Zastava M80

Zastava M80
Zastava M80
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Yugoslavia/Serbia
Production history
Designed	1980
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Produced	1984–
Variants	M80, M80A
Specifications
Mass	3.6 kg
Length	985 mm
Barrel length	460 mm
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	620 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	915 m/s
Effective firing range	600 m (660 yd)
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights

The Zastava M80 was a 5.56 mm assault rifle produced by Zastava Arms. The M80 had a fixed wooden stock while the M80A had an under-folding metal stock. It was introduced in the early 1980s.^[1] It was the 5.56 mm version of the Zastava M70, with a longer barrel, later improved in 1990 into the Zastava M90.

Design

It is gas-operated, supports semi-automatic and full-automatic rate of fire.^[2]

The M85 is a related compact carbine development of the M80, also chambered in the 5.56 mm round.

References

^ ^a ^b Walter 2006, p. 213.
^ "YugoImports ZASTAVA M80 & M80A". Kalashnikov Guns. Archived March 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

Sources

Walter, John (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 213–. ISBN 0-89689-241-7.
Jane's Infantry Weapons. Vol. 12. p. 227. ISBN 9780710606730. 5 .56 mm M80 rifle with wooden stock and M80A with folding metal stock

External links

"Automatic (assault rifle) Zastava M80 / M85 / M90". Archived from the original on August 8, 2022.

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[FOOTNOTEWalter2006213-1] Walter 2006, p. 213.

[2] "YugoImports ZASTAVA M80 & M80A". Kalashnikov Guns. Archived March 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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