Zastava M59/66 SKS 7.62x39 Semi-Auto Rifle, 22 in Barrel, Matching Numbers, Grenade Launcher, Bayonet, CAI Import
This Yugoslavian Zastava M59/66 is a classic SKS-pattern rifle in 7.62x39 with hallmark military features and documented import marks. It stands out with all-matching serial numbers across major components, a 22 in barrel, an integral 22 mm rifle-grenade launcher assembly, and an underfolding blade bayonet. Imported by Century Arms International and marked MOD. 59/66 YUGO 7.62x39, C.A.I. GEORGIA VT, it offers a complete, feature-correct presentation for shooters and collectors.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Minor cosmoline deposits remain. Light scratches and small blemishes are present on exterior surfaces. The tritium sights are present but no longer glow.
What's Included
- Leather rifle sling (installed)
- Underfolding blade bayonet with fuller (installed)
The M59/66 uses a semi-automatic, short-stroke gas piston system paired with a fixed 10-round internal magazine that is stripper-clip fed. It is chambered in 7.62x39 and features a 22 in barrel for classic SKS handling and ballistics. The receiver is steel, and the bolt and bolt carrier are finished in the white.
Distinctive Yugoslav military features include an integral 22 mm rifle-grenade launcher spigot, a folding ladder grenade sight, and a gas shutoff valve. The installed underfolding blade bayonet with a fuller is correct to the pattern and locks up as designed.
Sighting equipment consists of open sights with a protected front post and a tangent rear sight. Furniture is hardwood with a rubber buttpad and a vented wood upper handguard. Length of pull measures 12.5 in, maintaining the service-rifle ergonomics of the platform.
This rifle bears clear import and model markings: MOD. 59/66 YUGO 7.62x39 and C.A.I. GEORGIA VT. It also has all-matching serial numbers on the receiver cover, bolt, bolt carrier, fixed magazine body, trigger guard, and buttstock, supporting its completeness and cohesion as a surplus example.