Zastava M84

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Zastava M84-Ceca
Zastava M84-Ceca
Type	Machine gun
Place of origin	Yugoslavia
Service history
Wars	Yugoslav Wars, 2001 Macedonia Conflict
Production history
Designer	Zastava Arms ("Zastava oružje")
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Number built	N/A
Specifications
Weight	10 kg
Length	1175 mm
Barrel length	658 mm

Cartridge	7.62x54r(j or f) mm
Action	Gas-actuated (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

The M84 is a general purpose machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms of Kragujevac, Republic of Serbia. The M84 is based on the Russian Kalashnikov PK series.[1] This Serbian version have nickname "Ceca" like nickname of first machine gunner in JSO and Srpska Garda(Serbian guard).

[edit] Overview

The M84 chambers and fires the 7.62 x 54 mm R round. It is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed, fully automatic firearm.

[edit] History and Variants

Zastava Arms produces two versions of the machine gun. The standard M84 is intended for infantry use, and is derived from the Russian PK machine gun. It includes a stock and bipod, and is also configured for tripod mounting. The M86 variant is based on the PKT, and is designed to mount 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.[2]