Zastava M84

Zastava M84
Zastava M84
	A Zastava M84
Type	General-purpose machine gun
Place of origin	Yugoslavia
Service history
Wars	Yugoslav Wars; Syrian Civil War; Iraq War (2014–present)
Production history
Designed	1984
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Specifications
Weight	8.8 kg (19 lb)
Length	1,175 mm (46.3 in)
Barrel length	658 mm (25.9 in)
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR
Action	Gas-operated (rotating bolt)
Rate of fire	700-800 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	825 m/s
Effective firing range	1000 m
Feed system	Belt-fed with 100 and 250 round belts
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights

The Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun manufactured by – then – Yugoslav Zastava Arms company.^[3]^[4] It is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder fired weapon.

The M84 is a direct copy of the Soviet PK machine gun, the sole difference being in stock, which is not hollowed like on the original and is made out of a different wood type.

Variants

M84

The standard M84 is intended for infantry use, and is derived from the Soviet-made PK machine gun. It differs from the PK-series in that it has a solid wooden stock and an unfluted barrel. It is also configured for tripod mounting (like the PKS) and comes with a scope mount (like the PKMSN).

M86

The M86 variant is based on the PKT, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon 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.