@@pandemix19 I just bought mine a few days ago for $1038. Its supposed to get to the FFL on Monday im so fuckin excited! I was at a gun show on Saturday and I found a zpapM70 going for $1500, I told the guy that was ridiculously too high for that gun (offered 1200 at most) but he wouldn't lower the price at all. So I ordered it online while at the gun show and bought some ammo and mags for it at a different booth haha
I live near a military base and their shooting sessions are my favourite ..... Just awesome.... Like post malone said gratatatata ... They mostly use guns from AK to insas and galils i think some m16 as well ....
Try to use to this soud, because war time is comming soonest as possible. Brate Dalibore zvuk zastavinog kalasa nikada necu zaboraviti, to je nesto sto nosim u grob. :)
Hey, I know why yugo M70's do not have a crome lined barrel,We all in ex-Yugoslavia know this,It's simple The Yugo Army (JNA) in case of emergency and war wanted to arm all citizens who are able to fight with modern weapons (M70's) the non crome lined barrel is easier to make, faster to make and cheaper! Than a Crome Lined one! I Hope I Have Explained This! Greetings From Serbia. :)
And, no my friend, you're wrong. True reason is that back then, in 1960's and 70's Zastava had no proper technological means to do chrome lined barrels. Being adopted for military as is, M70 (all models) couldn't be changed without being tested and officially approved, and it never happened. Few years ago, importer from USA asked for certain batch of rifles with chrome lined barrels and those are first "chromed" M70's.
Did JNA use steel jacketed ammo? Because if not then there is little reason to hard chrome the barrels. Soviet guns were chromed because of the steel jacketed bullets and massively corrosive primers that the soviet military used.
@@johnhernandez7594 we kinda HAD TO. Serbs live on a very WINDY place, and in our history we always had to fight with a much stronger enemy, and they had always came on our land, we never occupied anybody. We are not rich people, but we love our freedom, and we always took the fight, no matter the strenght of the opponent. So, we have to be self-sufficient, nobodie's going to give to us anything....
@@austinnormann an arsenal ak47 or a rifle dynamics ak47 even though the rifle dynamics ak is like 2000 - 3000 gun ( def not worth it ) i'd go with an arsenal ak47 numnuts
@@captainhook190 Ah so only spending $2k-3k (which is what the Arsenal and Rifle Dynamics typically go for nowadays) is "high quality". Good thing I'm not an AK peasant then since good quality ARs are about $800. Sucks to be a shitter like you.
Greetings from the town this weapon is manufactured This weapon was always amazing (i went to military academy) But they are upgrading it greatly :D P.s i have picture with mister Kalashnikov when he visited the hometown
I've owned my M92 PAP SBR since 2016 and I'm still learning things as I go. I shot a target on a large pine tree from about 50 yards. The round went through the tree. The 7.62 is no joke.
Have had my underfolder N-PAP since 2014 and she runs great still. James this review was the best AK review I've seen. You point out all of the quirks from the bolt hold open on the safety to the surface rust that you get from the outside bolt face and sight. Great Job!
I just ordered the latest version, and they have listened to the community, and the barrel is now chrome-lined! Looking forward to the new addition to the family!
Chrome lined barrel, bulged trunion, bolt hold-open on last round, just a couple great improvements in their 2021 model! Oh yes, mine is on the way, supposed to be here Thursday, 3 days from now! It will be big brother to my Zastava M85 NP AK pistol!
I got my wooden furniture one for $1015 at a local gun store, then I recently won an auction on gunbroker for a polymer furniture zpap for 715. Should have looked around more for my wood furniture one but o well, not like price will be going down at all.
My wife bought a OPAP for me as a Christmas gift 6-7 years ago and I absolutely love it, 2,000 rounds at least with no problems, never jams, never a failure to feed. Now this ZPAP is out and guess what, I'm going to get it. Damn I love AK's.
I just bought my first AK and it is a Zastava Model ZPAPM70. It is everything you claimed it to be. I am very satisfied with the fit and finish. It was $995.00 plus tax though. I think they will go even higher in the near future. The furniture is wood and has amazing flame figuring. The weapon is as pleasing to look at as it is to fire. I may buy another just to keep in unfired condition as an investment.
I want one and am trying to be responsible and not spend too much cash atm but like you said, I fear they will be $1500+ in the next couple years. I might just have to swipe one up.
@Ali-my6mg How have you liked is so far? My lgs has a wasr 10 I looked at today for $750 but the rear sight was canted big time and not all the rivets were pressed properly so I passed on it. I had them order the m70 but he didn't have one there for me to look over. In your opinion did I make the right decision in buying it before checking it out? It went for $1075. I'm a long time AR guy so I'm new to AK's. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks 👍
@@johndel1971able I'm not an AK expert by any measure, but the fit and finish on the M70 is leagues ahead of the WASRs. The only issue I saw and it was only with one, was that some of the red dye they used on the Serbian Red anniversary edition had run over the buttstock. I think you made a good decision and the price was fair
I bought one a few weeks ago and fired it for the first time last week. I was so sweet. I was shooting a human size steel target at 350 yards with no problem! So glad I bought it
I spent entire war using this gun... sure it requires cleaning after every use however, if you use it every day (like in war)then no cleaning is required. Not often anyway. Also, it's super reliable and it can sustain a lot of abuse.
Serious question, what’s the difference? I’m just getting into AKs now that I have enough ARs. Is M92 just a pistol version of the M70? Please flame me accordingly if this is ignorant 😂
Yea i heard on newspapers that it's actually quite good solding in America from one small country used to be big and strong country back during the life long president Tito.
Yes sir ! Too bad everybody loves this rifle here and prices are going really high right now . I already own 3 vintage yugo firearms but the newer Serbian ones are difficult to find now
I was conscript back in 2004 is Serbian army and they told us that the reason why our M70 doesn't have chromed barrel is that without it the barrel is made of some high durable heat resistant stuff and and can't be chromed and can take much more firing before it bends and brakes from the heat (i think he said it 2000-3000 bullets before it bends) , that was probably BS but i'm telling you what they fed us :) . Pain in the ass to clean after shooting
I am from Serbia and i tell you zastava it producted a 70.000.000 ak guns so far....there is a new rifle zastava M21 and new modular rifel i a two cal 7,62 and 6.5 grendel....so yes we realy care what we do....
