Yugo Mauser barreled action.

[Mustang]

Over the weekend I glommed several rifles and this Yugo Mauser barreled action. I'm trying to determine whether this is an M48, 24/47 or 24/52C receiver. The barrel is unidentified with an unknown caliber.

The auction description advises that it is a Czech Mauser, but I'm not sure what that is based on.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Did you remove the scope base? Should have the Yugo crest and "M48" under it, or M24/52c.

[Mustang]

Did you remove the scope base? Should have the Yugo crest and "M48" under it.

I should have been more clear...I got this at an on-line auction and probably won't have it in hand for several weeks.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

I should have been more clear...I got this at an on-line auction and probably won't have it in hand for several weeks.

I think that the M48 and the M24/52c are both marked just like that on the side. The M24/47 has the model designation stamped there. So it could be a Czech receiver like the auction listing said. Otherwise it's probably an M48.

[Mustang]

I think that the M48 and the M24/52c are both marked just like that on the side. The M24/47 has the model designation stamped there. So it could be a Czech receiver like the auction listing said. Otherwise it's probably an M48.

I'm hoping it is a 24/52C...I prefer the standard length action.

Can you make anything out of the barrel? I'm hoping it is .308 or some fairly common caliber. It was pretty cheap, so I decided to take a chance.

[Mssr. Eleganté]

I'm hoping it is a 24/52C...I prefer the standard length action.

First I was thinking it was most likely an M24/52c because the previous owner started to sporterize it and the standard length actions are more popular for that.

Then I thought, maybe it's an M48, and that's why it's just a barreled action, because the previous owner figured out that regular Mauser parts wouldn't fit and couldn't find a trigger group or stock.

[Sailormilan2]

What caliber is it in? For the shorter cals, the Yugo M48 action would be better.
Did the seller say what the screw spacing was? 7 5/8' or 7 7/8"?

[Mustang]

The description advised that it is a Czech action with a barrel of unknown caliber. The pictures indicate a Yugo Mauser action. It could be an M24/52C, but I'm not certain.

[Mustang]

The rifles that I got at an on-line auction last month finally arrived at my FFL. I got a chance to look them over, including this barrelled action, before they went into the safe for the 10 day waiting period.

I was able to determine that the action is a 24/52C full length 98 action and that the barrel is chambered in .308 caliber.

I'll need to get a few things...the bolt is not complete and the bolt stop is missing. There are no trigger parts, but I was going to put a Timney on it anyway.

Better pics when the "cooling off" period is over.

[MrTokarev]

Don't have my camera handy but the marks on the right match my recently bought 24/52C that I got from classicarms and am in the process of cleaning.

[Mustang]

Don't have my camera handy but the marks on the right match my recently bought 24/52C that I got from classicarms and am in the process of cleaning.

I've got a book on Yugo Mausers and according to it the M48 and the M24/52C both have similar markings on the Left side of the receiver. As it turned out, this one is a 24/52C, as you suspected.

[jlmurphy]

The VZ 24 is a great full size action, I don't think it is related to the Yugo intermediate action. I used a VZ 24 to make a sporter in 6.5x55, shoots great.

[Mustang]

The VZ 24 is a great full size action, I don't think it is related to the Yugo intermediate action. I used a VZ 24 to make a sporter in 6.5x55, shoots great.

The Yugo 24/52C rifles are based on the pre-war Czech VZ 24's bought by Yugoslavia. These rifles were scrubbed and reburbished in the early 50's and designated the Yugoslavian M24/52C, They received Yugoslavian markings that were similar to the intermediate length M48's. As you point out, these are full-length 98 Mauser actions

[Mustang]

I was wrong about this receiver...I popped the scope mount off it and it is an M48...

It is chambered in .308 and has an 8 groove barrel. I've never seen a barrel with 8 grooves before. It looks unfired.

[Gutz]

Pretty cool! Any special stock you're placing this barrel on?

Just FYI, I just bought a VZ24... I think these are reworked versions of those?