Zastava M84
The Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.
Zastava M84
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- Field
- general-purpose machine gun.
- Period
- 1984.
- Region
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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The Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.
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Design
Design
The M84 is a licensed copy of the Soviet Union's PKM, with a few differences such as a differently shaped stock, and a slightly longer and heavier barrel which has slightly different measurements at the gas port and forward of the trunnion in diameter.
M84
M84
The M84 is intended for infantry use, against enemy infantry and light vehicles. It is also configured for tripod mounting (like the PKS).
M86
M86
The M86 is a tank machine gun, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon on M-84 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, much like the Russian PKMT. Another version, the M86A, is designed for external mounts and can be used dismounted.
M84M
M84M
An improved version of the M84. The changes include a picatinny rail on the receiver and a new buttstock.
Chronology
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Chronology
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1984
Zastava M84 first recorded.
1984
Zastava M84 was established or created in 1984.
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- 2.ZASTAVA ARMS Kragujevac | 1970 - 1992.
- 3.ZASTAVA ARMS Kragujevac | Light Machine Gun M84.
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- 10.Imperial War Museum. Yugoslav M84 general purpose machine-gun.
- 11.United Nations Security Council. Report of the Panel of Experts concerning Liberia (S/2002/1115). 18. 25 Oct 2002.
- 12.Krott, Rob. Macedonia's Weaponry: A New Nation Re-Arms and Fights. Small Arms Review. 7. 1. October 2003.
- 13.Gobinet, Pierre. Significant Surpluses: Weapons and Ammunition Stockpiles in South-east Europe. Small Arms Survey. 96. December 2011.
- 14.Infantry weapons
- 15.Mortar Rounds Shake Mogadishu Ahead of Somali Presidential Vote.
- 16.Syrie: la 3eme Légion, rebelles syriens et supplétifs de la Turquie à Afrin. France-Soir. 8 November 2018.
- 17.Noir, War. In addition to these; fighters appear to be using PK(M)/Type 80 pattern 7.62x54mmR machine guns including a Zastava M84 MG. Also, a 12.7x108mm Type 54/MGD 12.7 HMG can be seen as well (seems to be a Chinese/Iranian copy of DShK) along with a notable RPG-22 "Netto". 2/. x.com. War Noir.
- 18.Noir, War. #Houthis (Ansar Allah) released the footage of the attack on pro-Saudi Forces in #Jizan (border between #Yemen 🇾🇪 and #KSA 🇸🇦). Most of the fighters appear to be armed with AKM(S) and Type 56(-1) variants. Also, a Serbian/Yugo Zastava M84 GPMG and a Bulgarian AR can be seen. x.com. War Noir.
- 19.ISAF Peacekeepers from Croatia. Small Arms Defense Journal. 6. 2. 10 April 2014.
- 20.Gander, Terry J. Zastava 7.62 mm M84 general purpose machine gun. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. 5922–5923. 4 May 2001.
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