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Measured figures
Effective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · with iron sights) 800+ m (
Single sourceEffective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · ) (with optics
Single source500 m (547 yd) (with iron sights) 800+ m (875 yd) (with optics)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range
Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Muzzle velocity · Muzzle velocity
Single source760 m/s (2,493 ft/s)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Muzzle velocity
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | BUL Cherokee | Zastava M48 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol[source] | Bolt-action rifle[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Type |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | SFR Yugoslavia[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Place of origin |
| Designed | 1999 (2005 new/current frame design)[source] | 1948[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Designed |
| Manufacturer | BUL Transmark[source] | — |
| Produced | 2000–present[source] | 1950–1965[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Produced |
| Variants | BUL Cherokee Compact; BUL G-Cherokee (full size & compact) with allows attachment of optional shoulder stock to backstrap.[source] | M48, M48A, M48B, M48BO[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Variants |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum[source] | 7.92×57 mm IS (8 mm Mauser)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Cartridge |
| Action | DA/SA short recoil , tilting barrel[source] | Bolt action[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Action |
| Rate of fire | semi-automatic[source] | — |
| Feed system | 17-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5-round stripper clip , internal box magazine[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Feed system |
| Sights | Drift Adjustable 3-Dot Front blade, rear square notch (Night-Sights Optional)[source] | rear: standard V-notch, adjustable to 2,000 meters in 100 m increments front: hooded, inverted V[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Sights |
| Used by | Israeli security agencies[source] | See Users[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Used by |
| In service | — | 1950–1964 (as the standard Yugoslav service rifle)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · In service |
| Wars | — | Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954) Lebanese Civil War Yugoslav Wars North Kosovo crisis (2022–2026)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Wars |
| No. built | — | 1,224,000+[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · No. built |
| Status | — | Currently used in limited service and training purpose.[source]Users · Indonesia · M48/63 variant only; not worldwide standard rifle service |
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