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Low prices on the Zastava Arms AK-47 Z-PAP M70 Light Maple Stock 7.62X39 start at Champion Firearms-
The Rifle that Changed the World. The AK-47 rifle was invented by legendary Soviet weapons designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. Completed in 1947 and adopted into Soviet military service in 1949 as the "7.62mm Kalashnikov assault rifle" (or "AK"), the design was neither pioneering nor altogether new technology.
Rather, the AK-47 was a hybrid rifle based on several other successful designs. It utilized the trigger mechanism, double locking lugs and unlocking raceway of the U.S. M1 Garand, the safety of the John Browning designed Remington Model 8 with the gas system and intermediate size cartridge of the German Sturmgewehr 44.
Century International Arms has combined a battle-proven design with new parts to make the PAP M70, a hard-hitting, smooth-handling and rugged tactical carbine. Built by Zastava, the same factory that produced the M70B1 and M70AB2 for the former Yugoslavia, PAP rifles represent civilian versions of the M70 series.
These include U.S. made parts such as the trigger, hammer, disconnector, compensator and gas piston which are investment cast from 4140 steel and manufactured by Thompson Investment Castings. The checkered polymer pistol grip is also American made. To help alleviate trigger slap, a TAPCO G2 trigger group has been installed.
With the sunsetting of the assault weapons ban back in September 2004, semi- automatic rifles are again allowed to have threaded muzzles, folding stocks and bayonet lugs. Consequently, the Zastava PAP M70 has a threaded muzzle with removable slant break and a bayonet lug.
It has a thicker stamped steel receiver that is equipped with a side rail scope mount for attaching an Eastern bloc style optics mount, which provide a handy quick detach system that also allows the shooter to fully maintain use of the iron sights. A 7.62X39 chambered 16.25" hammer forged barrel is brand new and considerably more accurate than standard mil-spec surplus.
At the heart of the design is its Kalashnikov long stroke gas piston system. A gas port in the barrel, located at the 45-degree-angled gas block roughly 2 inches forward of the handguard, taps gas off the bore when a cartridge is fired.
This gas impacts against the forward face of a large gas piston, which is affixed directly to the bolt carrier assembly. As a result, the force of the gas pushes back this large, heavy chunk of steel to rotate and unlock the dual-lugged bolt from its locking recesses to cycle the action.
The bolt carrier and piston are a one-piece unit. A fixed cam on the bolt rides in a kidney-shaped groove in the underside of the carrier that rotates the bolt in and out of battery. Two horizontally opposed lugs on the bolt body lock up in corresponding locking recesses in a barrel block that is housed in the stamped steel receiver.
The bolt has a deeply recessed face and a massive claw extractor, and a fixed-blade ejector is welded to the left-hand wall of the receiver. The recoil spring is conventionally located behind the bolt carrier. Horizontal guide rails welded to the receiver guide the travel of the bolt assembly.
Along with its generous clearance between moving parts and tapered cartridge case, the gun has been engineered to endure large amounts of fouling and brutal punishment while continuing to cycling consistently and reliably. All this comes at a price as the AK-47 is not renown for it's precision.
If you are looking for a tack driver, this certainly isn't it. However, if you are looking for a dependable high capacity, short range hunting rifle for small to medium game animals like wild hogs, there is no other system more rugged or affordable.
Established in 1993, Champion Firearms is a retail gun store and indoor range located in College Station, Texas. As a brick & mortar store, we pride ourselves on customer service, quality products and our competitive pricing. Each listing is an item we actively plan to stock. While not all of our inventory is listed, the items contained on our website represent some of the most popular products we carry. Our staff has worked hard and done their best to ensure the accuracy of every listing. In the event an error has been made, Champion Firearms asks your understanding while we make it right. From all of us here at Champion Firearms, thanks for visiting our store. For assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know what we can do to help: (979) 693-9948 or [email protected]
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Features
Light Maple Stock
Soviet Style Side Rail Scope Mount: Accepts Many Eastern Block Pattern Optics
16.25" Hammer Forged Barrel
Matte Black Phosphate Finish
Rear Graduated, Front Adjustable "Iron" Battle Sights Caliber: 7.62X39
Weight: 7.7 lbs.
Warranty (From Century Arms Website): "All firearms/receivers sold as �new�, or manufactured/assembled by Century have (1) year repair/replacement warranty from the day the firearm/receiver was shipped from Century�s warehouse to the customer, unless noted otherwise. Repairs or replacements are determined at Century�s discretion. The (1) year period does not start over if a firearm is repaired and reshipped."
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