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MODEL 1924B SPORTERIZED YUGOSLAVIAN BOLT ACTION

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
MODEL 1924B SPORTERIZED YUGOSLAVIAN BOLT ACTION
MILITARY RIFLE. Cal. 8mm Mauser. S# 12316. Bbl. 23 1/4". Tangent rear sight graduated to 2,000 meters. Inverted V front sight. Receiver ring marked w/ Yugoslav crest & "Cyrillic Model" 1924B. Straight bolt handle. European walnut stock set. Stock has been shortened approx. 1" ahead of lower band. Balance of forend & upper band are not present. Stock has been modified to give a slightly raised cheek piece. The pistol grip & forend are given very coarse checkering. The forend retains the grasping groove on the right side. Stylized sheet brass shield on right side of butt which is marked "FK". Brown leather sling is from French MAS 36 rifle. CONDITION: stock set shows hobbiest gunsmith workship w/ wear, staining, handling marks & loss of wood in inletted areas. Forend has cracks on right side extending from tip under bbl. band, 1 of which extends to grasping groove. Metal retains 50% original blue w/ thinning & wear. Bolt components turning gray & patina. Very good shiny bore w/ sharp lands. (23-381/RW). MODERN. $200-300.