ARs are better. But, an AK is definitely worth owning. A bottle of motor oil, a metal file, and a hammer, will keep that gun running your entire life, and they shoot much better than most AR guys give them credit for, pretty much 2.5-4 MOA out the box depending on the AK you get. A standard FAL usually does 2-3 MOA. That aint much better, and the recoil isnt much worse than an out of the box factory 5.56 AR, now a really nice AR that has a nice muzzle brake, and a heavy spring/buffer will obviously out shoot the fuck out of an AK, but still worth owning. Very reliable and not picky at all about ammo so getting that Russian shit that's as cheap as 9mm fmj is perfectly fine
Just finding one is a struggle now for almost anything. If you don't have guns or ammunition yet you gotta fork over that cash. Still worth it as guns don't really lose value.
Yep James,, I bought my PAP M85 5.56/223 with the arm brace from Bud's, I think, for around $660.00 and NO Sales Tax with free shipping a few years back. I don't think they make the M85 anymore. It's literally a blast to shoot at the range.
I've had my Zastava PAP-M92 for a few years now and it's been amazing... and it didn't suffer the Century import issues due to being a pistol so no 922r stuff. Runs awesome and I love it.
I got mine for $900 and the Arc Angel is $1,000 and yet I'm happy lol they're selling them at Sportsman's Warehouse even right now I'm the pandemic with all the civil unrest. Just happy to get my hands on one
That's actually cheaper than if you try to buy it in Serbia. Regular M70 (old one whatever PAP designation it is) was around 700 eur here. Glad to see Zastava doing good job.
@gillan64 I didn't say it was made in slovenija(in know where the zastava factor is) and the gun was produced in 1990 when did slovenijan army purchased them i don't know. They were and still are in service but now only in the reserve forces. Funny how most countries wanted too leave yugoslavia and we were the terrorists.
@gillan64 every Yugoslav republic had a parallel military force of reservists called territorial defence, so territorial defence warehouses were full of Yugoslav military equipment... that's how they got Yugoslav ak-47s.
I agree but the furniture is an easy 3 out of the 5 US made parts needed for 922R while still having all the important bits being true Serbian. You can always add genuine furniture after purchase. 922R only really applies to manufacturers/dealers
Great video. Ordered mine a few hours ago. So excited! My first AK. $915. Shipping and tax $100 almost. I don't care. $829 is the price. Seems fair. I'm happy. Demand is so crazy right now.
Greetings from the future. It's only been 8 months but the days of 800 dollar AKs are now gone as well. I'm seeing VSKAs going for 1500. I just absolutely scored a ZPAP for about a thousand though.
About to pay $1100 for the rifle in the video. Feel like I’m being robbed but they’re only gonna get more expensive if Joe Biden bans “assault style” weapons and slashes importe
@@kylelaser6705 I got lucky a month ago and got one of the smoothest functioning ak's I've touched,a amd65 variant on the nodak spud recover for $800,then got a mint Romy G with Hungarian drum for $1125. Then a damn zpapa underfolder popped up for $900 with picatinny rear cover and vortex dot and I'm trying to get the cash for it now
James according to my research, you are not allowed to like both ARs and AKs on the internet and you must engage in ceaseless arguments about reliability, accuracy, and stopping power. Pick a side or get caught in the crossfire of 7.62x39 and 5.56x45.
The later model NPAP that were being imported was actually really good and all the problems had been worked out at that point. They were using the tapco g2 double hook trigger with a double stacked bolt carrier. The mag wells were cut out correctly. The rest of the gun was built in house by zastava. You make it seem as if century built the guns. Century only added a trigger group cut the mag well added furniture and a muzzle device. everything else was built by the same tooling equipment that the zpap is made with in zastava factory.
The semi-automatic ZPAPM70 series sporting rifle was created on the operating principle of the M70 automatic rifle. Over the decades, Zastava has produced millions of these durable rifles as the official weapon of many armies all over the world. Capable of functioning in all environments, its lightweight, rugged, reliable, no-nonsense features make the ZPAPM70 an excellent excellent addition to your hunting and sporting rifle collection. This model features high quality two-piece overmolded handguard is made from rubber-covered fiberglass which offers the ultimate combination of comfort and durability. The modular design includes a smooth top cover as well as three short sections of Picatinny rail that can be attached to the sides and bottom of the lower portion for accessories. The design of the lower handguard allows installation of the cleaning rod. Also included comfortable, ergonomic shape pistol grip with generous interior storage compartment allows storage of batteries or crucial spares, topped with our patented weather-resistant cap. The 4 position adjustable buttstock includes a seven position cheek riser allowing an optimum sight picture with both iron and glass sights. The receiver extension, and the adjustable buttstock, feature molded in QD sling swivel inserts at four points, giving an operator multiple ambidextrous sling options. Constructed of high strength, carbon fiber and glass reinforced tan polymer, this buttstock offers high strength plus a lifetime of excellent service. A slip on recoil pad is included. 7.62 x 39mm Semi automatic gas operated system Double stack bolt 1.5mm bulged trunnion receiver Cold hammer forged chrome lined barrel 30 round detachable magazine Bolt hold open notch on safety selector Adjustable front & rear iron sights 7.9 Lbs 37“ overall length ( 35“ collapsed stock) 16.3“ barrel length Black polymer furniture with adjustable buttstock UPC 685757098311 ID 3364377 ‡ Category Rifles > Semi-Automatic Manufacturer Zastava Model M70 Caliber 7.62X39
Thanks for the great video. I had been looking at AKs a year ago, but couldn't get a straight answer from my local gun dealers about a good choice. I bought an ar as a place holder. Last week I found a new dealer who have me the pros and cons of the Zastava and showed me this model. I'm getting it at the end of the month.
Full Front Gun Channel seriously lol I love his channel but obviously he hasn’t spent a lot of time running eastern block surplus ammo from the discount section lol.
