Zastava M 98/48
< Zastava M 98
| Zastava M98/48 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1946–present |
| Used by | Yugoslavia Croatia Bosnia |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Manufacturer | Mauser, Zastava Arms |
| Produced | 1946-early 1950s |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Variants | Mod.98/48 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) – 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) |
| Length | 1,110 mm (43.70 in) |
| Barrel length | 610 mm (24.02 in) |
| Cartridge | 8×57mm IS |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Muzzle velocity | 860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 1000+ m (1093.6+ yd) with telescopic sight |
| Feed system | 5-round stripper clip, internal magazine |
| Sights | Iron sights or telescopic sight. |
The Zastava M98/48 (often called Mod.98/48, Model. 98/48, Yugo K98k) was a refurbished bolt-action rifle, chambered for the 7.92×57mm Mauser, a cartridge that was temporarily adopted in the years after World War II by the Yugoslav People's Army. This design was a refurbished Mauser Kar98k rifle that had been left-over by Germans or captured by partisans during World War II.