Zastava M85
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| M85 | |
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| Image:Zastava M85.jpg |
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| Type | assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia/Serbia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1987 - present |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
| Number built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.5 kg (7 lb 1 oz) unloaded |
| Length | stock retracted: 760 mm (12.4 in) |
| Barrel length | 254 mm (12.4 in) |
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| Cartridge | 5.56 x 45 mm |
| Action | Gas-actuated rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 600 rds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 750 m/s |
| Effective range | 200 m |
| Feed system | 20 or 30 round magazine |
The Zastava M85 is a Yugoslavian assault rifle. The design is copied from the Soviet AKS-74U. It was designed to hold a western 5.56 mm round, which would make it more attractive to foreign buyers. The number of M85s produced is not known due to the unstable situation in the Balkans during the 1990s.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Jane's Guns Recognition Guide by Ian Hogg (ISBN 00712760X)
- Zastava Arms Website
