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Small arms1959–present
General-purpose machine gun
UK vz. 59 is a general-purpose machine gun originating in Czechoslovakia. It was built by Zbrojovka Vsetín. Reported operators include Czech Republic Slovakia.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.215 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.215 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.215 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
General-purpose machine gun
Czechoslovakia
1959–present
Czech Republic Slovakia
Vietnam War Nigerian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghanistan Wars Uganda–Tanzania War Angolan Civil War South African Border War Tajikistani Civil War Mali War Kivu conflict Russo-Georgian War Libyan Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine
1956-1959
Zbrojovka Vsetín
1959—1990s
Vz. 59 L, vz. 59T, vz. 59N, vz. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98
9.28 kg (20.5 lb) (vz. 59) 8.67 kg (19.1 lb) (vz. 59 L)
1,215 mm (47.8 in) (vz. 59) 1,115 mm (43.9 in) (vz. 59 L)
650 mm (25.6 in) (vz. 59) 550 mm (21.7 in) (vz. 59 L)
7.62×54mmR / 7.62×51mm NATO
Gas-operated , tilting breechblock
700-800 rounds/min
830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (vz. 59) 810 m/s (2,657 ft/s) (vz. 59 L)
100 to 2000 m sight adjustments
Belt-fed 50-round, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt
Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius 353 mm (13.9 in)
Afghanistan
Biafra
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
Georgia
Libya
Mali
Slovakia
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Ukraine
Vietnam
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
UK vz. 59 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Czechia
Georgia
Libya
Mali
Slovakia
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Ukraine
Vietnam