Zastava Arms PAP M59/66 7.62x39 SKS-Pattern Semi-Auto Carbine, 22" Barrel, 10+1, 1969 Yugoslavia, Custom Muzzle Brake
This 1969 Zastava PAP M59/66 is a Yugoslav SKS-pattern carbine chambered in 7.62x39 with a 22" barrel, fixed 10-round internal magazine, and classic wood furniture. It retains the model’s grenade-launcher ladder sight and manual gas shutoff at the gas block and features a non-standard multi-port cylindrical muzzle brake/extension. The bore is excellent, and the carbine is import-marked by NI LLC, West Hurley, NY.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Minor, superficial scratches and handling marks are present.
What's Included
- Yugoslav M59/66 long blade folding bayonet (detached)
- SKS-pattern under-barrel cleaning rod (installed)
Built by Zastava in Yugoslavia, this PAP M59/66 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated, short-stroke piston carbine with a tilting-bolt action. It uses a fixed 10-round internal box magazine and is chambered in 7.62x39, offering the classic SKS-pattern layout with a 22" barrel.
The sighting system includes a standard SKS front sight post and a tangent rear sight graduated in meters. It also retains the grenade-launcher ladder sight and a manual gas shutoff at the gas block. This example is the non-A1 type without flip-up night-sight plates.
The muzzle is fitted with a non-standard multi-port cylindrical brake/extension, setting this carbine apart from the typical spigot-launcher configuration seen on many M59/66 rifles.
Furniture is hardwood with a straight-comb stock and a three-slot wooden upper handguard. The rifle has a blued finish with an in-the-white bolt carrier and a blued receiver cover. Length of pull measures 12.75".
Markings include: "YUGOSLAVIA. MOD 59/66 7.62x39 NI LLC W HURLEY, NY." This import-marked example dates to 1969 and reflects the late 1960s–early 1970s production era.