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Zastava M59/66

Small Arms And Sidearms

The Zastava M59/66 PAP is a Yugoslav licensed derivative of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle, popularly nicknamed papovka. It functions identically to the SKS but adds a permanently attached grenade launcher spigot that doubles as a muzzle brake, with some examples fitted with a folding grenade-launcher sight. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x39mm 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
small arm 2
Introduced Year
1960 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 2
Connections

Used In

Ogaden War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Zastava M59/66
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Business Atlas: Zastava Arms, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Zastava M59/66
Wikidata Q11735459, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: Zastava M59/66
  • service-status
    service = 1961-present
  • caliber
    cartridge = 7.62×39mm
  • Used In: Ogaden War, Wikipedia article text
    Second-line units of the Ethiopian Ground Forces used large numbers of the M59/66 alongside original Soviet SKS carbines during the Ogaden War.
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Zastava M59/66 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q11735459 (P729 service entry): 1960
Quote, Wikidata Q11735459 (P729 service entry): 1960
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1960.
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