Zastava M57
The Zastava M57 is a Yugoslavian and Serbian semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms. It was the standard service pistol of the Yugoslav People's Army from 1961 until the early 1990s. The M57 was an unlicensed derivative of the Soviet TT pistol, but incorporated a number of detail modifications, namely a longer grip and a slightly larger magazine. Zastava reverse engineered the Soviet TT in 1954, and began serial production of the weapon type as the M57 in 1963.
| Zastava M57 | |
|---|---|
The M57 with a loaded 9-round magazine. | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–1992 (Yugoslavia) |
| Used by | Yugoslav People's Army, Viet Cong, North Vietnamese Army |
| Wars | Vietnam War Persian Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Zastava Arms |
| Designed | 1957 |
| Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
| Produced | 1963–1982 |
| No. built | 260,000–270,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 854 g (30.1 oz) |
| Length | 194 mm (7.6 in) |
| Barrel length | 116 mm (4.6 in) |
| Height | 134 mm (5.3 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×25mm Tokarev |
| Action | Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action |
| Muzzle velocity | 480 m/s (1,575 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m |
| Feed system | 9-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Front blade, rear notch 156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius |
As of 2022, Zastava still produces modernized variants of the M57 with updated safety features - the M57A in its original chambering and the M70A in 9mm Parabellum.
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