What caliber is M48?
Zastava M48
| Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) | |
|---|---|
| Barrel length | 597 mm (23.25 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.92×57 mm IS (8 mm Mauser) |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | 760 m/s (2,493 ft/s) |
What does M48 mean?
M48 or M-48 may refer to: Messier 48, an open star cluster in the constellation Hydra. 48th known Mersenne prime. M48 Patton, an American tank. MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral, an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system.
Is M48 same as T2?
Baader M48 and 2″ filters really aren’t the same thread size as what is commonly sold in the U.S. as either a 2″ filter or M48.
What is a T2 thread?
T2 is 42mm diameter, 0.75mm thread pitch. It was created by Tamron years ago as a universal camera lens adapter size. Others adopted it as a standard for attaching cameras to various optical equipment such as telescopes and microscopes. M42 is 42mm diameter, 1mm thread pitch.
Was the M48 ever used as a sniper rifle in Yugoslavia?
Often the M48 was used as the basis for a sniper rifle, drilled and tapped for the ZRAK 4×32 telescopic sight and mounts. However, other than an experimental batch of approximately 4000 rifles, no official M48 sniper rifle was ever fielded by the Yugoslav Army. Egypt bought M48As to diversify its suppliers in the 1950s.
What does Zastava M48 mean?
The Zastava M48 ( Serbo-Croatian: Puška M.48 7,9 mm / Пушка M.48 7,9 mm, “Rifle M.48 7.9 mm”) is a post World War II Yugoslav version of the German Karabiner 98k designed by Mauser and the Belgian designed M24 series.
Where was the M48 made?
The M48 was made post war by Yugoslavia on the pattern of the K98 with some changes such as the full handguard and a shorter intermediate length action. All M48 Mausers were made in Yugoslavia at the Preduzece 44 factory, part of a group of factories for Zastava.
Is the Yugo M48 still in production?
They were initially marketed as Bosnian Sniper Rifles. These rifles will be import marked on barrel with Yugo 8mm C.A.I. Georgia VT. With similar mounts still in production and readily available, the M48 is an excellent candidate to replicate by collectors as used during the Bosnian War.