Uk vz. 59
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| 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. 68, vz. 95, vz. 98 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 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) |
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| 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 range | 100 to 2000 m sight adjustments |
| Feed system | Belt-fed 50-round detachable box magazine, weight 0.19 kg unloaded |
| Sights | Hooded front post, folding leaf rear sight, sight radius 353 mm (13.9 in) |
Universal Machine gun model 1959 ("Univerzalni Kulomet vzor 59" in Czech) is a universal machine gun developed in fifties. This weapon is still used by the Czech Army.
This gun fires 7.62x54mmR ammunition (although variant for 7.62 NATO exists, too) delivered via belt. This weapon serves as light (light barrel and bipod) and medium machine gun (heavy barrel and tripod).
