Zastava M93 Black Arrow | |
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Type | Anti-materiel rifle |
Place of origin | Serbia |
Service history | |
In service | 1998–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars |
Second Liberian Civil War Syrian Civil War Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) [1] [2] Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) [3] Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen [4] 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war |
Production history | |
Designed | 1993[ citation needed] |
Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
Produced | 1998–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16 kg |
Length | 1,670 mm |
Barrel length | 1,000 mm |
Caliber |
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Action | Bolt action (rotating bolt; long action) |
Muzzle velocity | |
Effective firing range | 3,000 m< [5] |
Feed system | 5-10-round magazine |
Sights | Optical sight (8×32) |
The M93 Black Arrow ( Serbian: М93 Црна стрела, M93 Crna strela) is a 12.7×108mm anti-materiel rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms.
The rifle was designed in 1993 and entered production in 1998. The primary purpose of this rifle is long-range engagement and due to that, it is provided with an optical sight, which is included in the rifle set (8x magnification with the division up to 1,800 m) and a backup iron sight. Its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.
The Zastava M93 Black Arrow rifle is available in both 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG. It is a bolt-action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock. [6] The weapon is fed through a 5- or 10-round detachable, spring-loaded box magazine. The shoulder stock has a telescoping design, sitting aft of the ergonomic pistol grip unit. The bolt-action handle rests over the right side of the gun body. A carrying handle is affixed to the forend and the barrel is capped by a multi-baffled brake to assist in handling the massive recoil action. A folding bipod is also attached. [7]
Its overall design is a scale-up of the Mauser 98 system, similarly to the Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr, [8] with some [9] influence from the French FR-F1 [10] However the FR-F1 was built on basis of MAS-36 that was also influenced by Gewehr 98 (Mauser 98). Therefore the M93 and FR-F1 have some roots in Mauser 98. The M93 has a trigger block safety design similar to Russian SVT 40 rifle
M93 Black Arrow