Zastava M57 7.62x25 Tokarev Pistol, 1965 C-prefix, 4.6 in Barrel, SAO, Yugoslav Surplus
This Zastava Arms M57 is a Tokarev-pattern service pistol chambered in 7.62x25mm. Made in Yugoslavia in 1965 (C-prefix), it is a surplus import with matching serials on the frame and slide, a clean, mirror-bright bore, and an import-added frame-mounted thumb safety with a red index dot. It retains the extended grip frame with lanyard provisions and includes one 8-round magazine.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape with some scratches and blemishes visible from prior handling.
What's Included
- Plastic hard pistol case with egg-crate foam
- One 8-round steel Zastava M57 magazine with lanyard ring floorplate
Built by Zastava Arms, the M57 is a Tokarev-pattern, short-recoil, locked-breech, hammer-fired pistol with a single-action only trigger. Made in Yugoslavia in 1965, this example is a surplus import marked PW ARMS REDMOND WA and shows the C-prefix associated with that production year. No national crest is visible on the slide.
The pistol features a 4.6 inch barrel and an 8-round capacity in 7.62x25mm Tokarev. The steel frame provides the classic service-pistol feel, and the extended grip frame is characteristic of the M57 pattern.
Controls and safety elements include a frame-mounted thumb safety added for U.S. import with a red index dot, plus a half-cock notch. The slide carries rear vertical serrations and longitudinal anti-glare serrations along the top to reduce glare.
Sighting is straightforward with a fixed blade front and a square-notch rear. Black ribbed plastic grip panels with five-pointed star medallions complete the period-correct appearance, and lanyard points are present on the grip heel and on the magazine floorplate. Made in Yugoslavia.