Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
M48 Mauser
Category
Country
Production
1948–1965
Quantity
1,224,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1950
- Service Entry Year1950
- Weight (Empty)3.9 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge7.92×57 mm IS (8 mm Mauser)
- Calibre7.92 mm
- Case Length57 mm
- Calibre Class7.92 mm Mauser
- Bullet Weight8.2 g
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Feed SystemClip
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity760 m/s
- Effective Range (point)500 m
- Maximum Range800 m
- Sighting Range2,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length597 mm
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight Typerear: standard V-notch, adjustable to 2,000 meters in 100 m increments; front: hooded, inverted V
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Furniture MaterialElm or Beech wood stock with stainless steel butt plate
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production1,224,000
- Production Start1950
- Production End1965
- Variants48
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1948Production started
- 1965Production ended
78
years in service
17
years in production
1,224,000
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M48 MAUSER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
99BOLT-ACTION RIFLES6EARLY COLD WAR · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES16SERBIA · ALL WEAPONS162PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
A removable container holding multiple rounds of ammunition, used to replenish a pistol's chamber.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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