I have two of the M48s. They were reserved arsenal 'battle packs' that came with bayonet, sling, cleaning kit, ammo pouches, etc. Never issued, fired once every decade or so for recertification back into reserve. One is my shooter and the other, as received, still in cosmoline, all matching S#. You hit that jackpot with a matching bayonet. Big 5 were selling the packs back in the late 90s, early 2000s for around $169.00.
SKS 59/66A1 is best if breed. Love my 1981/2, "S" Prefix serial #. All the bells and whistles. Mineral Spirits is your friend cleaning every last crumb of Cosmoline out of every part. 👍👍
Picked up a Mitchell's mauser at a gun shop a year ago. I LOVE IT. Its very accurate, a bit heavy, a ton sexy. I cerakoted all the metal, sanded ,stained and coated the stock. And put on a scout scope.
Just picked up an near new condition M48 at a gun show last week. Price wasn’t that bad. I got it for less than $700. K98s were quite a bit more, over $1K. Hopefully I’ll get to try it on the range next week.
Yeah the thing in Canada (2023) is I could shop around and find a few M48 or M48A on forum or GunPost, but only few of them being true "unissued" and "mint" conditioned. Most of them are either sportized or have a less nice stock. All the good guns are in the US. Now with that recent US export ban, Canada is not seeing much big of a supply now. Price are going crazy as I see it.
Good luck finding one in excellent condition, Yugoslavien M 48 is absolutely overall one of the best military Mauser made outside Germany. How i know that ? Back home in Yugoslavia i was driving German engineer's in town by name Kragujevac where M 48 is made and they told me that rifle all together with other Mauser models is the best quality made anywhere in the World!
If you're willing to wait, you WILL find a M48 in the $400 range, especially online. Not to mention, you can find other 8mm mausers online too. Which is how I got my Czechs postwar K98k.
I have two of the M48s. They were reserved arsenal 'battle packs' that came with bayonet, sling, cleaning kit, ammo pouches, etc. Never issued, fired once every decade or so for recertification back into reserve. One is my shooter and the other, as received, still in cosmoline, all matching S#. You hit that jackpot with a matching bayonet. Big 5 were selling the packs back in the late 90s, early 2000s for around $169.00.
just a heads up, it’s mauser. there’s no h in it. mao (like the chinese dynasty)-zer.
SKS 59/66A1 is best if breed. Love my 1981/2, "S" Prefix serial #. All the bells and whistles. Mineral Spirits is your friend cleaning every last crumb of Cosmoline out of every part. 👍👍
Picked up a Mitchell's mauser at a gun shop a year ago.
I LOVE IT. Its very accurate, a bit heavy, a ton sexy.
I cerakoted all the metal, sanded ,stained and coated the stock. And put on a scout scope.
Just picked up an near new condition M48 at a gun show last week. Price wasn’t that bad. I got it for less than $700. K98s were quite a bit more, over $1K. Hopefully I’ll get to try it on the range next week.
I just got one for $540 in about the same condition! Now I gotta find some 8mm.....
Love mine i also have a Spanish mauser built in 1900 in 7x57 love it to
Nailed down on of these a few years ago for a VERY reasonable price. Also got a case of Yugo 8 Mauser ammo
Yeah the thing in Canada (2023) is I could shop around and find a few M48 or M48A on forum or GunPost, but only few of them being true "unissued" and "mint" conditioned. Most of them are either sportized or have a less nice stock. All the good guns are in the US. Now with that recent US export ban, Canada is not seeing much big of a supply now. Price are going crazy as I see it.
Good luck finding one in excellent condition, Yugoslavien M 48 is absolutely overall one of the best military Mauser made outside Germany. How i know that ? Back home in Yugoslavia i was driving German engineer's in town by name Kragujevac where M 48 is made and they told me that rifle all together with other Mauser models is the best quality made anywhere in the World!
The prices on these have went sky high now for even crappy mixmasters. Atlantic Firearms was selling junk versions recently for big bucks.
Yes. The answer is yes 🙂 Nice video. Just found your channel, new sub.
Awesome! Thank you!
If you're willing to wait, you WILL find a M48 in the $400 range, especially online. Not to mention, you can find other 8mm mausers online too. Which is how I got my Czechs postwar K98k.
I GOT MINE FOR 470 BRAND NEW ALL MATCHING, NO IMPORT MARKS. BEAUTIFUL BLUING. MILLED
I did buy a M48a.
Wait, you live in Wichita?
No. I sold the gun in Olathe KS and it ended up in Wichita.
Just got one off Armslist for 400
Mausher
Shit was driving me nuts lol
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