Zastava M85 is a Yugoslav machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms company, a shortened version of the Zastava M90 assault rifle - the next in a series after the Zastava M70 . Externally, it is an AKS74U , fitted with a 5.56 × 45 mm caliber western cartridge (this differs from the M70 and M90 in the same way). Currently not mass-produced, is a rarity.
| Zastava m85 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | machine |
| A country |  Yugoslavia |
| Service History | |
| In service | Yugoslavia |
| Wars and conflicts | Yugoslav wars |
| Production history | |
| Constructor | Outpost Weapon |
| Manufacturer | Outpost Weapon |
| Specifications | |
| Weight kg | 3,5 |
| Length mm | 800 (with spread out butt) 540 (with folded butt) |
| Cartridge | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO |
| Work principles | The removal of powder gases |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 700 |
| Sighting range , m | 400 |
| Type of ammunition | 30 round box magazine |
| Aim | mechanical, the ability to install optical |
General characteristics
From Zastava M70 and Zastava M90 assault rifles, as well as from the Soviet AKS-74 and AKMSU, it differs primarily in the type of cartridge used. The basic principles remain the same: the removal of powder gases, air cooling, the use of magazines for 30 rounds and the ability to conduct single and continuous fire. Zastava M85 has a slightly different appearance of box-shaped magazines and handles of various lengths, also on the forend there are three, and not two, cooling holes (forend is made of different wood species). A flame arrester can be installed at the end of the barrel (the same as the AKS-74u).
Despite the fact that this machine is more reliable and resistant to overheating, the use of American cartridges for automatic rifles made it difficult to manufacture such weapons, and even more so, their use in the army of Yugoslavia, therefore they were released mainly for export.
Similar Samples
- Zastava m90
- Zastava m92
Links
- The weapons on the Zastava website (archived using the Wayback Machine )