{"id":21842,"date":"2023-02-03T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/yugoslav-m72-the-early-balkan-rpk\/"},"modified":"2023-02-03T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:00:04","slug":"yugoslav-m72-the-early-balkan-rpk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/yugoslav-m72-the-early-balkan-rpk\/","title":{"rendered":"Yugoslav M72: The Early Balkan RPK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2qg3F7lKXSw?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/forgottenweapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/forgottenweapons\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When the Yugoslav Peoples&#8217; Army began AK development, they produced the M64 infantry rifle and the M65 support weapon. The M65 had a longer and heavier profile barrel and a bipod &#8211; and in its very early experimental iterations a quick-change barrel mechanism and a folding carry handle. By the time it entered regular service it was the M72, the carry handle was gone, and the barrel was fixed in place.<\/p>\n<p>The internal parts of the M72 were interchangeable with the standard M70 rifles, and they could also use the same magazines &#8211; although a drum was made specifically for the M72 to allow more sustained fire. Note that like the M70, the M72 originally had an automatic hold-open for empty magazines, but this was removed to allow compatibility with standard AK pattern magazines. The original M72 used a distinctively shaped milled receiver like the very first M70 rifles. Two later versions would follow; the M72B (slab-side milled receiver and pinned barrel) and M72B1 (stamped receiver).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Polenar Tactical for arranging access for me to film this excellent example of an early M72!<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>Forgotten Weapons<br \/>6281 N. Oracle 36270<br \/>Tucson, AZ 85740<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/forgottenweapons\/http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeaponshttp:\/\/www.floatplane.com\/channel\/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.forgottenweapons.com When the Yugoslav Peoples&#8217; Army began AK development, they produced the M64 infantry rifle and the M65 support weapon. The M65 had a longer and heavier profile barrel and a bipod &#8211; and in its very early experimental iterations a quick-change barrel mechanism and a folding carry handle. 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