{"product_id":"yugo-m56-7-62x25-tokarev-semi-auto-rifle","title":"Yugo M56 7.62x25 Tokarev Semi-Auto Rifle","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThis Cold-War classic has been rebuilt into a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclosed-bolt, striker-fired semi-auto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e using a brand-new, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S.-made reduced-diameter receiver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e paired with the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoriginal chrome-lined Yugoslav barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA permanently attached extension brings the tube to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, keeping the gun \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle I legal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e while preserving the M56’s unmistakable \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evented shroud, left-side charging handle and folding metal stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Each rifle carries the authentic \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYugo crest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efully 922 R compliant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. You get \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eone 35-round stick magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and a piece of Cold-War history that’s ready for the range today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eConceived at the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrvena Zastava arsenal in Kragujevac and adopted in 1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the M56 was Yugoslavia’s answer to the Soviet PPS‑43 and German MP‑40 it resembled. Marshal Tito’s army wanted a home‑grown sub‑machine gun that could be mass‑produced on existing stamping machinery yet fire the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.62x25 Tokarev\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e already stockpiled for TT‑33 pistols. The engineers retained the MP‑40’s telescoping recoil spring and forward‑folding stock but moved the charging handle to the left side and added a ventilated shroud better suited to sustained bursts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eDuring the Cold‑War non‑aligned era, Belgrade exported thousands of M56s to allies in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrica, the Middle East and Latin America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e; the compact blow‑back gun saw action in the Algerian War, various Angolan and Mozambican insurgencies, and even turned up with Cuban advisers in Ethiopia. In the breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s, stored M56s were re‑issued to territorial defense units and irregular militias because the cartridge and magazines were still plentiful. Original select‑fire examples are regulated as machine guns in the United States, so semi‑auto conversions like this rifle offer one of the few ways to own the design while preserving its historical lines, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYugoslav crest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and Cold‑War pedigree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"\u003eDISCLAIMER:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Firearms\/receivers are subject to state-specific shipping restrictions and must be transferred through a valid FFL dealer. Receivers cannot be shipped to CA, CO, CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY. Please visit \u003ca href=\"\/shipping-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eour shipping restrictions page\u003c\/a\u003e to review all applicable restrictions for your state. Subject to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Tactical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52668529017154,"sku":"RI0739","price":1899.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/7921\/5682\/files\/IMG_5935__32639.1760112097.1280.1280.jpg?v=1774274204","url":"https:\/\/centerfiresystems.com\/products\/yugo-m56-7-62x25-tokarev-semi-auto-rifle","provider":"Centerfire Systems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}