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Zastava M21
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The Zastava M21 is a series of 5.56×45mm NATO rifles developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms in Serbia.[2]
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Type | Assault rifle |
Place of origin | Serbia and Montenegro |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Iraq War Conflict in Peru Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War Boko Haram insurgency |
Production history | |
Designer | Marinko Petrović[1] |
Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
Unit cost | 630$ (2016) |
Produced | 2004–present |
No. built | 50,000+ |
Variants | See Variants |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.15 kg (9.1 lb) (M21 A) 4.07 kg (9.0 lb) (M21 S) 3.91 kg (8.6 lb) (M21 C) |
Length | 1,000 mm (39 in) stock extended, 750 mm (30 in) stock folded (M21A) 915 mm (36.0 in) stock extended, 666 mm (26.2 in) stock folded (M21S) 825 mm (32.5 in) stock extended, 575 mm (22.6 in) stock folded (M21C) |
Barrel length | 460 mm (18 in) (M21 A) 375 mm (14.8 in) (M21 S) 325 mm (12.8 in) (M21 C) |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
Action | Gas-operated (rotating bolt) |
Rate of fire | 680 rounds/min |
Muzzle velocity | 925 m/s (M21 A) 890 m/s (M21 S M193) 870 m/s (M21 S M855) |
Effective firing range | 450 m (490 yd) with iron sights 600 m (660 yd) with optics |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine |
Sights | Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights |
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