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Zastava M56

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Zastava M56 by Unknown

Photo: M11rtinb — CC BY-SA 4.0 · license · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Submachine gun
Country of origin SFR Yugoslavia
Manufacturer Crvena Zastava
Designed 1955–1959
Produced 1960–1975
In service 1961–Present
Wars Vietnam War · Yom Kippur War · Lebanese Civil War · Gulf War · Yugoslav Wars
Used by see users
No. built 88,998
Weight 3 kg
Length 870 mm stock extended / 591 mm stock folded
Barrel length 250 mm
Cartridge 7.62×25mm Tokarev
Action Straight blowback, open bolt
Feed 32-round detachable box magazine
Rate of fire 600 rounds/min
Range 200 m

Data from M56 submachine gun (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0 — M11rtinb.

Compatible Calibers (1)

7.62x39mm
Rifle
Bullet: 7.92mm
Case: 38.65mm
7.62 Soviet

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