Zastava M84

Zastava M84
Zastava M84
	; A Zastava M84
Type	General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin	Yugoslavia
Service history
Wars	Yugoslav Wars
Production history
Designed	1980s
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Specifications
Weight	11 kg (24 lb)
Length	1,175 mm (46.3 in)
Barrel length	658 mm (25.9 in)
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR
Action	Gas-operated (rotating bolt)
Rate of fire	700-800
Muzzle velocity	825 m/s
Effective range	1000 m
Feed system	Belt-fed with 100 and 250 round belts
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights

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The Zastava M84 is a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms.^[1]^[2] The M84 is based on the PK machine gun. The M84 chambers the 7.62×54mmR round. It is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic.

[edit] Variants

[edit] M84

The standard M84 is intended for infantry use, and is derived from the Russian-made PK machine gun. It differs from the PK-series in that it has a solid wooden stock and an unfluted barrel. It is also configured for tripod mounting (like the PKS) and comes with a scope mount (like the PKMSN).

[edit] M86

The M86 variant is based on the PKT, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon on tanks and other combat vehicles. The stock, bipod, and iron sights are omitted from this version, and it includes a heavier barrel and electric trigger.