Yugoslavian Zastava M59/66 SKS Rifle – 7.62x39mm (1969) | Grenade Launcher, Matching Numbers
Manufacturer: Zastava Arms, Yugoslavia
Model: M59/66
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Serial Number: F126648
Year of Manufacture: 1969 (per Zastava's letter-prefix serial dating system; "F" prefix = 1969, confirmed against documented examples)
Importer: Inter Ordnance
Features: Folding grenade launcher sight (doubles as gas cutoff), round ribbed grenade-launcher muzzle brake, "lightening cut" receiver cover, rubber buttpad
Matching Numbers: Confirmed matching
Accessories: Bayonet, cleaning rod
Action: Semi-automatic, gas-operated, tilting bolt
Capacity: 10-round fixed magazine
Condition: Excellent
This M59/66 presents in excellent condition with very minor blemishes and matching serial numbers throughout. Dating to 1969, this example comes from the original M59/66 production run, predating the later A1 variant with tritium night sights. Retains its complete grenade-launcher configuration — folding gas-cutoff sight, ribbed muzzle brake — along with bayonet and cleaning rod.
About the Zastava M59/66: Developed by Zastava engineers in 1966 as an upgrade to the earlier M59, the M59/66 added an integrated 22mm rifle grenade launcher spigot and a folding sight that doubles as a gas shutoff valve, allowing the rifle to cycle correctly during grenade launching. Known in Yugoslavia by the nickname "papovka," this rifle served the Yugoslav People's Army and remains one of the most distinctive and sought-after SKS variants among American collectors today.
Price: $795 (suggested — see notes below)
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