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vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Vz. 58 | Zastava M48 |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Bolt-action rifle[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Type |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | SFR Yugoslavia[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Place of origin |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 1950–1964 (as the standard Yugoslav service rifle)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · In service |
| Used by | See Users |
vz. 58 V stock folded
Single sourcevz. 58 V with bayonet fixed
Single sourcevz. 58 P: 845 mm (33.3 in) vz. 58 V 845 mm (33.3 in) stock extended / 636 mm (25.0 in) stock folded 1,000 mm (39.4 in) with bayonet fixed[source]
Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Length · Length
Single source1105 mm (43.5 in)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Length
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Effective; sight adjustments
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source100–800 m sight adjustments[source]
2,800 m[source]
Effective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · with iron sights) 800+ m (
Single sourceEffective; Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range · ) (with optics
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source800 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Users[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Used by |
| Wars | Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Nigerian Civil War Communist rebellion in the Philippines Cyprus conflicts Lebanese Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) The Troubles South African Border War Eritrean War of Independence Gulf War Burundian Civil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Kivu Conflict First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954) Lebanese Civil War Yugoslav Wars North Kosovo crisis (2022–2026)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Wars |
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| Designer | Jiří Čermák[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1956–1958[source] | 1948[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1959–1982[source] | 1950–1965[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Produced |
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| No. built | Approx. 920,000[source] | 1,224,000+[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · No. built |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | M48, M48A, M48B, M48BO[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Variants |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | 7.92×57 mm IS (8 mm Mauser)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Cartridge |
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| Action | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] | Bolt action[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Action |
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| Feed system | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] | 5-round stripper clip , internal box magazine[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Feed system |
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| Sights | Open-type iron sights with sliding rear tangent and shrouded front post 353 mm (13.9 in) sight radius[source] | rear: standard V-notch, adjustable to 2,000 meters in 100 m increments front: hooded, inverted V[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Sights |
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| Status | — | Currently used in limited service and training purpose.[source]Users · Indonesia · M48/63 variant only; not worldwide standard rifle service |
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500 m (547 yd) (with iron sights) 800+ m (875 yd) (with optics)[source]Puška M.48 7,9 mm (Rifle M.48 7.9 mm) · Effective firing range