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Not knowing jack about mausers
Looks like an unscrubbed Yugoslavia one
Worth picking up for a someday thing for 100 ?

Probably would never get used by me.....but ?

Action only, or do you have a matching bolt? That could make a cool hunting rifle. Shaw barrel, Boyds stock, cool caliber...

Yeah, what are we looking at?

It Has the bolt basically a full unbarreled receiver.
Would need stock and barrel to put a gun together
I'm Probably going to avoid it. Unless it was too stupid a deal not to have around

In case some whim develops

It is an intermediate-length Mauser Gewehr 98, what's not to like. I would buy it but I also have several 98 barrels.

Repeat after me: I don't need a project. I Don't need a project. I DON'T need a project. I DON'T NEED a project. I DON'T NEED A PROJECT!

I want a project. What caliber?

rberg wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2026 4:49 am It is an intermediate-length Mauser Gewehr 98, what's not to like. I would buy it but I also have several 98 barrels.

I'm definitely teetering on the fence
Not something I need but could be a fun project having one of the kids make something

There’s a quirk to the Yugos, but I can remember what it is. But if you’ll just send me your bolt I’ll complete the action I have that’s missing the bolt.

One of the quirks is that it’s unique to other Mausers. Can’t just grab a 98 bolt, it’s got to be a yugo.

Not knowing much on them
Quirks are the scary part.
The bolt handle is bent down
So That's either a good thing or a bad thing.and I don't know
The answer.
I'm thinking the bolt is a different # than the receiver so again
A bit scary

I did just look over bolts and they alone seem to run over 100

Numbers matching probably isn’t a concern if it’s gettin rebarreled.
Probably. Pretty sure it’s not.

It’s mainly that it’s just a creature unto itself. But if you have all the parts, you’re golden.

It’s the way the bolt/barrel is interfaced, is the difference. Regular Mausers have a flat barrel face, yugo have a recessed face and extractor cut. Making it a much more involved gunsmithing project. Not hard, but more than just spinning a barrel on.

Well that doesn't sound good from/for a skinflint

Heres a link to
What it looks like. It’s stupid, but it is what it is.


https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threa ... n.4149279/

Thanks for the help CPJ
It's more of a can of worms than I care to open.

He has a smaller can I'll open instead.. .lol

JunkCollector wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2026 9:11 pm Thanks for the help CPJ
It's more of a can of worms than I care to open.

He has a smaller can I'll open instead.. .lol

Yeah I opened the can and bought a barreled yugo, minus trigger and bolt. And a couple other Mauser bolts and bits for like $125. Thought I was set till I learned what I had.

JunkCollector wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:34 pm Well that doesn't sound good from/for a skinflint

That 500 dollar build will be the best 2300 you ever spent 4700 on.

Varmintmist wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2026 12:51 am

JunkCollector wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:34 pm Well that doesn't sound good from/for a skinflint

That 500 dollar build will be the best 2300 you ever spent 4700 on.

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