Zastava M70 (pistol)

The Zastava M70, formerly designated CZ M70 (Crvena Zastava Model 1970) is semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms[1] as a sidearm for Yugoslav police and certain military officers.[2] The pistol was loosely based on the Zastava M57, but is scaled down to accept the smaller and less powerful 7,65mm Browning (.32 ACP) or 9mm Kratak (.380 ACP).

Not to be confused with Zastava's AP M70 series of assault rifles, LK M70 series of hunting rifles or M70A 9×19mm Pistol.

Zastava M70
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Yugoslavia/Serbia
Production history
Designed	1970
Manufacturer	Crvena Zastava (now Zastava Arms)
Produced	1970–present
Specifications
Mass	670 grams
Length	165mm
Barrel length	94mm
Height	115mm
Cartridge	.32 ACP (7.65 mm) 9mm Kratak (.380 ACP)
Feed system	8 (.32 ACP) or 7 (.380 ACP) round single-stack magazine
Sights	Iron sights

Design details

The M70 is a recoil-operated, single-action, pistol. This model differs most significantly from the locked-breech M57 by employing simple blowback, as this method is suitable for less powerful ammunition. Other differences from the parent M57 are found in the safety mechanisms, with both a manual safety lever and a magazine disconnect being present. The manual safety lever is located on the left side of the frame, above the grip panel, and flips forward to fire and back to engage the safety.

Owing to its Tokarev design lineage, the pistol is easy to dissemble and the hammer assembly is removable as one piece. The sights are fixed, with the rear sight being drift-adjustable for windage.

Users

For many years these pistols were used by Yugoslavian police[3] and military. Today many of these pistols are sold worldwide as surplus and are popular among civilians in Serbia, sometimes referred as "Pčelica" (little bee), as well as backup guns for police.

See also

• Zastava Arms
• Zastava M57
• Zastava M88
• Zastava CZ 99
• Zastava PPZ

References

1. http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/civilianproduct/pistol-m70 manufacturer's website
2. world.guns.ru Crvena Zastava M70 pistol (Serbia / former Yugoslavia)
3. "World Infantry Weapons: Serbia". 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.

External links

• http://www.zastava-arms.rs/en/civilianproduct/pistol-m70
• http://www.zastava-arms.rs/sites/default/files/m70_standard.png