UK vz. 59
«Univerzální kulomet vz. 59»
Medium machine gunCzech Republic1959Historic
Czechoslovak general-purpose machine gun chambered in 7.62×54R mm, belt-fed, in service from 1959 with the Czechoslovak People's Army.
Medium machine gun//Czech Republic
ID — UK-VZ-59
Designation
UK vz. 59
Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
Caliber
7.62×54R mm
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- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- UK vz. 59
- Alias
- Univerzální kulomet vz. 59
- Manufacturer
- Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Year
- 1959
- Category
- Medium machine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×54R mm
- Muzzle velocity
- 810 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~800 rpm
- Effective range
- 1000 m
- Maximum range
- 1500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 593 mm
- Overall length
- 1116 mm
- Empty weight
- 8.67 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, long-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore con chiusura a slittamento
Feed
- System
- Nastro metallico a maglie disintegranti
- Standard capacity
- 50 rounds
Fire modes
SafeAuto
Historical profile
Developed in the 1950s by Česká zbrojovka to replace the earlier vz. 52 and vz. 26 with a modern general-purpose weapon.
Adopted in 1959, it was produced in light (with bipod) and medium (on tripod) versions, plus a variant for armored vehicles.
Exported to Africa and the Middle East, it remained in service in Czechoslovakia until the 1990s and is still used by second-line forces.
Variants
UK vz. 59L (leggera)UK vz. 59T (treppiede)UK vz. 59N (NATO 7.62×51)
Main users
Cecoslovacchia · Czech Republic · Slovacchia · Iraq · Libia
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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