The ZPAP M70 is the fourth generation of AK PAP rifles brought to the market by Zastava. I acquired my first AK in 2013 when I purchased a Zastava OPAP (Zastasava third-generation AK), and let me tell you, that gun is built like a tank.
The ZPAP took everything right with the OPAP and made it better.
Zastava began producing the ZPAP in 2019, which corresponds with the launch of Zastava USA. The ZPAP M70 has a 1.5MM bulged trunnion receiver, like the OPAP, but features a chrome-lined barrel, which is a significant upgrade over the OPAP.
The Z-PAP is still principally manufactured in Serbia. Receivers and barrels are made in Serbia and then sent to the United States.
Once here, Zastava USA does its thing and builds out the remainder of the rifle. This ensures 922r compliance and allows the company to perform quality control checks on every rifle.
The Z-PAP is a “Yugo” pattern rifle, which means the furniture is incompatible with AKM pattern rifles. Most other AK-47 rifles on the market are AKM patterns, which you must be aware of when purchasing accessories.
This isn’t to say that you are limited in aftermarket support. Many companies produce both AKM and Yugo pattern accessories.
My Zastava M70 has proven to be the epitome of reliability. The rifle has functioned without flaw for over ten years. It shoots well, points well, and is dead sexy. It isn’t picky with mags, running new, surplus, metal, and polymer mags well.
As my eyes have aged, I have added a Low Power Variable Optic (LPVO) to compensate for the standard AK iron sights. Besides the optic and a sling, the rifle is stock, and I don’t see myself changing that soon.
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