Yugoslavian AK47 Variants

Zastava in Kragujevac.The M70 family and its thick receivers.

1The Yugoslavian Kalashnikov

Yugoslavia developed its own Kalashnikov family at Zastava. The M64 led to the M70, and the M70B1 and M70AB2 became the standard rifles. Yugoslav rifles used a thicker 1.5 mm stamped receiver where most countries used 1 mm, a bulged RPK style front trunnion on many models, and a built-in grenade sight on the gas block.

Zastava also built the M72 light machine gun, the M76 marksman rifle in 8mm Mauser, the M77 in 7.62×51 NATO, and the short M85 and M92 carbines. The PAP and N-PAP rifles were later exported to the United States.

2Military Model List

Models listed on the 2014 AK-47.us Kalashnikovs by Country page.

3Bayonets, Kits and Buying