Zbrojovka ZB vz. 59 / Uk vz. 59 General Purpose Machine Gun (1959)
The ZB vz.59 is a further development of the vz. 52/57 system.
The firing action is accomplished through gas-operation with a tilting breechlock. a rate-of-fire of 700 to 800 rounds-per-minute is reported. The vz. 59 weighs in at 9.28 kilograms and an overall length of 1,215 millimeters. The barrel makes up 650 millimeters of this although the vz. 59 L fits a barrel length of 550 millimeters. The effective range is reported between 100 and 2,000 meters utilizing the folding rear leaf sight and hooded front post.
The vz. 59 is still in service with Czech forces today and a 7.62mm NATO-chambered, belt-fed variant is known to also exist. Other variants include the vz. 59 L, vz. 68, vz. 95 and vz. 98.
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Specifications for the
Zbrojovka ZB vz. 59 / Uk vz. 59
General Purpose Machine Gun
Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer: Zbrojovka Vsetin - Czechoslovakia
Initial Year of Service: 1959
Overall Length: 1215mm (47.83in)
Barrel Length: 650.00mm (25.59in)
Weight (Empty): 20.46lbs (9.28kg)
Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR
Action: Gas Operated; Tilting Breechlock
Feed: 50-Round Detachable Box Magazine or 250-round Metal-Link Belt Feed
Muzzle Velocity: 2,723ft/sec (830m/sec)
Rate-of-Fire: 700 rounds per minute
Range: 6,561ft (2,000m; 2,187yds)
Sights: Folding Rear Leaf; Hooder Front Post
Variants:
Vz. 59L - Standard light support version of base gun; mounted on bipod assembly and fitted with a "light" barrel.
Vz. 59N - Base design modified to fire the 7.62x51mm NATO standard cartridge; fitted with specialized gas regulator control for four position selection.
Vz. 59T - Tank and armored vehicle mount for coaxial placement; firing achieved through solenoid arrangement.
Operators: Czech Republic; Slovakia
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