Zastava M24/47 8mm Mauser Bolt-Action Rifle, 23.4 in Barrel, Yugoslav Crest, 1947 Refurbishment, Matching Numbers
This Zastava Arms M24/47 is a Yugoslav 8mm Mauser bolt-action rifle refurbished in 1947 at Preduzeće 44 (Zastava), Kragujevac. It features the Yugoslav crest on the receiver ring, clear M24/47 markings, and matching serial numbers on the receiver and stock. The rifle retains a blued finish, a 23.4-inch steel barrel, and a full-length hardwood stock with an upper handguard.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm is in overall good shape for its age. It shows normal handling wear consistent with its age.
What’s Included
- Zastava Arms M24/47 8mm Mauser bolt-action rifle
Refurbished in 1947 at Preduzeće 44, this M24/47 reflects Yugoslavia’s postwar rebuild program and is marked accordingly with M24/47 and Cyrillic "ПРЕДУЗЕЋЕ 44" stamps, along with the Yugoslav crest on the receiver ring. The rifle is based on the intermediate-length, large-ring Mauser 98 action and retains a fixed internal 5+1 magazine.
The 23.4-inch steel barrel and blued receiver present a classic service-rifle profile. Iron sights consist of a hooded front post and a tangent-leaf rear sight with a sliding cursor, offering a practical military sighting setup. The bore is clean with minor wear and exhibits excellent rifling with sharp lands and grooves.
The hardwood stock has an oil finish and features a full-length configuration with an upper handguard and cross-bolt reinforcement. Sling loops are fitted to the front band and the buttstock. The flag safety is true to the Mauser pattern, and the length of pull measures 13.0.
Receiver and barrel components are steel with a blued finish, consistent with Yugoslav service refurbishment standards. Matching serial numbers on the receiver and stock add to the rifle’s cohesion as a complete example of the M24/47 pattern from the immediate post–World War II era.