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29-927: For example, they are imported with thumbhole stocks, and lack the bayonet lugs, night sights, and grenade launcher sights. Variants include the PAP M85 and M92, which are short-barreled models imported into the United States as pistols. Based on the Zastava M70 Model originally imported by EAA Corp Slant cut 1.5mm receiver single stack bolt and bulged single stack trunnion, thumb-hole buttstock. This model came in either wooden furniture and side optics rail or polymer furniture and dust cover Picatinny rail . Straight-cut 1.5 mm receiver, single-stack 10-round magazine, single-stack bolt and bulged single-stack trunnion, dust cover Picatinny rail. Century Arms International converted this model to look closer to

58-680: A Zastava Arms owned subsidiary. In April 2020, it was announced that all future Z-PAP M70 rifles manufactured by Zastava Arms would now feature a 1.5mm receiver and bulged "RPK" trunnions, like the O-PAP M70. In addition, Zastava will now chrome-line the barrels of the Z-PAP M70, marking the first time the company used chrome in the lining of a barrel for any rifle chambered in the 7.62×39mm round. Civilian version of Zastava M77B1 , chambered in .308/ 7.62×51mm , using 10-round magazine. The semi-automatic only version of Zastava M85 imported as

87-564: A Zastava Arms owned subsidiary. In April 2020, it was announced that all future Z-PAP M70 rifles manufactured by Zastava Arms would now feature a 1.5mm receiver and bulged "RPK" trunnions, like the O-PAP M70. In addition, Zastava will now chrome-line the barrels of the Z-PAP M70, marking the first time the company used chrome in the lining of a barrel for any rifle chambered in the 7.62×39mm round. Civilian version of Zastava M77B1 , chambered in .308/ 7.62×51mm , using 10-round magazine. The semi-automatic only version of Zastava M85 imported as

116-629: A flat steel hook. The hook design required a much broader sling swivel to be attached to the M70's gas block than was usual to other Kalashnikov rifles. Zastava PAP series The Zastava PAP ( Serbian : Полу-аутоматска пушка/пиштољ / Polu-automatska puška/pištolj , "Semi-automatic rifle/pistol") are a series of Serbian sporting rifles based on the Zastava M70 and Zastava M77B1 . They are nearly identical to their military counterparts, but lack select-fire capability and have been modified with

145-461: A ladder sight for launching rifle grenades, which was folded against the upper handguard when not in use. The sight functioned as a gas shutoff to enable the safe launching of a grenade when locked into place. This design would later be incorporated into Zastava's M59/66 derivative of the Soviet SKS carbine. As the recoil from the rifle grenade could dislodge the standard AK dust cover, this

174-524: A milled receiver based heavily on that of the AK Type 3 but with several cosmetic differences. For example, while the right side of the receiver was almost indistinguishable from that of the AK-47, the left side of the receiver had a raised step. The M64 had a threaded barrel which resembled that of the AK-47 but was slightly thicker and not chrome-lined like its Soviet counterpart. It was also equipped with

203-878: A number of sporting features designed to comply with firearms imports laws in the United States, where they are primarily marketed. For example, they are imported with thumbhole stocks, and lack the bayonet lugs, night sights, and grenade launcher sights. Variants include the PAP M85 and M92, which are short-barreled models imported into the United States as pistols. Based on the Zastava M70 Model originally imported by EAA Corp Slant cut 1.5mm receiver single stack bolt and bulged single stack trunnion, thumb-hole buttstock. This model came in either wooden furniture and side optics rail or polymer furniture and dust cover Picatinny rail . Straight-cut 1.5 mm receiver, single-stack 10-round magazine, single-stack bolt and bulged single-stack trunnion, dust cover Picatinny rail. Century Arms International converted this model to look closer to

232-478: A pistol to the United States. The semi-automatic only model with a standard AR-15 magazine adapter. The semi-automatic only version of Zastava M92 imported as a pistol to the United States. Zastava M70 The Zastava M70 ( Serbian Cyrillic : Застава М70 ) is a 7.62×39mm assault rifle developed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by Zastava Arms . The M70

