Zastava M84
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The Zastava M84 is a 7.62mm general-purpose machine gun manufactured by Zastava Arms
. The M84 is based on the PK machine gun
. The M84 chambers the 7.62×54mmR round. It is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic.
use, and is derived from the Russian-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).
s and other combat vehicles. The stock, bipod
, and iron sights are omitted from this version, and it includes a heavier barrel and electric trigger.
Zastava Arms
Zastava Arms is a Serbian manufacturer of firearms and artillery. It was founded in 1853 when it cast its first cannons. It is currently the leading producer of firearms in Serbia and is a large contributor to the local defence industry...
. The M84 is based on the PK machine gun
PK machine gun
The PK is a 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia. The PK machine gun was introduced in the 1960s and replaced the SGM and RPD machine guns in Soviet service...
. The M84 chambers the 7.62×54mmR round. It is gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic.
M84
The standard M84 is intended for infantryInfantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
use, and is derived from the Russian-made PK machine gun
Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
. It differs from the PK-series in that it has a solid wooden stock and an unfluted barrel. It is also configured for tripod
Tripod
A tripod is a portable three-legged frame, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The word comes from the Greek tripous, meaning "three feet". A tripod provides stability against downward forces, horizontal forces and moments about the...
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 tankTank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
s and other combat vehicles. The stock, bipod
Bipod
A bipod is a support device that is similar to a tripod or monopod, but with two legs. It provides significant stability along two axes of motion .-Firearms:...
, and iron sights are omitted from this version, and it includes a heavier barrel and electric trigger.