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Vz. 58larger figure on 0 of 2
Measured figures
vz. 58 P
Single sourcevz. 58 V stock extended /
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Vz. 58 | Zastava M76 |
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| Type | Assault rifle[source] | Designated marksman rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users[source] |
Zastava M76larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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]
Length
Single source1,135 mm (44.7 in)[source]
stock extended
Single sourcestock folded
Single source57 mm (2.2 in) stock extended 72 mm (2.8 in) stock folded[source]
Rate 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.
| 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] | Yugoslav Wars Lebanese Civil War Iraq War[source] |
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| Designer | Jiří Čermák[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Designed | 1956–1958[source] | 1975[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod[source] | Zastava Arms[source] |
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| Produced | 1959–1982[source] | — |
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| No. built | Approx. 920,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm[source] | 7.92×57mm Mauser[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , hinged locking piece assisted breechblock[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Staggered 30-round detachable box magazine , weight 0.19 kg (0.42 lb) unloaded[source] | 10 round detachable box[source] |
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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] | backup iron sights adjustable to 1,000 m (1,100 yd) optical sights can be mounted on a rail Iron sights or sniper scope[source] |
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