Refinished Yugo Mauser (w/ PICS!)

308Gunner · May 31, 2011, 10:52 PM

This was an old M24 Yugo I had gotten from a friend. It definitely needed a bit of a face lift, and refinished it in Duracoat titanium. I'm sure some look at it as a sin to refinish a gun like this, but it's just for my own enjoyment, not to resell or anything like that. Needs a new stock as well, since the one it came with was cracked and definitely not salvageable, but one thing at a time

Anyway, on to the fun part;

Scorpion8 · May 31, 2011, 11:23 PM

Nice work. Old Mausers were meant to be used, enjoyed, and shot a lot. Some are museum-quality wall-hangers, but most are just plain fun. What kind of clothing ya got planned for her?

308Gunner · May 31, 2011, 11:28 PM

One of the Boyd's Monte Carlo stocks. Planning on getting one of the unfinished ones and staining it cherry, I think it'll look nice with the titanium finish.

Scorpion8 · May 31, 2011, 11:38 PM

Yes, that should be a nice complement. Did you do any sight work or are you sticking with the battle sights? I have a Swede that I changed the sights on and use as a plinker and they are a vast improvement.

308Gunner · May 31, 2011, 11:44 PM

So far just sticking with the battle sights. But I'm open to suggestions

Scorpion8 · May 31, 2011, 11:52 PM

You could try one of those scout-scope mounts that mounts onto the rear battle sight, that way you could always return it to original if you didn't like it. You need a long-eye-relief scope, but anything that is good for a Cooper Scout-type rifle would work.

http://www.gunaccessories.com/Milita...user/index.asp

308Gunner · June 1, 2011, 01:03 AM

Huh...I actually wanted to put a scope on. This would save me the hassle of trying to get it tapped & drilled. Thanks for the tip!

GURU1911 · June 1, 2011, 03:37 PM

Dude, you have been busy. First the remington & now a mauser !!!!!
Atta-boy----i advise dropping the yugo mauser in a bell & carlson carbalite stock, then refinish the black stock as desired. Congrats again on the home-brew work you do.

Guru1911

308Gunner · June 1, 2011, 04:22 PM

Aside from actual machining work, I like to do everything at home. I'll look into that stock; I like options, lol.

publius · June 1, 2011, 11:24 PM

I am one of those that generally likes to keep old mil. guns original, but I have sporterized some. It sounds as though yours was in bad shape, and I am all for turning them into a good sporter. It looks very nice!

308Gunner · June 2, 2011, 10:13 AM

It came as a 'match set' so to speak, so I probably should have posted pics of the other one to show what they started off as, lol. But, yeah, really not worth saving much of the original finish or furniture. Spent pretty much an entire evening with each cleaning off gunk, grease, and rust. And the original stocks probably would have fallen apart after the first shot

May 31, 2011, 10:52 PM	#1
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	Refinished Yugo Mauser (w/ PICS!) This was an old M24 Yugo I had gotten from a friend. It definitely needed a bit of a face lift, and refinished it in Duracoat titanium. I'm sure some look at it as a sin to refinish a gun like this, but it's just for my own enjoyment, not to resell or anything like that. Needs a new stock as well, since the one it came with was cracked and definitely not salvageable, but one thing at a time Anyway, on to the fun part; __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason

May 31, 2011, 11:23 PM	#2
Scorpion8 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: SouthEast AK Posts: 117	Nice work. Old Mausers were meant to be used, enjoyed, and shot a lot. Some are museum-quality wall-hangers, but most are just plain fun. What kind of clothing ya got planned for her? __________________ Retired USN Pain heals..... chicks dig scars......Glory, lasts forever!

May 31, 2011, 11:28 PM	#3
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	One of the Boyd's Monte Carlo stocks. Planning on getting one of the unfinished ones and staining it cherry, I think it'll look nice with the titanium finish. __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason

May 31, 2011, 11:38 PM	#4
Scorpion8 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: SouthEast AK Posts: 117	Yes, that should be a nice complement. Did you do any sight work or are you sticking with the battle sights? I have a Swede that I changed the sights on and use as a plinker and they are a vast improvement. __________________ Retired USN Pain heals..... chicks dig scars......Glory, lasts forever!

May 31, 2011, 11:44 PM	#5
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	So far just sticking with the battle sights. But I'm open to suggestions __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason

May 31, 2011, 11:52 PM	#6
Scorpion8 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: SouthEast AK Posts: 117	You could try one of those scout-scope mounts that mounts onto the rear battle sight, that way you could always return it to original if you didn't like it. You need a long-eye-relief scope, but anything that is good for a Cooper Scout-type rifle would work. http://www.gunaccessories.com/Milita...user/index.asp __________________ Retired USN Pain heals..... chicks dig scars......Glory, lasts forever!

June 1, 2011, 01:03 AM	#7
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	Huh...I actually wanted to put a scope on. This would save me the hassle of trying to get it tapped & drilled. Thanks for the tip! __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason

June 1, 2011, 03:37 PM	#8
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	.308 GUNNER Dude, you have been busy. First the remington & now a mauser !!!!! Atta-boy----i advise dropping the yugo mauser in a bell & carlson carbalite stock, then refinish the black stock as desired. Congrats again on the home-brew work you do. Guru1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"

June 1, 2011, 04:22 PM	#9
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	Aside from actual machining work, I like to do everything at home. I'll look into that stock; I like options, lol. __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason

June 1, 2011, 11:24 PM	#10
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,505	I am one of those that generally likes to keep old mil. guns original, but I have sporterized some. It sounds as though yours was in bad shape, and I am all for turning them into a good sporter. It looks very nice! __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

June 2, 2011, 10:13 AM	#11
308Gunner Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2008 Location: NY Posts: 199	It came as a 'match set' so to speak, so I probably should have posted pics of the other one to show what they started off as, lol. But, yeah, really not worth saving much of the original finish or furniture. Spent pretty much an entire evening with each cleaning off gunk, grease, and rust. And the original stocks probably would have fallen apart after the first shot __________________ ‘‘To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.’’ — George Mason