UK vz. 59
| Uk vz. 59 | |
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| Type | General purpose machine gun |
| Place of origin |  Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1959-present |
| Used by | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1956-1959 |
| Manufacturer | Zbrojovka Vsetín |
| Variants | Vz. 59 L,vz. 59T, vz. 59N, vz. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.28 kg (20.5 lb) (vz. 59) 8.67 kg (19.1 lb) (vz. 59 L) |
| Length | 1,215 mm (47.8 in) (vz. 59) 1,115 mm (43.9 in) (vz. 59 L) |
| Barrel length | 650 mm (25.6 in) (vz. 59) 550 mm (21.7 in) (vz. 59 L) |
| Cartridge | 7.62x54mmR |
| Action | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock |
| Rate of fire | 700-800 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 m/s (2,723 ft/s) (vz. 59) 810 m/s (2,657 ft/s) (vz. 59 L) |
| Effective firing range | 100 to 2000 m sight adjustments |
| Feed system | Belt-fed 50-round detachable box magazine, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt |
| Sights | Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius 353 mm (13.9 in) |
Universal Machine gun model 1959 ("Univerzální kulomet vzor 59" in Czech) is a universal machine gun developed in the fifties. This weapon is still used by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces.
This gun fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although the Vz. 59N variant for 7.62 NATO exists, too) delivered via belt. This weapon serves as light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can be used as a co-axial machine gun (Vz. 59T version).
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UK-L vz. 59 -
detail of UK-L vz. 59
