Zastava M93 Black Arrow

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Zastava M93
Zastava M93 "Black Arrow"
Type	Sniper Rifle
Place of origin	Serbia
Production history
Designer	Zastava Arms ("Zastava oružje")
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Specifications
Cartridge	DSHK 12.7 x 107 mm and Browning 12.7 x 99 mm NATO

The M93 Long Range Rifle Black Arrow (Serbian: Црна Стрела) is a modern military sniper rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms of Kragujevac, Republic of Serbia.

The M93 Black Arrow is designed on the basis basis of Mauser system, which was, during its one hundred years long combat history, proven to be the most accurate and most reliable bolt-action system.

[edit] Overview

The primary purpose of this rifle is long range engagement of hardly visible targets and due to that, it is provided only with optical sight, which is included in the rifle set (8x magnification with the division up to 1800m). Its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.

Members of the family were tested in numerous operations fought in both Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in extreme conditions.

[edit] Design and Features

The Zastava M93 Black Arrow rifle chambers and fires both the the DSHK 12.7 x 107 mm and Browning 12.7 x 99 mm NATO rounds.

It is bolt action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock.

Individual characteristics:

- Excellent balance
- Stock with two spring buffers
- Muzzle brake facilitating shooting (decreasing recoil by 62%)
- Stock and forehand made of polymer, reinforced with glass fibers
- Adjustable folding bipod – able to fit the size of the cover behind which the rifle is placed
- Locking – Mauser system
- Bolt guided along the whole length of its movement in the receiver
- Heavy barrel for accurate and precise path of fired projectile of large energetic potential