FN Model 24 and Model 30: Difference between revisions

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==History==

The first [[Mauser]] rifle produced in [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] was the '''M24'''. Its predecessor, the '''Model 1924''' had been produced for the Yugoslav army by [[Česká Zbrojovka firearms|Česká Zbrojovka]] and [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|FN Herstal]]. Nearly all M24's were produced either before or during World War II, and all were manufactured at the [[ZastavaKragujevac Arms]]Arsenal plant. The M24 and Model 1924 are nearly identical.<ref>http://www.marstar.ca/Y-E-24+.htm</ref>

The final additions to the M24 family were the '''M24/47''' and '''M24/52''' rifles. Both were produced after World War II at the [[Zastava Arms]] plant in(formally Kragujevac Arsenal) plant, which was at that time was under the control of the postwar communist government. "47" and "52" indicate the first year of production for each respective model: 1947 for the M24/47 and 1952 for the M24/52. Minor cosmetic differences exist between the M24/47 and M24/52, but the rifles are nearly identical to one another and to their predecessors, the Model 1924 and M24.<ref>http://www.marstar.ca/Y-E-24+.htm</ref>

The M24 series were used by the [[Royal Yugoslav Army]] and the [[Yugoslav Partisans]] during World War II.

==Variants==