M56 submachine gun

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Crvena Zastava Automat M56
Brzostrelka M56.jpg
TypeSubmachine gun
Place of originSFR Yugoslavia
Service history
In service1961–Present
Used bysee users
WarsVietnam War
Yom Kippur War
Lebanese Civil War
Gulf War
Yugoslav Wars[1]
Production history
ManufacturerCrvena Zastava
Specifications
Mass3 kg (6.61 lb)
Length870 mm (34.3 in) stock extended / 591 mm (23.3 in) stock folded
Barrel length250 mm (9.8 in)
Cartridge7.62×25mm Tokarev
ActionStraight blowback, open bolt
Rate of fire600 rounds/min
Effective firing range200 m
Feed system32-round detachable box magazine
SightsFront blade, flip-up rear iron sights

The M56 submachine gun is a Yugoslavian submachine gun chambered in 7.62×25mm Tokarev, designed for use with the Yugoslav People's Army. Initially a state-funded product, it was later produced by Zastava Arms and saw use in a number of conflicts following the breakup of former Yugoslavia. The M56 is a clone of the MP 40 submachine gun used by Nazi Germany, easily distinguished from the MP 40 by its increased length and curved magazine.[2]

While inexpensive to produce and easy to maintain, the M56 also proved to be quite effective at range over its German counterpart; its 7.62 mm cartridge providing significantly more penetration over the 9×19mm round found in the MP 40.

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b de Quesada, Alejandro (2014). MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns. Osprey Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1780963884.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Mtonga, Robert; Mthembu-Salter, Gregory (1 October 2004). "Country study: Zambia" (PDF). Hide and Seek: Taking Account of Small Arms in Southern Africa. p. 285.

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