Zastava M93 Black Arrow

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Zastava M93 Crna strela ("Black Arrow")
M93 Black Arrow
Zastava M93 Black Arrow
Type Anti-materiel rifle, Sniper rifle
Place of origin Flag of Serbia Serbia
Service history
In service 1998 to present
Wars Kosovo War, 2001 Macedonia conflict
Production history
Designer Zastava Arms ("Zastava oružje")
Designed 1993
Manufacturer Zastava Arms
Number built N/A
Variants DSHK, BROWNING
Specifications
Weight 16 kg for DSHK variant,
14.5 kg for Browning variant
Length 1670 mm for DSHK variant,
1510 mm for Browning variant
Barrel length 1000 mm for DSHK variant,
840 mm for Browning variant

Cartridge DSHK 12.7 x 108 mm
Browning 12.7 x 99 mm NATO
Action Bolt action (rotating bolt - long action)
Rate of fire user dependent
Muzzle velocity 820 m/s for DSHK variant,
888 m/s for Browning variant
Effective range 1850 m
Feed system 5 rounds
Sights Provided only with optical sight 8x32 (8x magnification with the division up to 1800 m), weight of sights - 0.73 kg; its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.

The M93 Long Range Rifle Black Arrow (Serbian: Црна стрела) is a modern military sniper rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms of Kragujevac, Republic of Serbia.

The M93 Black Arrow is designed on the basis of the Mauser system, which was, during its one hundred years long combat history, proven to be one of the most accurate and reliable bolt-action systems.

[edit] Overview

The primary purpose of this rifle is long range engagement of hardly visible targets and due to that, it is provided only with optical sight, which is included in the rifle set (8x magnification with the division up to 1800 m). Its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.

Members of the family were tested in numerous operations fought in both Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia in extreme conditions.

[edit] Design and Features

The Zastava M93 Black Arrow rifle chambers and fires both the DSHK 12.7 x 108 mm and Browning 12.7 x 99 mm NATO rounds.

It is bolt action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock.

Individual characteristics:

  • Excellent balance
  • Stock with two spring buffers
  • Muzzle brake facilitating shooting (decreasing recoil by 62%)
  • Stock and forehand made of polymer, reinforced with glass fibers
  • Adjustable folding bipod – able to fit the size of the cover behind which the rifle is placed
  • Locking – Mauser system
  • Bolt guided along the whole length of its movement in the receiver
  • Heavy barrel for accurate and precise path of fired projectile of large energetic potential

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