Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this incredible semi-automatic rifle today for auction, this is the Zastava Arms M59.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Zastava Arms / P.W. Arms, Redmond, WA
Model: M59
Serial: C-46042
Date of Manufacture: 1964-1967
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20 1/2" Barrel with Folding Blade Bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “C-46042”, and “P.W.ARMS, REDMOND, WA / ZASTAVA / M59 / 7.62X39 / YUGO”. The left side of the stock is stamped with the last digits of the serial number “46042”. The bottom of the trigger guard has been electro-penciled with the last digits of the serial number “46042”. The bottom of the magazine is stamped “SL-4-00.000.”
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Zastava M59, often referred to as papovka, is the original Yugoslav-produced version of the Soviet SKS-45. The nickname “papovka” comes from PAP, an abbreviation for poluautomatska puška, Serbian for “semi-automatic rifle.” During the 1950s, Yugoslavia’s defense industry sought to develop a self-loading rifle to supplement and eventually replace the bolt-action Zastava M48, which was then standard issue in the Yugoslav People’s Army. By 1959, Yugoslavia had adopted the SKS design for domestic manufacture. Limited production began in 1961 at Preduzece 44 (Enterprise Facility 44) in Kragujevac, where a small pilot batch of rifles was produced. After this initial test production run, no additional SKS rifles were produced for a few years while the factory finalized tooling and prepared for mass production. The rifle entered serialized mass production in 1964, when the model was formally designated the Zastava M59. The Yugoslav SKS rifles closely followed late Soviet SKS patterns, although they lacked the chrome-lined barrels found on Soviet carbines. The M59 was produced in serialized mass production from 1964 to 1967, with approximately 52,000 rifles manufactured before the design was modified and replaced by the later Zastava M59/66. Because it lacks the grenade launcher, ladder sight, and gas shutoff system introduced on the M59/66, collectors often note that the M59 remains the Yugoslav SKS variant most visually and mechanically similar to the original Soviet configuration.
Model: M59
Serial: C-46042
Date of Manufacture: 1964-1967
Caliber: 7.62x39mm
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 20 1/2" Barrel with Folding Blade Bayonet
Optics/Sights: Hooded Post Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard / The left side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “C-46042”, and “P.W.ARMS, REDMOND, WA / ZASTAVA / M59 / 7.62X39 / YUGO”. The left side of the stock is stamped with the last digits of the serial number “46042”. The bottom of the trigger guard has been electro-penciled with the last digits of the serial number “46042”. The bottom of the magazine is stamped “SL-4-00.000.”
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Zastava M59, often referred to as papovka, is the original Yugoslav-produced version of the Soviet SKS-45. The nickname “papovka” comes from PAP, an abbreviation for poluautomatska puška, Serbian for “semi-automatic rifle.” During the 1950s, Yugoslavia’s defense industry sought to develop a self-loading rifle to supplement and eventually replace the bolt-action Zastava M48, which was then standard issue in the Yugoslav People’s Army. By 1959, Yugoslavia had adopted the SKS design for domestic manufacture. Limited production began in 1961 at Preduzece 44 (Enterprise Facility 44) in Kragujevac, where a small pilot batch of rifles was produced. After this initial test production run, no additional SKS rifles were produced for a few years while the factory finalized tooling and prepared for mass production. The rifle entered serialized mass production in 1964, when the model was formally designated the Zastava M59. The Yugoslav SKS rifles closely followed late Soviet SKS patterns, although they lacked the chrome-lined barrels found on Soviet carbines. The M59 was produced in serialized mass production from 1964 to 1967, with approximately 52,000 rifles manufactured before the design was modified and replaced by the later Zastava M59/66. Because it lacks the grenade launcher, ladder sight, and gas shutoff system introduced on the M59/66, collectors often note that the M59 remains the Yugoslav SKS variant most visually and mechanically similar to the original Soviet configuration.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
GunbrokerLink: |
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1160901969 |
BidPrice: |
564.99 |
AuctionEndDate: |
2026-04-05 21:00:00 |
CurrentBid: |
680 |
SoldOutTime: |
2026-04-05 17:04:36 |
