YUGOSLAVIAN Model 59/66 “PAPOVKA” 7.62x39mm SKS Semi-Automatic Rifle Modern Yugoslav MILITARY PATTERN Rifle w/ 4×25 SCOPE

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YUGOSLAVIAN Model 59/66 “PAPOVKA” 7.62x39mm SKS Semi-Automatic Rifle Modern

Yugoslav MILITARY PATTERN Rifle w/ 4×25 SCOPE

Here we present a Modern Yugoslavian Zastava Model 59/66 Rifle manufactured by Zastava Arms in Yugoslavia with a production run between 1961 and the mid-1980s. The Zastava M59/66 PAP, also known as “papovka”, is a Yugoslav licensed version of Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle. The nickname “papovka” is derived from PAP, the abbreviation for “poluautomatska puška”, which is Serbian for “semi-automatic rifle”.

The M59/66 remained in service with military and security forces in Yugoslavia until the dissolution of that country in 1991, although by that time it had been largely superseded by the M70 assault rifle, a Yugoslav derivative of the Soviet AK-47. Due to the availability of surplus M70s and other Kalashnikov-pattern rifles during the Yugoslav Wars, the M59/66 vanished from active service in Yugoslavia’s various successor states during the 1990s.

Zastava Arms was founded in 1853 when it cast its first cannon. It is the leading producer of firearms in Serbia and is a large contributor to the local defense industry. Zastava Arms produces and exports a wide variety of products to over forty countries, including the popular Zastava Model 70 Kalashnikov rifle.

The overall condition is very good. Original finish. Import marked. The action is excellent. The bore is in very good condition with sharp rifling. The stock is solid. The 4×25 Ultralux scope is clear.

This firearm is classified as Modern.

Barrel is 21 inches.

Caliber: 7.62x39mm

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL. This firearm is classified as Modern.

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$1100
#226289