| Zastava M59/66 PAP | |
|---|---|
 Zastava M59/66A1 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | See Conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Milan Ćirić (M59)[1] Božidar Blagojević, Miloš Ostojić, and Milan Vasiljević (M59/66)[1] |
| Designed | 1957–1959[1] |
| Produced | 1961[2][3]–1986[4] |
| No. built | 234,060[1] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)[5] |
| Length | 1.12 mm (0.044 in) (with bayonet folded)[5] |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[5] |
| Action | Gas-operated (tilting bolt)[5] |
| Rate of fire | 35–40 rounds/min[5] |
| Muzzle velocity | 735 m/s (2,410 ft/s)[5] |
| Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd)[5] |
| Feed system | 10-round fixed magazine fed by stripper clip[5] |
| Sights | Iron sights graduated from 100 to 1,000 meters[5] |
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The Zastava M59/66 PAP is a Yugoslavian licensed derivative of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle. In Yugoslavia, it received the popular nickname "papovka" derived from PAP, the abbreviation for poluautomatska puška, or Serbo-Croatian for "semi-automatic rifle".[4] The M59/66 functions identically to the SKS, but has a permanently attached grenade launcher spigot that also serves as a muzzle brake.[6] The weapon was also produced with a folding grenade launcher sight which is normally folded flat behind the front sight.[5]
- ^ a b c d Bogdanović, Branko (11 March 2021). "PAP M59/66". Oružje Online. Vilnius. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Iannamico, Frank (2013). "The SKS Rifle". Henderson, Nevada: Chipotle Publishing & Small Arms Review. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Poluatomaska Puska (PAP) M59 SKS Carbine". www.milsurps.com. 2011-03-01.
- ^ a b Popenker, Maxim (2023). "The Zastava M.59 and M.59/66 carbine, the Yugo SKS (Yugoslavia)". Modern Firearms. Tempe. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gander, Terry (1997). Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1997-98. Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group. p. 204. ISBN 0-7106-1548-5.
- ^ Walker, Robert (2012). Cartridges and Firearm Identification. Abingdon-on-Thames: Taylor & Francis. p. 88. ISBN 978-1466502079.