Zastava M21
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 Zastava M21 |
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| Type | Assault rifle |
| Place of origin |  Serbia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Marinko Petrović[1] |
| Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
| Produced | 2004-present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | M21: 3.85 kg M21S: 3.8 kg M21A: 3.59 kg |
| Length | M21: 998/750 mm M21S: 915/666 mm M21A: 856/606 mm |
| Barrel length | M21: 460 mm (18.1") M21S: 375 mm (14.8") M21A: 325 mm (12.8") |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated (rotating bolt) |
| Rate of fire | 680 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 925 m/s |
| Effective range | 450 m (492 yd) with iron sights 600 m (656 yd) with optics |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights |
The Zastava M21 is a 5.56mm assault rifle developed and manufactured by the Zastava Arms company.[2]
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[edit] Overview
The M21 is based on the AK-47 Kalashnikov principle, chambered in the 5.56×45mm cartridge.[3] Like many modern assault rifles, the M21 can incorporate picatinny rails for mounting accessories like optics, vertical grips, bipods, etc.
The Zastava M21 is gas operated with a rotating bolt locking system.[3] It features a hard chromium plated, cold forged standard rifled or an optional polygonal rifled barrel, integrated 22mm flash hider grenade launcher, rigid metal folding stock, heavy-duty synthetic handguard with an additional left hand side fire selector, cover mounted picatinny rail for optical sights. The rifle can also mount a 40mm under-barrel grenade launcher.[3] It has a magazine capacity of 30 rounds. The cyclic rate of fire is 680 rounds per minute, and the sustained rate of fire is 120 rounds/min.[3]
Barrels
- conventional barrel (Zastava M21)
- polygonal barrel (Zastava M21B)
The regular barrel has six grooves with a right-hand twist. A octagonal polygonal version is also available and has four grooves with a right-hand twist (M21B). Barrels are also hard chrome plated to provide a longer service life.[4]
The rifle has conventional iron sights that consist of a front post and a flip-up rear sight with 300m and 500m apertures. A set of picatinny rails on the hand guard can mount various optoelectronic devices. The M21 is a modular weapon, with configuration dependent on the task and mission.
Optical sights:
- ON M04 "TELEOPTIK and
- ON M04A "ZRAK"
Optoelectronic devices:
- Reflex sight, M04 "MARS"
- Bookmark target laser M04A-AIM2000
- Passive monocular M04 MINI N/SEAS
- Passive sight PN 3x50 "SOVA"
- Bookmark laser target M04 "INFIZ"
- Passive monocular MINI N/SEAS combined with reflex sight M04 "MARS"
[edit] Variants
[edit] Users
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Used by federal (SIPA) and special police units.[7]
Cameroon - Police Special Forces.[8]
Iraq - Iraqi Armed Forces, Private security contractors,[9] Multinational force.[4][10]
Jordan[7]
Macedonia - Purchased in 2005.[4][11]
Peru[12]
Serbia[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs
- ^ http://www.zastava-arms.rs/cms/index.php?id=323
- ^ a b c d e http://www.zastava-arms.rs/cms/index.php?id=227
- ^ a b c d News B92 (Serbian)
- ^ http://www.zastava-arms.rs/cms/index.php?id=226
- ^ http://www.zastava-arms.rs/cms/index.php?id=228
- ^ a b http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/transfers/transparency/national_reports/serbia/SER_08.pdf/view
- ^ http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Tema-Dana/228720/Snajperi-iz-Zastave-za-Jordan-i-Indoneziju
- ^ http://www.ekapija.com/website/sr/page/125406_en
- ^ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/09/14/so-lucky-to-survive-bomb-horror-91466-21813429/
- ^ http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/files/portal/spotlight/country/eu_pdf/europe-serbia-2006.pdf
- ^ http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/32109/NATO-vojnici-nose-srpske-puske-
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