The Zastava M84 is a
general-purpose machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns. A GPMG typically features a quick-change barrel design calibered for v ...
manufactured by
Zastava Arms
Zastava Arms ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Застава oружје, Zastava oružje) is a Serbian manufacturer of firearms and artillery, based in Kragujevac, Serbia. It was founded in 1853 when it cast its first cannon. It is the leading producer of firear ...
. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.
The M84 is a clone of the Soviet
PKM, one difference being in the stock, which is not hollow like the original and is made out of a different type of wood. Another is the contour and weight of the barrel which has slightly different measurements at the gas port and forward of the trunnion in diameter.
Variants
M84
The M84 is intended for infantry use, and is derived from the Soviet PKM, however the M84 has the flash hider from the original PK. It is also configured for tripod mounting (like the PKS).
M86
The M86 is a clone of the PKT, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon on
M-84
The M-84 is a Yugoslav main battle tank, a variant of the Soviet T-72. The M-84 is still in service in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kuwait.
Development and production
Development
The M-84 is based on the Soviet T-72M (expo ...
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. Another version, the M86A, is designed for external mounts and can be used dismounted.
Users
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Syrian National Army
The Syrian National Army (SNA) ( ar, الجيش الوطني السوري, al-Jayš al-Waṭanī as-Sūrī), previously the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA), is a coalition of armed Syrian oppo ...
* : designated ''Mitraljez 7.62 mm M84''
Gallery
File:M84 3 mg.jpg, A Zastava M84/3
File:M84 1 mg.jpg , A Zastava M84
File:SloveneM84.jpg, Side view of the light machine gun Zastava M84.
File:Zastava M84.jpg, A Zastava M84 with telescopic sight
References
External links
Official website of Zastava ArmsZastava M84
General-purpose machine guns
7.62×54mmR machine guns
M84
Machine guns of Yugoslavia
Zastava Arms
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1984
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