Zastava Arms · Rifle · In Production · 2015
| Weight (empty) | 3490 g (123.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 953 mm (37.52") |
| Barrel Length | 415 mm (16.34") |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Long Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 710 m/s (2329 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2010 J (1482 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Frame Material | Stamped Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x39mm
The Zastava ZPAPM70 is the semi-automatic, 922(r)-compliant US civilian import version of Zastava Arms' military M70 assault rifle, built at the Kragujevac factory in Serbia on the same tooling that produces Serbian military rifles. Like its military counterpart it uses a distinctive 1.5mm-thick stamped sheet-steel receiver (50% thicker than a standard AKM's 1.0mm receiver) mated to a bulged front trunnion, a combination originally engineered so the rifle could withstand repeated launching of 22...
Country of Origin: Serbia
Designer: Zastava Arms engineering team