With the zrak or other scope options, the scope sits pretty darn high.

Lastly, I have an M48, it is a very accurate and fun rifle to shoot. If you get the correct mounts and scope, you can then keep or sell it as a repro sniper. There is nothing like spending $600 to build a $300 rifle. Since you know about the zrak, you also know they are not cheap, so you will have to weigh the return on investment. If you are satisfied with the accuracy, then if you were to scope it, the best would be to get the correct Zrak mounts and scope.

Article, The Anonymous Yugo- The M48B, Military Rifle Journal, July 2008, Michael Cornell & James GolubĮxternal links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zastava M48.First I would check and see how the rifle shoots before going through the trouble of scoping it.

Personal communication with the author, Branko Bogdanovic.

The Serbian & Yugoslav Mauser Rifles, Branko Bogdanovic, North Cape Publishing, 2005.

Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide. 'Military rifle cartridges of Egypt from Khartoum to the Sinai'.

^ Serbian & Yugoslav Mauser Rifles by Branko Bogdanovic, North Cape Publishing, 2005.

'Macedonia's Weaponry: A New Nation Re-Arms and Fights'. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. 'Yugoslavian M48A | Yugo M48A Mauser Rifle'. ^ a b Scarlata, Paul (October 15, 2013).In 2018 Polish Border Guard obtained 44 rifles for ceremonial purposes due to its physical similarities with Polish pre war Kb wz. M48's are regarded as a military surplusfirearm and can be collected in the United States, Canada and Australia at a generally cheap price due to the plentiful numbers recently imported from Europe, most of which had never been used in combat. The M48 was also designed to remove the follower from stopping the bolt from closing when the magazine is empty. The M24/47 stocks are mostly made of thinner Walnut or Beech wood and do not have a milled stainless steel 'cupped' butt plate. Most M48 stocks are made from thicker Elm or Beech wood and have a thick stainless steel butt plate at the rear of the stock. The M24 series Mausers were built from prewar Yugoslav Model 24 Mausers and then refurbished with newer Belgian parts, and usually have straight bolts, while the M48s have curved bolts. The M48 was designed with a stock similar to the 98k, but it has a shorter intermediate-length action and receiver, as does the similar M24 series Mauser. M48s are usually distinguished from the 98k by the top handguard, which extends behind the rear sight and ends just in front of the receiver ring, although this feature exists on other models as well. Although very similar to the German rifle in general appearance, many of the parts of these two rifles are not interchangeable, especially the bolt and related action parts. After World War II, the Yugoslavs took this design and incorporated minor modifications.

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