261-497: A standard infantry weapon in the Yugoslav People's Army that year. Shortly afterwards, Zastava ceased threading the barrels of M70s into their receivers and adopted the cheaper and easier method of pressing and pinning barrels into the receivers. The M70s produced with pressed and pinned barrels, along with other detail improvements, were redesignated M70B , with the folding stock variant being redesignated M70 AB . By

290-474: Is normally locked into a folded position atop the rifle's upper handguard. Prior to firing a rifle grenade, the sight is raised and locked in the vertical position, which closes off the gas port in the barrel and prevents the M70's action from being cycled while a grenade is being launched. The M70 was designed to fire the M60 rifle grenade , with either a high-explosive or shaped charge warhead. The sight markings on

319-675: The Zastava M59/66 . The M70 was also used by Republika Srpska in the Bosnian War alongside the AK-74 and other weapons. Both the original M70 design, as well as commercial variants of the weapon without select-fire capability, known as the Zastava PAP series , are still produced by Zastava for export. Beginning in 1952, Yugoslavia's defence industry had been experimenting with new automatic rifle designs, mostly patterned after

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348-572: The AK, it had unique in-built features that better enabled it to fire rifle grenades . These included a thicker receiver, a new latch for the dust cover to ensure it would not be jarred loose by a grenade discharge, and a folding grenade sight bracket over the rifle's gas block, which also shut off the gas system when raised. The M70 became the standard issue infantry weapon in the Yugoslav People's Army in 1970, complementing and later superseding

377-566: The AK-47's rear sight was moved even further to the rear, giving the operator a longer sight radius. Though performances during field trials were satisfactory, the Yugoslav People's Army did not adopt the M64 in large numbers. In 1970, the Yugoslav government approved the M64 for serial production as the AP M70 ( Automatska Puška Model 1970 , "Automatic Rifle Model 1970"), with a few alterations to

406-462: The German StG 44 , an unknown quantity of which had been captured by Yugoslav Partisans during World War II . In 1959, two Albanian soldiers defected to Yugoslavia with Soviet AK-47s, which were promptly passed on by the Yugoslav government to be inspected by Zastava engineers. Zastava was able to make metal castings of the two sample AKs, but could not glean enough technical data to reproduce

435-646: The M70 to be produced was the M70B2 , which possessed a new stamped receiver thicker and heavier than those found on comparable stamped receiver Kalashnikov rifles such as the AKM . The M70B2 and most later models of the M70AB2 were also manufactured with sturdier barrel trunnions resembling those on the RPK light machine gun. The rifles now possessed distinct bulges on either side of their forward receivers, necessary to accommodate

464-739: The PAP (Gen 1), the N-PAP M70 (Gen 2) comes with a double-stack bolt and does not have the reliability problems of the Gen 1 model. This model is available in six different variants. Under-folder version of the N-PAP with no side rail. 1.5mm receiver, uses double stack magazine, bulged "RPK" trunnion, M-21 side rail, comes with oiled surplus furniture. Straight-cut 1.0mm stamped receiver, double stack bolt, forged barrel trunnion, comes with new walnut wood or polymer furniture. Imported solely through "Zastava USA",

493-530: The PAP (Gen 1), the N-PAP M70 (Gen 2) comes with a double-stack bolt and does not have the reliability problems of the Gen 1 model. This model is available in six different variants. Under-folder version of the N-PAP with no side rail. 1.5mm receiver, uses double stack magazine, bulged "RPK" trunnion, M-21 side rail, comes with oiled surplus furniture. Straight-cut 1.0mm stamped receiver, double stack bolt, forged barrel trunnion, comes with new walnut wood or polymer furniture. Imported solely through "Zastava USA",

522-419: The larger RPK-pattern trunnions. The addition of the larger trunnions and thicker receivers was seen as a necessary measure to strengthen the rifle design and make it more suitable for launching grenades. The original M70 design was based on the early pattern Soviet AK-47 (specifically Type 3), which utilised a milled receiver. There are a number of cosmetic differences between the two receiver patterns, namely

551-408: The left side of the ladder sight are graduated for high-explosive or anti-personnel rounds, while those on the right are graduated for targeting armored vehicles and other hard targets. The M70 was issued with a late pattern AKM bayonet, copied from the original Soviet product, with a leather scabbard hanger. It was also issued with a unique Yugoslavian canvas sling, which was secured to the rifle by

