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General-purpose machine gun
The Zastava M84 is a
general-purpose machine gun manufactured by
Zastava Arms .
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[3] It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.
The M84 is a licensed copy of the Soviet Union's
PKM , with a few differences such as a differently shaped stock, and a slightly longer and heavier barrel which has slightly different measurements at the gas port and forward of the trunnion in diameter.
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Variants
M84
The M84 is intended for infantry use, against enemy infantry and light vehicles. It is also configured for tripod mounting (like the PKS).
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M86
The M86 is a tank machine gun, and is designed to mount as a coaxial weapon on
M-84 tanks and other combat vehicles.
[5] The stock, bipod, and iron sights are omitted from this version,[
citation needed ] and it includes a heavier barrel and electric trigger, much like the Russian PKMT. Another version, the M86A, is designed for external mounts and can be used dismounted.
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Users
Afghan National Army soldier with a M84 machine gun in 2012.
Gallery
References
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Small Arms Survey . Archived from
the original (PDF) on June 26, 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2019 .
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