Thanks for this video. I was born and live in the city where these rifles are made. Part of my family worked and still works at ZASTAVA ARMS. I personally used the M70AB2 in the military and I can say that it is an extremely reliable, durable and fairly accurate rifle. If you wish, you are welcome to Serbia and the city of Kragujevac where these rifles are made.
M70 AB2 I've used in military was around 30+ years old at the moment, and worked perfect no matter non chromed barrel. M84 we used did have chromed barrel and it was waaaay easier to clean :D
When I turned 18 10+ years ago my first long riffle was a zastava and its hads tons of rounds run through it and no problems great gun zastava is definitely a better quality manufacturer out there
@Kenny Kidd literally just got off the phone and got one for 1400 cause classic firearms sold out while I was on hold.. annoying. Ah well. Getting one now before uncle touchy and co. make it impossible. Small price to pay I suppose.
Kenny Kidd I paid $1,299 for one decked out in magpul folding stock, pistol grip and UTG quad rail and didn’t feel extremely cheated. Crazy times we live in.
As of 2/24/21, my local gun store in Vegas has a couple of these in stock for a price of $1100. Thanks for the review, I ended up picking up an Arsenal SAM7 instead while I was at the shop based on your pricing info/opinion.
I've always heard good things about the yugo/Serb aks, some of the best new, traditional style aks you can get along with Bulgarian and polish made rifles. Going back to the image of the pistols on the wall of their shot show booth, I wish they would build an cz999 chambered in 7.62x25. Like a cz30 or ez762, I would guarentee they would sell like crazy.
Liberal, gun-loving, U.S. Veteran here. I appreciate your objective and relatable approach and delivery. It's refreshing to watch videos not loaded with the kind of rah-rah b.s. that tends to drive people away from firearms. keep it up.
f308gtb1977 yeah they are super light but I like them like that. That’s cool you were able to mod yours to your liking. The resets on them are great as well. For the price there’s nothing better.
I love my Arsenal AND I just got my PSA AK-P7 and put a few hundred rounds through it. The PSA, regardless of their issues in the beginning, is a gorgeous little pistol and the initial quality is excellent. There, I said it and now I expect everyone to get angry at me for liking my PSA AK.
I love Zastava rifles. Would love a original M70A with the bolt lock back. The original ones had extra bits in the receiver that worked with the magazine when empty hit a catch and when you loaded a new magazine you pulled the charging handle to release the bolt. Zastava also made the Yugo aka Zastava Koral. Zastava also mean Flag/Banner.
Nice review. :) Seems rather detailed and objective. In the (Serbian) army we shot the M70AB2 version - which was about 30 years old at the time. Yes - the army is very pedantic about cleaning and lubricating your gun, but still - 30 years of use in training didn't get those barrels worn past the point of still being quite accurate up to 300 m (prone). Sure - chrome would have helped cleaning a lot. However, as it is - it does work rather well and last for quite some time.
Just picked up my upgraded, chrome lined Zastava. First AK I have ever owned. Love this weapon! Own quite a few weapons... Styer, Ruger,CZ,Fostech. This is my new go-to rifle. It kicks ass😺
James is becoming one of my most fav and trusted reviewers. His honesty, snobbishness, and well..... his beauty do not offend me. I think this ak is worth the 800 but I want to hold and shoot one first.
M70ab1 I was issued with during my 3 months of basic training had 80% worn barrel according to the annual inspection and i would still hit all 30 rounds into a 1m circular target at 250 meters. As recruits, we used to spend all free time cleaning and oiling the damn things. From my first weekend leave I brought back silicone lubricant spray, usually used for locks etc. and dowsed the AK in it about once a week. Water repellant, nice and shiny. Worth mentioning, we shot A LOT, like every couple days out to gun range to waste a combat pack, 120 rounds
March 2022, zastava’s now come with chrome lined barrels, 3 options in the wood furniture with a smaller comb on the butt stock, can also still get the poly furniture. However as with most things prices have gone up and I paid just under $1000 for one just the other day. Still my favorite import AK on the market right now. Awesome video, great review. Thanks
I have the all wooden furniture m70 and its honestly a very solid and consistent rifle but I must say the trigger retention spring (I believe its called in English) got disconnected while I was loosing the safety lever... it was a simple fix just taking a flat tool with a long blade then you simply lift the spring back on traction or alternatively you remove the trigger group and you bend it with bare hands once this small issue was resolved I was able to out of the box hit 8/10 with no adjusting for zero from roughly 55 yards equivalent! This may not be much to some but to someone from a country that hardly has rifles let alone solid yugo ak’s I am very pleased that this rifle is just as clean and efficient in the States!
I own 3 "pre-bans", all Mitchell Arms. An RPK in 7.62 x 39, an M-77 in 7.62 x 51 and an M-70 underfolder in 7.62x39. Teak wood furniture and the BEST AK's ever made by anyone. Bought a "post ban" Century Arms NPAP in 7.62 x 39, great as well.
I served JNA long time ago and I was a sharpshooter. I was also a Yugo champion in small bore rifle shooting when I was 16 years old. I’m US citizen now and shoot AR15 on occasion
Zastava USA just introduced an "improved" M70 that's pretty much the old OPAP with a chrome lined barrel. 1.5mm receiver and bulged trunnion of course. My brother was set to order a standard Z-PAP, but Classic Firearms was sold out of the standard M70. They did have half a dozen of the new improved model with OD green polymer furniture for a slight markup in comparison to the regular model. He and I both were unaware of the reintroduced OPAP prior to this, and he jumped at it. Under a grand to get into a nice import is getting rarer by the week, and I already spent my gun money on a Beretta 21A and an Armscor M5 when this pandemic shit started. I got a WASR10 back when they were still $599, but I'm super jealous of my brother right now.
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Thanks for the review. Greetings from Serbia🇷🇸
Curses from albania
You are welcome!
@@ДраганНонковић Svugde ih ima i kunu a na kraju ce bas oni osetiti bes svih Srba kad se sjurimo dole na Kosovo.
Pozdrav iz Krusevca
@@tzoulianoxo750 Dogs that bark don't bite.
