Description
The Zastava ZPAP85 5.56 FDE Rifle is a Serbian-built AK in 5.56 NATO, finished in flat dark earth Cerakote and set up with Magpul furniture and a quad rail handguard from the factory. It is the rifle version of Zastava’s compact M85, converted with a pinned and welded barrel extension to reach 16.5 inches, so it is a standard non-NFA purchase.
Zastava Build Quality
Zastava has been building Kalashnikovs in Kragujevac since the 1960s, and the ZPAP line reflects that. The receiver is 1.5mm stamped steel with a bulged trunnion, the bolt carrier is corrosion-resistant nickel-moly steel, and the top cover is hinged rather than a loose stamped lid. Those are the details that separate a factory AK from a parts-kit build.
Zastava ZPAP85 5.56 FDE Rifle Barrel and Sights
The barrel measures 16.5 inches with a pinned and welded extension, which puts it past the legal minimum without paperwork while keeping the short, front-heavy balance of the original design. Sights are a Krinkov-style rear with a post front, and a top rail sits on the receiver for a red dot. The safety selector carries a bolt hold-open notch.
Magpul Furniture Out of the Box
The rifle ships with a Magpul CTR adjustable stock on a buffer tube adaptor, a Magpul pistol grip and a Magpul RVG vertical grip on the quad rail handguard. That is a set of upgrades most AK owners fit themselves, already installed and colour-matched to the FDE Cerakote. The quad rail gives you space for a light and a laser alongside the vertical grip.
Specifications
- Model: ZPAP85
- Manufacturer part number: ZP85556FDER
- Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO / .223
- Action: semi-automatic
- Barrel: 16.5 in. with pinned and welded extension
- Capacity: 30+1 rounds
- Weight: 8.3 lbs.
- Receiver: 1.5mm stamped steel with bulged trunnion
- Bolt carrier: corrosion resistant nickel-moly steel
- Top cover: hinged
- Finish: FDE Cerakote
- Handguard: quad rail
- Stock: Magpul CTR adjustable with buffer tube adaptor
- Grips: Magpul pistol grip and Magpul RVG vertical grip
- Sights: Krinkov style rear, post front, top optics rail
- Safety: selector with bolt hold-open notch
- UPC: 685757098908
An AK That Feeds 5.56
Running 5.56 in an AK is a practical choice in the United States, where the cartridge is cheap and available everywhere. You get the Kalashnikov operating system, its tolerance for dirt and its simple manual of arms, with ammunition you can buy at any counter. The 8.3-pound weight and the muzzle extension keep recoil almost flat, and at 16.5 inches the rifle still handles like something much shorter.
Why Buyers Choose the Zastava ZPAP85 5.56 FDE Rifle
Most AKs arrive plain and then cost a few hundred dollars more to get where you want them. This one comes with the Cerakote, the rail, the optic mount and the full set of Magpul furniture already fitted, on a factory Zastava receiver rather than a rebuild. For a shooter who wants a modernized AK without doing the work, the value is easy to see.
Who Should Buy It
This suits the AK owner who wants 5.56 rather than 7.62×39, the shooter who wants a modern setup without an afternoon of parts swapping, and anyone drawn to the compact Krinkov proportions but not willing to deal with a short-barrelled rifle stamp. Use magazines made for 5.56 ZPAP85 rifles, since AK magazines are caliber and pattern specific, and confirm your optic mount clears the hinged top cover.
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