K98 question...

[ScottB]

Zastava still manufactures 98 actions for the commercial market, CZ does too... .

I believe CZ is essentially Zastava. CZ stands for Crvena Zastava. Zastava also made the Remington 798 mausers and the Mark X.

[Spiggy]

Actually, CZ is Ceska zbrojovka, of the Czech Republic northeast of Germany.

Yugoslavia is on the coast of the Mediterranean, across the Adriatic is the boot known as Italy.

There's atleast half a dozen countries buffering between the two nations.

[bigthaiboy]

i dont know if the nazis used anything like this but at least large ring shortys exist.

The "Tanker Mauser" is based on a Yugo M48 which has an intermediate-length receiver.

Originally posted by TRICKSTER:
I'll bet that "Tanker Mauser" is all matching with a perfect finish and maybe even has a SS rune or a deaths head.

Don't be fooled into thinking there is any history involved with the "Tanker Mauser" imported and marketed by Mitchell's Mausers. It is NOT a military surplus rifle, nor has this model ever served with any armed forces. It is purely a new production model currently being manufactured by Zavasta Arms and called the M48/63, and sold in their line of sporting rifles. The name "Tanker Mauser" was coined by Mitchell's Mausers to market this rifle as a "military" rifle : http://www.zastava-arms.rs/cms/index.php?id=49

Think about it, if the 63 or M63 designation means it was introduced in 1963 for tank / armored vehicle crews, it would have already been obsolete. The Yugoslavian army was already fielding the M59 SKSs for their troops and were about to start trialing the M64 (milled receiver AK-47 variant). At that time, armored vehicle crews were most likely armed with the M56 SMG (a Zavasta copy of a German MP-40 in 7.62x25mm).

[ScottB]

Actually, CZ is Ceska zbrojovka, of the Czech Republic northeast of Germany.

Yugoslavia is on the coast of the Mediterranean, across the Adriatic is the boot known as Italy.

There's atleast half a dozen countries buffering between the two nations.

My bad. I knew that. There are apparently 2 unrelated CZ's. I think the one I cited makes pistols and is a Serbian company.

Back to original question about Zastava, they do make modern 98's for various importers including Interarms, Remington and Charles Daly. Not sure if they are being imported presently.