@@zheson5-speed953 i was joking
"The price on these things"
Little did James know, 9 months later, it'd be difficult to find an AK for less that $1000
Word. Just bought this gun for 1200.
I found one....$999. You were so wrong :)
Classic firearms has a few for $999. With the upgraded cold hammer forged, chrome lined barrel.
@@s0bedrag0n sold out. Regardless 999 counts as $1000 in my book 😂
@@pandemix19 I just bought mine a few days ago for $1038. Its supposed to get to the FFL on Monday im so fuckin excited! I was at a gun show on Saturday and I found a zpapM70 going for $1500, I told the guy that was ridiculously too high for that gun (offered 1200 at most) but he wouldn't lower the price at all. So I ordered it online while at the gun show and bought some ammo and mags for it at a different booth haha
I live next to Zastava factory in Serbia, you can't miss the testing day, like it's war couple of hours. :D I love it.
jel moze da se prisustvuje ?
I live near a military base and their shooting sessions are my favourite ..... Just awesome.... Like post malone said gratatatata ... They mostly use guns from AK to insas and galils i think some m16 as well ....
Wow that’s really cool. I just bought a ZPAP BBB so I’m hyped up about it
Try to use to this soud, because war time is comming soonest as possible. Brate Dalibore zvuk zastavinog kalasa nikada necu zaboraviti, to je nesto sto nosim u grob. :)
Salute to you and Serbia sir
You said that “zastava” like a boss.... ❤️ 🇷🇸
-=U=-
He said it in a pretty shitty way tbh
@@abyssstrider2547
slazem se
@@dekir7663 aj ne seri verovatno zvucis ko gremlin kad pricas engleski
@@zoka3593 kompleks siba a jebe zestoko ? Nervozan si?
Hey, I know why yugo M70's do not have a crome lined barrel,We all in ex-Yugoslavia know this,It's simple The Yugo Army (JNA) in case of emergency and war wanted to arm all citizens who are able to fight with modern weapons (M70's) the non crome lined barrel is easier to make, faster to make and cheaper! Than a Crome Lined one! I Hope I Have Explained This! Greetings From Serbia. :)
Bob Marley omg when I take my AK out I literally do that 😂🤣👍🏻
And, no my friend, you're wrong. True reason is that back then, in 1960's and 70's Zastava had no proper technological means to do chrome lined barrels. Being adopted for military as is, M70 (all models) couldn't be changed without being tested and officially approved, and it never happened. Few years ago, importer from USA asked for certain batch of rifles with chrome lined barrels and those are first "chromed" M70's.
Did JNA use steel jacketed ammo? Because if not then there is little reason to hard chrome the barrels. Soviet guns were chromed because of the steel jacketed bullets and massively corrosive primers that the soviet military used.
@@blegi1245 They used non-steel M67 ammo. Rear heavy lead/copper bullets in brass, but it was corrosive.
Thanks for being one of the only Serbs that hasn’t spent the entire comment insulting us, cudos for the sweet guns
Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸! Great video, rly well done and love that u americans know to appreciate the quality that we offer
well... greetings from Kragujevac Serbia home of 'Zastava Arms'....
Bojan Blagojevic thank you guys for such an awesome gun
@@johnhernandez7594 we kinda HAD TO. Serbs live on a very WINDY place, and in our history we always had to fight with a much stronger enemy, and they had always came on our land, we never occupied anybody. We are not rich people, but we love our freedom, and we always took the fight, no matter the strenght of the opponent. So, we have to be self-sufficient, nobodie's going to give to us anything....
@@nostromokg unfortunately, today we depend on Russia a lot more, I hope that we will startmaking our stuff.
@Bojan Blagojevic
And may Zastava continue to prosper! Kind regards.
@Mario Jurjević niko nije pokušao da okupira Hrvatsku, o čemu ti pričaš???
800 dollars is not expensive for a high quality firearm
its not high quality so..
@@captainhook190 then what is
@@austinnormann an arsenal ak47 or a rifle dynamics ak47 even though the rifle dynamics ak is like 2000 - 3000 gun ( def not worth it ) i'd go with an arsenal ak47 numnuts
The going price is around $1300 to $1500 now
@@captainhook190 Ah so only spending $2k-3k (which is what the Arsenal and Rifle Dynamics typically go for nowadays) is "high quality". Good thing I'm not an AK peasant then since good quality ARs are about $800. Sucks to be a shitter like you.
Everybody wants a Yugo AK and I’m over here perfectly happy with my Zastava M48 Mauser
Not a bad Mauser variant for sure but I really love my Yugo captured Kar98k with newish barrel. ✌️
I'm over here with my M-84 main battle tank... God bless me
I like there M70s and there M24/47! They make good bolt actions!
Greetings from the town this weapon is manufactured
This weapon was always amazing (i went to military academy)
But they are upgrading it greatly :D
P.s i have picture with mister Kalashnikov when he visited the hometown
E, koliko su kadeta primali kad si buo na prijemni?
If you get oil from this gun on your clothes, is it a ZPAP smear?
noice
I hate you 😂
Yes I also hate you
lol ;-)
lmao
I've owned my M92 PAP SBR since 2016 and I'm still learning things as I go. I shot a target on a large pine tree from about 50 yards. The round went through the tree. The 7.62 is no joke.
That's one of my favorite AK memories... Shooting through trees
Have had my underfolder N-PAP since 2014 and she runs great still. James this review was the best AK review I've seen. You point out all of the quirks from the bolt hold open on the safety to the surface rust that you get from the outside bolt face and sight. Great Job!
I just ordered the latest version, and they have listened to the community, and the barrel is now chrome-lined! Looking forward to the new addition to the family!
Chrome lined barrel, bulged trunion, bolt hold-open on last round, just a couple great improvements in their 2021 model! Oh yes, mine is on the way, supposed to be here Thursday, 3 days from now! It will be big brother to my Zastava M85 NP AK pistol!
I paid just under a thousand for the chrome lined Z-PAP. No regrets. My local FFL recommended it to me over the PSA GF3 and the WASR10
I love mine. Little over a thousand buck and most definitely no regrets. Brought it home, straight out the box 60 rounds and she ran like a dream.