580-690: The mid 1970s, Zastava began manufacturing the M70 with a stamped rather than a milled receiver to reduce production costs. This was known as the M70B1 . Derivatives of the M70B1 with folding stocks were designated M70AB2 . Both the M70B1 and M70AB2 were fitted with night sights, which alternatively utilized tritium vials or were marked with luminescent paint, that could be raised or lowered as needed. Small numbers of M70B1s and M70AB2s were manufactured with mounting brackets for optics, these were designated M70B1N and M70AB2N , respectively. The final variant of

609-605: The original M70 . Single-stack magazine wells and single-stack trunnions were widened to accept standard AK double-stack magazines together with a number of U.S.-made parts that were installed in order to make the rifle 922(r) compliant ( muzzle brake , TAPCO G2 trigger group, new wooden furniture and pistol grip ). However, because this model came with single-stack bolt (originally intended for single-stack 10-round magazines) it caused some rifles to malfunction. Straight-cut 1mm receiver, double-stack bolt, and double-stack "AKM" trunnion, side rail instead of dust cover rail. Unlike

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638-605: The original M70 . Single-stack magazine wells and single-stack trunnions were widened to accept standard AK double-stack magazines together with a number of U.S.-made parts that were installed in order to make the rifle 922(r) compliant ( muzzle brake , TAPCO G2 trigger group, new wooden furniture and pistol grip ). However, because this model came with single-stack bolt (originally intended for single-stack 10-round magazines) it caused some rifles to malfunction. Straight-cut 1mm receiver, double-stack bolt, and double-stack "AKM" trunnion, side rail instead of dust cover rail. Unlike

667-413: The original design. To reduce production costs, the M64's bolt hold open device was removed. Instead, Zastava manufactured proprietary magazines for the M70 which fulfilled the same function. The magazines' follower plates had flat rear edges which held back the bolt after the last round was fired. A derivative of the M70 with a folding stock was also produced, under the designation M70A . The M70 became

696-425: The smooth left side of the receiver, which lacks the machined section normally found on original Soviet Type 3 AKs and their derivatives. The M64/M70 dust covers were secured into place by a unique locking recoil spring guide, which prevents it from being dislodged while firing rifle grenades. Additionally, Zastava serial numbers were engraved just above the magazine well on milled receiver M64s and M70s rather than on

725-463: The trunnion. Even after Zastava began producing the M70 with a stamped receiver, many of the weapon's features more closely resembled those of the Type 3 AK rather than the stamped receiver AKM. Zastava began incorporating larger, RPK-pattern barrel trunnions in the M70 during the mid to late 1970s, which resulted in a distinctive bulge on the forward receiver beneath the rifle's bolt handle. Each M70B1

754-613: The weapons or their associated parts. By the end of the year, however, the Yugoslav government had obtained more early pattern AKs from an unidentified Third World nation that was receiving Soviet military aid. At this point, there were enough AKs in Zastava's possession for its engineers to study and effectively reverse engineer the weapon type. Unlicensed production of an AK-47 derivative commenced in 1964. The first domestic Kalashnikov rifles submitted by Zastava for military field trials were unofficially designated M64 and incorporated

783-580: Was an unlicensed derivative of the Soviet AK-47 (specifically the Type 3 variant). Due to political differences between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia at the time, namely the latter's refusal to join the Warsaw Pact , Zastava was unable to directly obtain the technical specifications for the AK and opted to reverse engineer the weapon type. Although the M70 was functionally identical to

812-443: Was marked on the left above the bulged trunnion with the Zastava brandmark, model number, year of production, and a serial number. There are three fire selector markings on the right side of the receiver: "U" ("Ukočeno", safety), "R" ("Rafalna", automatic fire), and "J" ("Jedinačna", semi-automatic fire). The M70 included an integral folding ladder sight and a detachable grenade launcher spigot for launching rifle grenades. The sight

841-486: Was replaced with a new design that utilized a spring-loaded bolt. The stock of the M64 was also fitted with a heavy rubber recoil pad to help absorb the recoil. The M64 was fed from modified AK-pattern magazines and was manufactured with a device that left the bolt open after the last round in the magazine had been fired. It also possessed longer handguards that were not interchangeable with the Soviet type. The placement of

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