With thanks to Senior Moderator and Advisory Panel member Claven2, a new article complete with a 28 pic photo montage has been added to the Yugoslavia - Milsurps Knowledge Library (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=131-yugoslavia.
Poluatomaska Puska (PAP) M59 SKS Carbine (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=426-Poluatomaska-Puska-(PAP)-M59-SKS-Carbine manufactured in 1966 by Zavod Crevena Zastava in the former Yugoslavia.
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TDuring the Soviet era, the USSR took great pains to export technology and arms to fledgling communist governments and satellite states throughout Europe and the far east. Beginning with the introduction of the AK47 and the cessation of Soviet SKS45 production in 1956, the soviet Union began exporting both completed rifles and the tooling and knowledge to produce the SKS to these governments. Among the countries that would eventually produce the SKS, China began SKS production with Soviet assistance in 1956, Romania in 1957, Yugoslavia in 1961 and North Korea in 1963. (Note this is NOT a comprehensive list of countries to manufacture the SKS) …... article continues in link shown above .....
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Doug
