Widener's Yugo M24...worth it?

Kman · Apr 8, 2011

$169.00

Only had C&R a few months now. I don't know anything about these.

Anybody have one or know much about them? pros and cons?

fivepointstar · Apr 8, 2011

Yugo Mausers are very nice Mausers!!! thanks for the tip i'm in the market for a K98 myself

Llyrin · Apr 9, 2011

These are Yugo's, rebuilt post-war variant of the M-24. I took a pass.

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=7007&dir=700|701|1029

Chaunsey · Apr 9, 2011

thats an m24/47 its an m24 which was then reworked by the yugos in the late 40's.

ya they dont have all that much collectors value, but they're excellent shooters and $169 is a great price.

any decent mauser rifle for $169 is a good buy.

it makes a great 1st C&R purchase to get your feet wet, you want to start out on some of the cheaper guns avaiklable as C&R, and eventually you'll start to get a better idea of which direction you wanna go with your collection, maybe even settle on a specialization.

hole punch · Apr 9, 2011

whoa that's a lot cheaper than AIM had them before they ran out. I think AIM had ~ $220 on them. I really wanted one and just never pulled the trigger. Man I wish I wasn't broke like this this week :p

hole punch · Apr 9, 2011

what's the easiest way to make an account with Wideners and get them my C&R?

Do they allow scanned copies to be emailed or uploaded like AIM and SOG do?

Kman · Apr 9, 2011

hole punch said:
what's the easiest way to make an account with Wideners and get them my C&R?

Do they allow scanned copies to be emailed or uploaded like AIM and SOG do?

I lust sent the scanned pdf to the wideners email address after I set up an account. I asked them to verify receipt of c&r and they did within 24 hrs.

yellowsled · Apr 9, 2011

I love my M24/47

falconguy · Apr 9, 2011

Be prepared to wait. Widener's isn't fast in the shipping department.

ST19AG_WGreymon · Apr 9, 2011

falconguy said:
Be prepared to wait. Widener's isn't fast in the shipping department.

It'll take about 3 days for processing and another 3 days to get to MD.

Chaunsey · Apr 9, 2011

hole punch said:
whoa that's a lot cheaper than AIM had them before they ran out. I think AIM had ~ $220 on them. I really wanted one and just never pulled the trigger. Man I wish I wasn't broke like this this week :p

you might be thinking of the VZ-24's aim had, those tend to cost more, i dont think they've had 24/47's for a while, even so, its a great price.

olddawg · Apr 9, 2011

Chaunsey said:
you might be thinking of the VZ-24's aim had, those tend to cost more, i dont think they've had 24/47's for a while, even so, its a great price.

What Chauncey said. Czech mausers are rarer and a little more collectible. The yugos are nice in their own right and are very good shooters. I have both and no complaints. The Czech is comparible with the German K98.

aquaman · Apr 9, 2011

Chaunsey said:
thats an m24/47 its an m24 which was then reworked by the yugos in the late 40's.

ya they dont have all that much collectors value, but they're excellent shooters and $169 is a great price.

any decent mauser rifle for $169 is a good buy.

it makes a great 1st C&R purchase to get your feet wet, you want to start out on some of the cheaper guns avaiklable as C&R, and eventually you'll start to get a better idea of which direction you wanna go with your collection, maybe even settle on a specialization.

except a Turk

aquaman · Apr 9, 2011

Chaunsey said:
you might be thinking of the VZ-24's aim had, those tend to cost more, i dont think they've had 24/47's for a while, even so, its a great price.

Last time Aim had 24/47 was oct/nov 2008 and they were 129.99 The VZ-24s that Aim has are cycled in and out of website inventory. They are refinished captures, I've always been tempted but have yet to make a purchase.

TripleChris · Apr 9, 2011

I got mine at a Timonium show in 08, its been a great shooter. The straight bolt limits its appeal to the Bubba crowd, these should be around for a while.

Chaunsey · Apr 9, 2011

aquaman said:
except a Turk

even a turk is a good buy at that price imo.

im not talking about collectors value, just pure value as a shooter and decent affordable rifle.

$170 for a long barreled mauser is not bad at all.

granted they were a lot better 5 years ago when they were buy 5 for $300 at SOG, i still kick myself for only getting one back then, but it wasnt really what i was concentrating on at the time.

aquaman said:
Last time Aim had 24/47 was oct/nov 2008 and they were 129.99 The VZ-24s that Aim has are cycled in and out of website inventory. They are refinished captures, I've always been tempted but have yet to make a purchase.

ive gotten an m48, 24/47 and about and a few months ago i got a vz-24 all from AIM and they've all been great.

the VZ-24 i got is extremely nice, was very happy with what they sent me.

hole punch · Apr 9, 2011

Chaunsey said:
you might be thinking of the VZ-24's aim had, those tend to cost more, i dont think they've had 24/47's for a while, even so, its a great price.

ah! i see, yeah i can tell now looking at the picture they are not the same. thanks!

Llyrin · Apr 9, 2011

If you get one of these, don't but the ammo from Wideners. Get the 8mm from AimSurplus. They have 15-rnd packs for $3.95. Not sure on the primers, but i think they're non-corrosive if made in the 70s or newer. Others here with more experience on East Europe ammo would know for sure.

Chaunsey · Apr 9, 2011

aims ammo is corrosive.

its a great deal however because they are offering free shipping on it.

the yugo at wideners is a better deal if you buy a full case, but if you're not looking to spend that much aim's deal is good, and the romanian stuff is good ammo.

Llyrin · Apr 9, 2011

Aim also has Prvi Partisan that is definitely non-corrosive, but it's about the same price as Widener's.

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