1943 or 1944 on eastern front war. This yugoslavian m59 sks was made back in 1966 at preduzece 44 production facility 44, later called red banner works, in the city of kragujevac. Im thinking someone might read yugoslavian and assume m48 or 2447. The most noticeable markings are the yugoslav crest and the preduzece 44. Preduzece 44 if there were no problems, nothing would be easy. All complete with the military proof marks and acceptance stamps, which read like a history book. Since the karabiner 98k rifle was shorter than the earlier karabiner 98b the 98b was a carbine in name only. Took a mismatched 98 preduzece 44 out today and cranked off 20 rounds.
Child 44, was a new york times bestseller and an international publishing sensation. Among its many honors, child 44 won the itw 2009 thriller award for best first novel, the strand magazine 2008 critics award for best first novel, the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award, and was. Starting with the earliest percussion pistols, moving along through historical oddity revolvers and into rich detail about modern classics, and finishing with specialty, custom and long guns, mr. It was originally produced with a grenade launcher, grenade launcher sights and night sights. Enjoy your new rifle and make sure you post pictures of all the marks on your rifle when you spring it from its sentence. Put 5 on paper at about 40 yards to see where it was shooting, then rang a 100 yd. The title is not accurate and a related comment in the text does not go far enough and can be misunderstood to an incorrect meaning. Depending on the condition of the barrel when rifles reached yugoslavia, they may have been switched out for a domestically produced m48 barrel. Differences between k98 and m48 mauser 24hourcampfire.
Wwii 1948 yugoslavia preduzece 44 bayonet with scabbard dagger made in factory 44 condition is used. Its not a bad thing, i still support these boards daily. Preduzece 44 means enterprise 44 is the red flag enterprise, in kragujevac. She talks about her relationship with her mother, feminism in france and being workingclass. Some of these were marketed by a certain import firm, sometimes accused of doctoring milsurps to make them more desirable, as tanker mausers. This french air force nco dirk is similar to the example shown in the berger book on page 108, except it is the nco version, having a blue grip instead of a white grip. The original german markings were scrubbed and replaced by the yugoslav ones. The performance poet absorbs all of the uncertainty and anger of our times, and pours it into ferocious, apocalyptic music that both wounds and heals. Preduzece 44 is the most common factory code, but if i remember.
I highly recommend the book serbian and yugoslav mauser rifles by branko bogdanovic. Karabiner 98k project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. David vs wauser yugoslavian preduzece 44 8mm mauser ww2. The son of a swedish mother and an english father, smith was raised in london where he lives today. Bogdanovics book, the 48 was added to at least some of the rifles refurbished in 1950 and 1951 by preduzece 44, radionica 124, radionica 145, and vr69. Holland holds plenty in reserve for the allied crawl through hedgerow country, the battle with hitlers panzers at caen, the brilliant breakout of operation cobra seven weeks after dday, and. Usually, the yugoslavian crest will have been applied. The undefeated 44 most influential black americans in history. It bore is not the brightest but the rifle looks impressive and still has lots of life left in it. David vs goliath and today is the david vs the wauser. It turns out through some complicated accidents of history, this was the national symbol of bosnia and was used in bosnias coat of arms. Anyway, although its a nonmatching rifle, it has the typical mix of waffenamt parts, milled lower band with wedge and serial intact, milled trigger guard and yugo barrel. I have a preduzece 44 mod 98 that i would like to know more about.
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