The Universal Machine Gun Model 1959 (Czech: Univerzální kulomet vzor 59) is a machine gun developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. It remains in use by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces. The Uk vz. 59 fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although a Vz. 59N variant for 7.62mm NATO ammunition also exists), delivered via an ammunition belt. The weapon can serve as a light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can also be used as a co-axial mounted weapon (Vz. 59T version).
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| - The Universal Machine Gun Model 1959 (Czech: Univerzální kulomet vzor 59) is a machine gun developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. It remains in use by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces. The Uk vz. 59 fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although a Vz. 59N variant for 7.62mm NATO ammunition also exists), delivered via an ammunition belt. The weapon can serve as a light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can also be used as a co-axial mounted weapon (Vz. 59T version).
- The Universal Machine Gun Model 1959 Czech: Univerzální kulomet vzor 59) is a machine gun developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. This weapon is still used by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces. This gun fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although a Vz. 59N variant for 7.62mm NATO ammunition also exists), delivered via an ammunition belt. The weapon can serve as a light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can also be used as a co-axial mounted weapon (Vz. 59T version).
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| - Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius
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- Czech Republic, Slovakia
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| - Vz. 59 L,vz. 59T, vz. 59N, vz. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98
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| - Belt-fed 50-round detachable box magazine, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt
- Belt-fed 50-round, weight 0.19 kg unloaded or 250 round belt
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| - The Universal Machine Gun Model 1959 (Czech: Univerzální kulomet vzor 59) is a machine gun developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. It remains in use by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces. The Uk vz. 59 fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although a Vz. 59N variant for 7.62mm NATO ammunition also exists), delivered via an ammunition belt. The weapon can serve as a light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can also be used as a co-axial mounted weapon (Vz. 59T version).
- The Universal Machine Gun Model 1959 Czech: Univerzální kulomet vzor 59) is a machine gun developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. This weapon is still used by the Czech Army and the Slovak Armed Forces. This gun fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although a Vz. 59N variant for 7.62mm NATO ammunition also exists), delivered via an ammunition belt. The weapon can serve as a light (light barrel and bipod, vz. 59L model) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod), and can also be used as a co-axial mounted weapon (Vz. 59T version).
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