Zastava Arms USA PAPM70AB2 7.62x39 Underfolder, Yugo Surplus Kit Build, 16.3 in Threaded Barrel
This PAPM70AB2 is a Zastava Arms USA assembly of a Yugo surplus M70AB2 parts kit on a U.S.-marked stamped receiver, delivering the classic M70AB2-pattern underfolder configuration with distinctive Yugoslav features. It includes a 1983 year stamp on the trunnion, an RPK-style bulged front trunnion, and a Yugoslav-type gas block with flip-up rifle-grenade ladder sight and gas shutoff. The rifle retains surplus hardwood handguards with three elongated ventilation slots and comes with a threaded 16.3 in barrel with a thread protector, 30+1 capacity, and original factory box.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape. It has various cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Zastava Arms USA PAPM70AB2 7.62x39 rifle
- Original factory box with model PAPM70AB2 label
- One 30-round curved steel AK-pattern magazine
Built by Zastava Arms USA from a Yugoslav M70AB2 surplus kit, this rifle combines authentic M70AB2 pattern parts with a U.S.-marked stamped receiver for the American market. The front trunnion is the RPK-style bulged type, and the receiver follows the Yugoslav pattern with no magwell dimples. The trunnion is marked "M70AB2" and carries a 1983 year stamp, underscoring the surplus kit origin.
The gas system is the long-stroke type, and the Yugoslav-pattern gas block includes a flip-up rifle-grenade ladder sight with a gas shutoff. Iron sights consist of an open-ear front sight and a tangent rear sight. A rear-cover locking plunger/button is present, as found on this pattern.
Furniture is true to the configuration: a steel underfolding stock with a hinged buttplate, surplus hardwood handguards with three elongated ventilation slots, and a black ribbed polymer pistol grip. The length of pull measures 13.0 in.
The 16.3 in barrel is threaded and fitted with a thread protector. Chambered in 7.62x39 with a 30+1 capacity, it ships with one 30-round curved steel AK-pattern magazine. Receiver markings include "PAPM70AB2 7.62x39mm Zastava Arms USA Des Plaines, IL," alongside "ZASTAVA-KRAGUJEVAC YUGOSLAVIA" and "M70AB2" on the trunnion with the 1983 date. This M70AB2-pattern underfolder was assembled for the U.S. market using surplus Yugoslav components.