I was recommended the KUSA KR-103 but buying a M70 next as a want both platforms
I got my wooden furniture one for $1015 at a local gun store, then I recently won an auction on gunbroker for a polymer furniture zpap for 715. Should have looked around more for my wood furniture one but o well, not like price will be going down at all.
@@chrisd5758Polymer sucks
My wife bought a OPAP for me as a Christmas gift 6-7 years ago and I absolutely love it, 2,000 rounds at least with no problems, never jams, never a failure to feed. Now this ZPAP is out and guess what, I'm going to get it. Damn I love AK's.
I just bought my first AK and it is a Zastava Model ZPAPM70. It is everything you claimed it to be. I am very satisfied with the fit and finish. It was $995.00 plus tax though. I think they will go even higher in the near future. The furniture is wood and has amazing flame figuring. The weapon is as pleasing to look at as it is to fire. I may buy another just to keep in unfired condition as an investment.
I want one and am trying to be responsible and not spend too much cash atm but like you said, I fear they will be $1500+ in the next couple years. I might just have to swipe one up.
Bought one with the dark walnut furniture.....it's a real beauty.
@Ali-my6mg How have you liked is so far? My lgs has a wasr 10 I looked at today for $750 but the rear sight was canted big time and not all the rivets were pressed properly so I passed on it. I had them order the m70 but he didn't have one there for me to look over. In your opinion did I make the right decision in buying it before checking it out? It went for $1075. I'm a long time AR guy so I'm new to AK's. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks 👍
@@johndel1971able I'm not an AK expert by any measure, but the fit and finish on the M70 is leagues ahead of the WASRs. The only issue I saw and it was only with one, was that some of the red dye they used on the Serbian Red anniversary edition had run over the buttstock. I think you made a good decision and the price was fair
@@Ali-7676 Thanks bud 👍
I bought one a few weeks ago and fired it for the first time last week. I was so sweet. I was shooting a human size steel target at 350 yards with no problem! So glad I bought it
I spent entire war using this gun... sure it requires cleaning after every use however, if you use it every day (like in war)then no cleaning is required. Not often anyway. Also, it's super reliable and it can sustain a lot of abuse.
Glad it served you well 💪
Slava
Which war?
@@drl453 Both Balkan wars in the 90’s.
@@drl453 Yugoslavian wars or Balkan wars as someone may call it. Wish it never happened but that's a topic for another discussion.
Zastava M70 and M92 are my personal favorite AK variants. Thank you for this.
Serious question, what’s the difference? I’m just getting into AKs now that I have enough ARs. Is M92 just a pistol version of the M70? Please flame me accordingly if this is ignorant 😂
@@ProfessorSteez Essentially, yes. Also, I don't want to leave out the M85, which is a pistol version chambered in 5.56. Very cool little rigs.
I was going to buy a VSKA from Century but seeing the price difference with the quality of the guns, Zastava was definitely worth the extra $300
Every house in America has to have a rifle like this
Ok Sir, I just got one today!
@Ryan and eventually f22 raptor if you are afraid of flying then m1a2 abrams will do the job too lmao
Yea i heard on newspapers that it's actually quite good solding in America from one small country used to be big and strong country back during the life long president Tito.
@Ryan 10k rounds how fuckin rich do u think we are lol
Yes sir ! Too bad everybody loves this rifle here and prices are going really high right now . I already own 3 vintage yugo firearms but the newer Serbian ones are difficult to find now
James if you were a doctor I would order Z-PAP from you.
That price is actually very low for quality and customer support you get from Zastava USA...
and the prices had risen up in the last 5 months so this is a much better deal now
I love my Zastava AK... Cant stress how great they are
I was conscript back in 2004 is Serbian army and they told us that the reason why our M70 doesn't have chromed barrel is that without it the barrel is made of some high durable heat resistant stuff and and can't be chromed and can take much more firing before it bends and brakes from the heat (i think he said it 2000-3000 bullets before it bends) , that was probably BS but i'm telling you what they fed us :) . Pain in the ass to clean after shooting
TFB TV is awesome but James is the main reason I have watched almost every video you have released
I am from Serbia and i tell you zastava it producted a 70.000.000 ak guns so far....there is a new rifle zastava M21 and new modular rifel i a two cal 7,62 and 6.5 grendel....so yes we realy care what we do....
I’m Not an AK Guy, But that’s one Fine Looking Firearm !!!
Actually, makes me want to Own One ?
Fact.
ARs are better. But, an AK is definitely worth owning. A bottle of motor oil, a metal file, and a hammer, will keep that gun running your entire life, and they shoot much better than most AR guys give them credit for, pretty much 2.5-4 MOA out the box depending on the AK you get. A standard FAL usually does 2-3 MOA. That aint much better, and the recoil isnt much worse than an out of the box factory 5.56 AR, now a really nice AR that has a nice muzzle brake, and a heavy spring/buffer will obviously out shoot the fuck out of an AK, but still worth owning. Very reliable and not picky at all about ammo so getting that Russian shit that's as cheap as 9mm fmj is perfectly fine
Just get one
THE ISSUE IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN: WHICH ONE ??
ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE USA !!
ALSO MONEY ???
Sad Canadian noises from the north holding soon to be banned sks
I just paid $1000 for one this afternoon, and was quite pleased with myself.....
....the times we live in.
Just finding one is a struggle now for almost anything. If you don't have guns or ammunition yet you gotta fork over that cash. Still worth it as guns don't really lose value.
@@ryanwalker3509 check atlantic firearms ordered mine a week ago
$1300 for mine today.. that or Century VSKA for $1000..
$1300 for mine today. It was the only one I've seen in stock locally for months, and it has a quad rail and a folding stock, so it didn't feel so bad.
@@sourdiesel1987 i ended up with a vska for 800 from a local gun show. Guess I'll cross my fingers.
Yep James,, I bought my PAP M85 5.56/223 with the arm brace from Bud's, I think, for around $660.00 and NO Sales Tax with free shipping a few years back. I don't think they make the M85 anymore. It's literally a blast to shoot at the range.
I've had my Zastava PAP-M92 for a few years now and it's been amazing... and it didn't suffer the Century import issues due to being a pistol so no 922r stuff. Runs awesome and I love it.
