Zastava M93 Black Arrow

Zastava M93 Black Arrow
Type Anti-material rifle
Place of origin Serbia
Service history
In service 1998-present
Used by See Users
Production history
Designed 1993
Manufacturer Zastava Arms, Aspar Arms
Produced 1998-present
Specifications
Weight
  • 16 kg (35.27 lb) (DSHK variant)
  • 14.5 kg (31.97 lb) (Browning variant)
Length
  • 1,670 mm (65.75 in) (DSHK variant)
  • 1,510 mm (59.45 in) (Browning variant)
Barrel length
  • 1,000 mm (DSHK variant)
  • 840 mm (Browning variant)
Cartridge
Action Bolt action (rotating bolt; long action)
Muzzle velocity
  • 820 m/s (2690 ft/s) (DSHK variant)
  • 888 m/s (2913 ft/s) (Browning variant)
Effective firing range 2,000 m (6,561 ft)[1]
Feed system 5-round magazine
Sights Optical sight (8x32)

The M93 Black Arrow (Serbian: М93 „црна стрела“) is a 12.7mm or .50 caliber anti-materiel rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms.

Overview

The primary purpose of this rifle is long range engagement of hardly visible targets and due to that, it is provided only with an optical sight, which is included in the rifle set (8x magnification with the division up to 1,800 m). Its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.

Members of the family were tested in operations fought in Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia in extreme conditions.

Design and Features

The Zastava M93 Black Arrow rifle is available in both 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG. It is a bolt action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock.

Users

See also

References

  1. ↑ "M93 Long Range". Zastava Arms. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Armenian Army Sniper Rifles". YouTube. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Azerbaijan reacts to French and British arms sales to Armenia". Azerbaijan Press Agency. 1 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Kuljanin, B.; Radisic, N. (12 January 2011). "Snajperi iz Zastave za Jordan i Indoneziju" [Snipers from the flags of Jordan and Indonesia]. Blic Online (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Frontline 50's". Tactical Life. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Annual Report on the Transfers of Controlled Goods in 2008" (PDF). Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Belgrade. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2014.

Sources

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