Zastava M59/66
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Zastava M59/66 PAP, also known as papovka, is a Yugoslav licensed version of Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle. The nickname "papovka" is a derived from PAP, the abbreviation for poluautomatska puška, Serbian for "semi-automatic rifle".
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Zastava M59/66 PAP | |
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Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
In service | 1964–Present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Yugoslav wars Angolan Civil War South African Border War Ogaden War Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | Zastava Arms |
Designed | 1959 |
Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
Produced | 1961–1970[1] |
No. built | 52,169[2] |
Variants | M59, M59/66, M59/66A1 and M59/66A1 PROTOKOL |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) |
Length | 1,120 mm (44 in) |
Barrel length | 550 mm (22 in) |
Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
Action | Gas-operated (tilting bolt) |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,410 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) |
Feed system | 10-round stripper clip |
Sights | Mechanic tangent sight, optical sight, rifle grenade sight |
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