Thank you for your candid and as objective as possible review.
I got mine for $900 and the Arc Angel is $1,000 and yet I'm happy lol they're selling them at Sportsman's Warehouse even right now I'm the pandemic with all the civil unrest. Just happy to get my hands on one
I just ordered mine from sportsman’s. Best store here in Henderson Nevada
That's actually cheaper than if you try to buy it in Serbia. Regular M70 (old one whatever PAP designation it is) was around 700 eur here. Glad to see Zastava doing good job.
U can't buy any AK in Serbia, only if you are Army or Police forces of R. S. or ur a criminal
@@M4DHUSKY možeš sa sportskom dozvolom koja je pooštrena do mere da da je u domenu teoretskog. Ali je oko 700 evra ako uspeš.
Ma ni u teoriji
@@M4DHUSKY i u teoriji u u praxi za manje od 400e , na crno da ti nepricam manje od 150e
That price is without all the papers and not to mention time to maybe get the permit
i wish i could have gotten one when they were only 800 and were still in stock
I have the old M70 from 1990 it was a slovenijan military rifle for most of it's life steal runs great with the old surplus ammo
I didn't say it was made in slovenija but that it was used by slovenijan army so sad what zastava is doing today is nothing compared to the old days
@gillan64
I didn't say it was made in slovenija(in know where the zastava factor is) and the gun was produced in 1990 when did slovenijan army purchased them i don't know. They were and still are in service but now only in the reserve forces. Funny how most countries wanted too leave yugoslavia and we were the terrorists.
@gillan64 every Yugoslav republic had a parallel military force of reservists called territorial defence, so territorial defence warehouses were full of Yugoslav military equipment... that's how they got Yugoslav ak-47s.
@gillan64 Now you know how they got yugoslav ak-47
@gillan64 You are probably a but hurt serb whose country is crumbling without us working for you
Loved the Zastava factory photos! Great thorough review, thanks!
That wasnt zastava,that was izhmech ,russia they were building svd in video,only made in russia at izhmech
My grandma had a z-pap. It helps her breathe at night.
First thing that came to mind hahah
Welcome in Serbia dear friends
Slav like ak. He clean with vodka. Still run nice. But new furniture is der’mo. Rifle is fine.
Read that with a Russian accent.
I agree but the furniture is an easy 3 out of the 5 US made parts needed for 922R while still having all the important bits being true Serbian. You can always add genuine furniture after purchase. 922R only really applies to manufacturers/dealers
I know what your going for and I like it but I'll be that asshole. "Blyad" translates to fuck, I believe you ment to use "Der'mo" which means shit
@@Fat__Tony blyat is used for many things, its almost like the polish kurwa especially combined with suka
Rakija*
Great video. Ordered mine a few hours ago. So excited! My first AK.
$915. Shipping and tax $100 almost.
I don't care. $829 is the price. Seems fair. I'm happy. Demand is so crazy right now.
I like the ak platform and can’t wait to get my first one , congrats man !!!!!
James, the AK platform has jumped up in cost recently. That $800 is about what I expected. The days of $300 - $500 AK's is over.
Greetings from the future. It's only been 8 months but the days of 800 dollar AKs are now gone as well. I'm seeing VSKAs going for 1500. I just absolutely scored a ZPAP for about a thousand though.
About to pay $1100 for the rifle in the video. Feel like I’m being robbed but they’re only gonna get more expensive if Joe Biden bans “assault style” weapons and slashes importe
I don't know how I got lucky but I bought a triangle stock Riley Arms AK for $729 from kygunco last week.
@Mew Two you got lucky and found someone that got it before the purge and didn't gouge you.
@@kylelaser6705 I got lucky a month ago and got one of the smoothest functioning ak's I've touched,a amd65 variant on the nodak spud recover for $800,then got a mint Romy G with Hungarian drum for $1125.
Then a damn zpapa underfolder popped up for $900 with picatinny rear cover and vortex dot and I'm trying to get the cash for it now
James according to my research, you are not allowed to like both ARs and AKs on the internet and you must engage in ceaseless arguments about reliability, accuracy, and stopping power. Pick a side or get caught in the crossfire of 7.62x39 and 5.56x45.
Oh no... my life is a lie! I don’t know which to choose!
@@nathanlee5382 mcx...
@@nathanlee5382 The struggle is real.
PWS in 7.62x39, problem solved.
Choose neither.
FN FAL in .308/762x51
Cuz man gun.
I love it when James' muscles jiggle from the recoil😩
🍆💦😌
He's sexy af
It’s not gay if we don’t make direct eye contact. 😓👀
Lol 🤣
I think some of the Garand Thumb crowd is trickling over here. Emphasis on trickling.
big support from Serbia ❤️
"love you babe"
Found my new ringtone.
The later model NPAP that were being imported was actually really good and all the problems had been worked out at that point. They were using the tapco g2 double hook trigger with a double stacked bolt carrier. The mag wells were cut out correctly. The rest of the gun was built in house by zastava. You make it seem as if century built the guns. Century only added a trigger group cut the mag well added furniture and a muzzle device. everything else was built by the same tooling equipment that the zpap is made with in zastava factory.
My Century imported M70 NPAP is stamped Zastava in Serbia
Just got one for MSRP and I'm so happy to have found one without paying the scalper prices on Gunbroker and other such places.
watching these AK videos in 2021 and hearing prices is hard, but then I think I could be watching them in 2022 and wishing I had bought one.
I believe newer ZPAP have chrome lined barrels now FYI
From what I can see on the Atlantic Firearms descriptions for the regular and tactical M70, they do have chrome lined barrels now.
The semi-automatic ZPAPM70 series sporting rifle was created on the operating principle of the M70 automatic rifle. Over the decades, Zastava has produced millions of these durable rifles as the official weapon of many armies all over the world. Capable of functioning in all environments, its lightweight, rugged, reliable, no-nonsense features make the ZPAPM70 an excellent excellent addition to your hunting and sporting rifle collection.
