The Zastava PAP ( sr, Полу-аутоматска пушка/пиштољ / ''Polu-automatska puška/pištolj'', "Semi-automatic rifle/pistol") are a series of

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n sporting rifles based on the

Zastava M70 The Zastava M70 ( sr-Cyrl, Застава М70) is a 7.62x39mm assault rifle. Developed in Yugoslavia by Zastava Arms during the 1960s, the M70 was an unlicensed derivative of the Soviet AK-47 (specifically the Type 3 variant). It became the st ...

and

Zastava M77B1 The Zastava M77 B1 is a battle rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms in Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia). It was introduced in 1977. It is a derivative of the Zastava M70 and modified copy of the Soviet AKM chambered in 7.62×51mm with an e ...

. They are nearly identical to their military counterparts, but lack select-fire capability and have been modified with a number of sporting features designed to comply with firearms imports laws in the United States, where they are primarily marketed. For example, they are imported with thumbhole stocks, and lack the bayonet lugs, night sights, and grenade launcher sights. Variants include the PAP M85 and M92, which are short-barreled models imported into the United States as pistols.

PAP M70

Based on the

EAA PAP

Model originally imported by EAA Corp Slant cut 1.5mm receiver single stack bolt and bulged single stack trunnion, thumb-hole buttstock. This model came in either wooden furniture and side optics rail or polymer furniture and dust cover

Picatinny rail The Picatinny rail ( or ), or Pic rail for short, also known as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, 1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail (cancelled), is a military standard rail interface system that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories. It was ...

PAP M70 (Gen 1)

Straight-cut 1.5 mm receiver, single-stack 10-round magazine, single-stack bolt and bulged single-stack trunnion, dust cover Picatinny rail. Century Arms International converted this model to look closer to the original M70. Single-stack magazine wells and single-stack trunnions were widened to accept standard AK double-stack magazines together with a number of U.S.-made parts that were installed in order to make the rifl
922(r)
compliant (

muzzle brake A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted ...

, TAPCO G2 trigger group, new wooden furniture and

pistol grip On a firearm or other tools, a pistol grip is a distinctly protruded handle underneath the main mechanism, to be held by the user's hand at a more vertical (and thus more ergonomic) angle, similar to the how one would hold a conventional pis ...

). However, because this model came with single-stack bolt (originally intended for single-stack 10-round magazines) it caused some rifles to malfunction.

N-PAP M70 (Gen 2)

Straight-cut 1mm receiver, double-stack bolt, and double-stack "AKM" trunnion, side rail instead of dust cover rail. Unlike the PAP (Gen 1), the N-PAP M70 (Gen 2) comes with a double-stack bolt and does not have the reliability problems of the Gen 1 model. This model is available in six different variants.

N-PAP DF

Under-folder version of the N-PAP with no side rail.

O-PAP M70 (Gen 3)

1.5mm receiver, uses double stack magazine, bulged "RPK" trunnion, M-21 side rail, comes with oiled surplus furniture.

Z-PAP M70 (Gen 4)

Straight-cut 1.5mm stamped receiver, double stack bolt, forged barrel trunnion, comes with new walnut wood or polymer furniture. Imported solely through "Zastava USA", a Zastava Arms owned subsidiary. In April 2020, it was announced that all future Z-PAP M70 rifles manufactured by Zastava Arms would now feature a 1.5mm receiver and bulged "RPK" trunnions, like the O-PAP M70. In addition, Zastava will now chrome-line the barrels of the Z-PAP M70, marking the first time the company used chrome in the lining of a barrel for any rifle chambered in the

7.62×39mm The 7.62×39mm (aka 7.62 Soviet, formerly .30 Russian Short) round is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge of Soviet origin. The cartridge is widely used due to the worldwide proliferation of Russian SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, as ...

round.

PAP M77 PS

Civilian version of

, chambered in .308/ 7.62×51mm, using 10-round magazine.

PAP M85

PAP M85 PV

The semi-automatic only version of

Zastava M85 The Zastava M85 is a carbine designed and produced by then Yugoslavian Zastava Arms. It is a shortened version of the original rifle, the Zastava M80, which is itself successor to the Zastava M70 assault rifle. The M85 is practically same as th ...

imported as a pistol to the United States.

PAP M85 NP

The semi-automatic only model with a standard

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magazine adapter.

PAP M92 PV