Description
Product Summary
Zastava ZPAPM70 Semi-Auto AK Style Rifle 7.62x39mm 16.5″ Chrome Lined Barrel (1)-30Rd Magazines Right Hand Quad Rail Handguard Zhukov Folding Stock Matte Black Finish
ManufacturerZastava
ModelZPAPM70
ActionSemi-automatic
Caliber7.62X39
Barrel Length16.5″
ColorBlack
HandRight Hand
Type of BarrelChrome Lined
Capacity30Rd
SubcategoryAK Style Rifles
FinishMatte
StockMagpul Zhukov
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.The 7.62X39mm (7.62mm Russian) was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1943, first in the SKS semiautomatic, and then in the famous AK-47 selective fire assault rifle. The concept was based on Russian experience with the 7.92X33mm Kurz in the German MKB42, the world’s first assault rifle. The 7.62X39mm has more case capacity, thus higher velocity and somewhat more range than the German cartridge, but the concept remains: A short to medium-range cartridge that offers a high volume of fire as, literally, troops closed in the assault. Although officially replaced by the 5.45X39mm in the AK-74, the 7.62X39mm and its AK-47 remain in use the world over, very possibly the most prolific military rifle and cartridge ever made. The 7.62X39mm has been adapted to the AR platform, and also chambered in various civilian platforms. Firing a 123-grain bullet at 2365 fps, the 7.62X39 is low in recoil and is an excellent deer cartridge at short to medium range. — Craig Boddington