This model features high quality two-piece overmolded handguard is made from rubber-covered fiberglass which offers the ultimate combination of comfort and durability. The modular design includes a smooth top cover as well as three short sections of Picatinny rail that can be attached to the sides and bottom of the lower portion for accessories. The design of the lower handguard allows installation of the cleaning rod.
Also included comfortable, ergonomic shape pistol grip with generous interior storage compartment allows storage of batteries or crucial spares, topped with our patented weather-resistant cap.
The 4 position adjustable buttstock includes a seven position cheek riser allowing an optimum sight picture with both iron and glass sights. The receiver extension, and the adjustable buttstock, feature molded in QD sling swivel inserts at four points, giving an operator multiple ambidextrous sling options. Constructed of high strength, carbon fiber and glass reinforced tan polymer, this buttstock offers high strength plus a lifetime of excellent service. A slip on recoil pad is included.
7.62 x 39mm
Semi automatic gas operated system
Double stack bolt
1.5mm bulged trunnion receiver
Cold hammer forged chrome lined barrel
30 round detachable magazine
Bolt hold open notch on safety selector
Adjustable front & rear iron sights
7.9 Lbs
37“ overall length ( 35“ collapsed stock)
16.3“ barrel length
Black polymer furniture with adjustable buttstock
UPC 685757098311
ID 3364377 ‡
Category Rifles > Semi-Automatic
Manufacturer Zastava
Model M70
Caliber 7.62X39
Thanks for the great video. I had been looking at AKs a year ago, but couldn't get a straight answer from my local gun dealers about a good choice. I bought an ar as a place holder. Last week I found a new dealer who have me the pros and cons of the Zastava and showed me this model. I'm getting it at the end of the month.
Says S&B or Fiocchi is cheap garbage ammo. Try running the $5 Tulammo ammo Jamesssss
Full Front Gun Channel try some brown bear lol
@@brucecarson1778 or maybe some Golden Tiger
Lmfao I was just typing that. That was the worst ammo I’ve ever used !
@@brucecarson1778 It's crazy to hear him call brass-cased 7.62x39 garbage ammo
Full Front Gun Channel seriously lol I love his channel but obviously he hasn’t spent a lot of time running eastern block surplus ammo from the discount section lol.
Just bought mine today... proud of having such a great peice of Serbian equipment. So happy one local store had a couple left...
Mishaco is one of the 7 wonders of youtube, wish he had more subs.
Thanks for this video. I was born and live in the city where these rifles are made. Part of my family worked and still works at ZASTAVA ARMS. I personally used the M70AB2 in the military and I can say that it is an extremely reliable, durable and fairly accurate rifle. If you wish, you are welcome to Serbia and the city of Kragujevac where these rifles are made.
I want to visit Serbia.
Literally just bought a Fully Woodstock Zastava AK yesterday.
M70 AB2 I've used in military was around 30+ years old at the moment, and worked perfect no matter non chromed barrel. M84 we used did have chromed barrel and it was waaaay easier to clean :D
I like the OD Green furniture on the AKM Style rifle.
I have the older M70..I love mine...upgraded to the ALG trigger. Turned my M70 into a dream.
Any deformation?
@@sourdiesel1987 not at all
Finaly, a proper M70 review. Thanks guys!
When I turned 18 10+ years ago my first long riffle was a zastava and its hads tons of rounds run through it and no problems great gun zastava is definitely a better quality manufacturer out there
Just say it. Century Arms .
Century Arms now has nothing to do with Zastava
Oh, them...
I heard of the horrors tales of CA FAL, there was a chapter before that apparently!
@Gabrielk 2024 penes
No. They're now imported by zastava USA to Illinois not century arms in Vermont.
Not Century Arms.
Zastava is importing them .
I just got one for $1039 at Atlantic and was glad to find it available.
How do you like it?
@@TheJoeyoso Will be delivered to my ffl tomorrow
10/5/2020
"$800, that's expensive, whew!"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Yeah they’re like 1300-2k now 😒
@Kenny Kidd literally just got off the phone and got one for 1400 cause classic firearms sold out while I was on hold.. annoying. Ah well. Getting one now before uncle touchy and co. make it impossible. Small price to pay I suppose.
999$ right now at sportsmans
Kenny Kidd I paid $1,299 for one decked out in magpul folding stock, pistol grip and UTG quad rail and didn’t feel extremely cheated. Crazy times we live in.
@@TacoCrisma how do I know if the ak is a m70 ab2 or a zpap m70? Or are they the same?
As of 2/24/21, my local gun store in Vegas has a couple of these in stock for a price of $1100. Thanks for the review, I ended up picking up an Arsenal SAM7 instead while I was at the shop based on your pricing info/opinion.
I've always heard good things about the yugo/Serb aks, some of the best new, traditional style aks you can get along with Bulgarian and polish made rifles.
Going back to the image of the pistols on the wall of their shot show booth, I wish they would build an cz999 chambered in 7.62x25. Like a cz30 or ez762, I would guarentee they would sell like crazy.
Yugos, not Serb. This was produced by Yugoslav Tito’s factory’s that’s what people not know about. M70 Yugoslav zastava is Yugoslavs.
“They want like $800 bucks for this!” Sweet summer child…
Liberal, gun-loving, U.S. Veteran here. I appreciate your objective and relatable approach and delivery. It's refreshing to watch videos not loaded with the kind of rah-rah b.s. that tends to drive people away from firearms. keep it up.
I've worked along side these folks manufacturing another product and I can say they take pride in their work
Try out the ALG trigger. You’ll never want to use the Tapco G2 again.
Joey Scott havent been able to find an ALG trigger in stock in over a month. :(
f308gtb1977 yeah they are super light but I like them like that. That’s cool you were able to mod yours to your liking. The resets on them are great as well. For the price there’s nothing better.
Flame Beats how much fitting did you have to do if any?
I can second that! I replaced a G2 for a ALG
@@FlameOnTheBeat my zpap was doing this with the stock Factory trigger and I just put a stiffer recoil spring in
I have a WASR 10/63 from 1979 and all matching parts except the trigger and it's the best AK I have and I got it for $275 in 2004.
Great review! I know nothing about AKs but this was really informational on what makes the ZPAP unique!
