M63 “Tanker” Mauser - are they no longer imported?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - M63 “Tanker” Mauser - are they no longer imported?

Posted: 3/26/2018 4:10:22 PM EDT

For whatever reason I'm wanting to get on of the Mitchell's "Tanker" Mauser's in 243. Maybe 270 or 308.

I log onto Mitchell's and they're a thing of the past.

Do I just have to get lucky on Gun Broker or is someone else importing them now?

Posted: 3/26/2018 5:37:15 PM EDT

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They were only made for a couple years, now out of production. I should of got one.

Posted: 3/26/2018 8:45:50 PM EDT

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A FR8 will get you better sights in the same size. Mine shoots 3moa with Port surplus and iron sights.

Posted: 3/26/2018 10:44:05 PM EDT

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A FR8 will get you better sights in the same size. Mine shoots 3moa with Port surplus and iron sights.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/johnrippert/FR8.jpg

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Thats probably the route I'm gonna end up taking

Posted: 3/27/2018 3:36:47 PM EDT

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I heard back from Mitchell's Mauser

all sold put and 3 to 5 years before they expect more of them

off to Gun Broker and time to wear out my F9

Posted: 3/31/2018 11:04:28 PM EDT

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It's a wonder Zastava doesn't have a regular US distributor.

Posted: 4/2/2018 5:06:03 AM EDT

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Agreed, I think their AK pattern rifles are still imported right?! Surely they can still make mausers I would think.

Posted: 4/2/2018 10:07:50 AM EDT

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A FR8 will get you better sights in the same size. Mine shoots 3moa with Port surplus and iron sights.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/johnrippert/FR8.jpg

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Had one long ago. Wished I had never gotten rid of it.

Posted: 4/2/2018 10:16:35 AM EDT

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Cabelas was the latest to carry the Zastava Mausers.

Posted: 4/2/2018 12:12:06 PM EDT

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Lol, at Mitchells. With all the people they've scammed with their re-stamps that would be the last place I ever bought a Mauser.

Posted: 4/2/2018 7:09:33 PM EDT

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Lol, at Mitchells. With all the people they've scammed with their re-stamps that would be the last place I ever bought a Mauser.

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Unfortunately Mitchells was the only vendor for the Yugo tanker mausers. They were new production mausers made specifically for Mitchells if i remember right.

Posted: 4/10/2018 7:11:39 PM EDT

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Yeah- this isn't about historical accuracy. I wanted a soft shooting, handy, light recoil, iron sighted, bolt gun.

The tanker mauser seemed a good fit. FR-8 would work too but the price point seems similar now and I preferred the idea of the M63 (points for bent bolt handle)

thin pickings in that category. Maybe a Remington 600

Posted: 4/10/2018 9:00:42 PM EDT

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* * *'. Yeah - this isn't about historical accuracy. I wanted a soft shooting, handy, light recoil, iron sighted, bolt gun.
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Dude, a CZ 527 in 7.62 Soviet gets you right there:

http://cz-usa.com/product/cz-527-carbine-223-rem/

Posted: 4/11/2018 2:10:08 AM EDT

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My bad. I thought you were referring to this:

Posted: 4/18/2018 5:50:12 AM EDT

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Don't forget the Czechs made a short carbine for the Persians/Iranians.

Well short and portable it is NOT soft recoiling esp. with full power 7.92x57 JS.

CD

Posted: 4/18/2018 10:42:34 AM EDT

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I have one of these tankers in 30-06. Its a blast! Definitely turns heads at the range.

Posted: 6/25/2018 4:58:56 AM EDT

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Any idea why zastava does not have a US distributor or a "zastava us" company?

Posted: 6/25/2018 5:26:58 AM EDT

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They have in the past with Interarms, H&R and Remington for commercial 98 action guns, micro actions and .22LR bolt guns.

CD

Posted: 6/25/2018 8:42:04 PM EDT

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Not a Tanker... but ...

https://www.centuryarms.com/ri2187-n.html

And from GunBroker...
https://www.gunbroker.com/Bolt-Action-Rifles/BI.aspx?Keywords=zastava&Sort=13

Posted: 6/26/2018 1:10:18 AM EDT

[#19]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/776675192

Here's a .243.

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