Zastava M84 Yugoslavian 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
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Basic Information
Name
Zastava M84 Yugoslavian 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
1984
Description
The Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon. The M84 is a CLONE OF THE SOVIET PKM, the sole difference being in the stock, which is not hollow like the original and is made out of a different type of wood.
Variants
M84
The M84 is intended for infantry use, and is derived from the Soviet PKM, however the M84 has the flash hider from the original PK.
M86
The M86 is a clone of the PKT, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon on M-84 tanks and other combat vehicles. The stock, bipod, and iron sights are omitted from this version,
Main Weapon System
System
Name
Zastava M84
Type
General-purpose machine
Manufacturer
Zastava Arms
Length
1,175 mm
Barrel Length
658 mm
Diameter
INA
Action
Gas-operated (rotating bolt)
Rate of Fire
700-800 rds/min
Effective Firing Range
1,000 m
Feed System
Belt-fed with 100 and 250 round belts
Sights
Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62×54mmR
Muzzle Velocity
825 m/s
Details
Country of Origin
Other
Category
Machine Guns
Land > Infantry Weapons > Machine Guns
Filter Label
Z
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (15)
Turkey
Serbia
Afghanistan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Congo, Republic of the
Croatia
Iraq
Liberia
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Slovenia
Yemen
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