I love my Arsenal AND I just got my PSA AK-P7 and put a few hundred rounds through it. The PSA, regardless of their issues in the beginning, is a gorgeous little pistol and the initial quality is excellent. There, I said it and now I expect everyone to get angry at me for liking my PSA AK.
Hey, Mishaco! I love that guy. He's got some sweet Swiss guns.
He is awesome! Was just a little confused when he said he would "watch" the video.
I love Zastava rifles. Would love a original M70A with the bolt lock back. The original ones had extra bits in the receiver that worked with the magazine when empty hit a catch and when you loaded a new magazine you pulled the charging handle to release the bolt. Zastava also made the Yugo aka Zastava Koral. Zastava also mean Flag/Banner.
Nice review. :) Seems rather detailed and objective.
In the (Serbian) army we shot the M70AB2 version - which was about 30 years old at the time. Yes - the army is very pedantic about cleaning and lubricating your gun, but still - 30 years of use in training didn't get those barrels worn past the point of still being quite accurate up to 300 m (prone). Sure - chrome would have helped cleaning a lot. However, as it is - it does work rather well and last for quite some time.
These are now shipping with chrome lined barrels, 1.5mm receivers and bulged trunion. Just ordered one. :)
Very true. Thanks for posting.
Just picked up my upgraded, chrome lined Zastava. First AK I have ever owned. Love this weapon! Own quite a few weapons... Styer, Ruger,CZ,Fostech. This is my new go-to rifle. It kicks ass😺
Where are they in stock?
James is becoming one of my most fav and trusted reviewers. His honesty, snobbishness, and well..... his beauty do not offend me. I think this ak is worth the 800 but I want to hold and shoot one first.
I have had my npap for 7years not a single issue with it
M70ab1 I was issued with during my 3 months of basic training had 80% worn barrel according to the annual inspection and i would still hit all 30 rounds into a 1m circular target at 250 meters.
As recruits, we used to spend all free time cleaning and oiling the damn things.
From my first weekend leave I brought back silicone lubricant spray, usually used for locks etc. and dowsed the AK in it about once a week. Water repellant, nice and shiny. Worth mentioning, we shot A LOT, like every couple days out to gun range to waste a combat pack, 120 rounds
One year later since the $799.00 price tag….ZPAP’s selling at $1,300.00 PLUS and still wiping the floor with the competition
Just picked up a ZPAP all be it, they’re selling at $1199. Can’t wait to get that beauty.
Z-Pap sounds like something the girls require every year after age 18 🤣
@ISitOn MyArm hmmmmm
For they need is Z-POP!
March 2022, zastava’s now come with chrome lined barrels, 3 options in the wood furniture with a smaller comb on the butt stock, can also still get the poly furniture. However as with most things prices have gone up and I paid just under $1000 for one just the other day. Still my favorite import AK on the market right now.
Awesome video, great review. Thanks
Buying WASRs for $200
N U T
First American that pronounces Zastava correctly. Thank you James
Review their Tokarevs. I got a chrome M57A and it's a sweet piece.
I have the all wooden furniture m70 and its honestly a very solid and consistent rifle but I must say the trigger retention spring (I believe its called in English) got disconnected while I was loosing the safety lever... it was a simple fix just taking a flat tool with a long blade then you simply lift the spring back on traction or alternatively you remove the trigger group and you bend it with bare hands once this small issue was resolved I was able to out of the box hit 8/10 with no adjusting for zero from roughly 55 yards equivalent! This may not be much to some but to someone from a country that hardly has rifles let alone solid yugo ak’s I am very pleased that this rifle is just as clean and efficient in the States!
james goes to range, 500mph winds, three hairs on his head blow around as he shoots an ak. some weird shit is going on here. the ak looks sweet.
Why the hell is your profile pic the battalion crest for 3-66 armor?
@@davidward3848 because that was my battalion.
@@briarus1000 ah, I see. I am sorry for you. Were you A, B or, C co
@@davidward3848 charlie, burt's nuts!
@@briarus1000 LOL Ah a fellow infantryman I see. Well glad to meet you.
I own 3 "pre-bans", all Mitchell Arms. An RPK in 7.62 x 39, an M-77 in 7.62 x 51 and an M-70 underfolder in 7.62x39. Teak wood furniture and the BEST AK's ever made by anyone. Bought a "post ban" Century Arms NPAP in 7.62 x 39, great as well.
BRAVO Serbia love you
Good luck finding one for 799 now , I’ll happily buy a few of them
Damn this one looks like a futuristic AK soldiers would use in 2200
I served JNA long time ago and I was a sharpshooter. I was also a Yugo champion in small bore rifle shooting when I was 16 years old. I’m US citizen now and shoot AR15 on occasion
Can't wait for mine! And it is chrome lined barrel , good to see them improving years later. 👍
What about the Palmetto State Armory 7.62x39 PSAK-47?? What's your take on this one??💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I got one for Christmas its fucking awesome !!!!! Ran already about 500 rounds and haven't had a problem pretty fucking accurate too
@@a.ortega4505 Thank You I needed to Here That!!💥💥💥💥🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mike Nuniea for the price buy a wasr
You mine as well but imports while you still have the chance
@@a.ortega4505 damn, who got you an AK for Christmas!?
@@AZTLANSOLDIER13 da wife my man
Zastava USA just introduced an "improved" M70 that's pretty much the old OPAP with a chrome lined barrel. 1.5mm receiver and bulged trunnion of course. My brother was set to order a standard Z-PAP, but Classic Firearms was sold out of the standard M70. They did have half a dozen of the new improved model with OD green polymer furniture for a slight markup in comparison to the regular model. He and I both were unaware of the reintroduced OPAP prior to this, and he jumped at it. Under a grand to get into a nice import is getting rarer by the week, and I already spent my gun money on a Beretta 21A and an Armscor M5 when this pandemic shit started. I got a WASR10 back when they were still $599, but I'm super jealous of my brother right now.
Idk I think the WASR 10 is still the best AK for the price range, it’s very reliable, and I’ve always loved mine
Saying a WASR is better than a Zastava is a cope brother, be honest with yourself