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Zastava M90

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The Zastava M90 is an assault rifle developed and produced by Zastava Arms in Serbia, derived from the Zastava M70, itself a modified copy of the Soviet AKM. It differs from the M70 with a Western-style flash eliminator, chambering in 5.56x45mm NATO, and a magazine similar to the STANAG design. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO 1
Service Status
Prototype or Experimental 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
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Source Wikidata: Zastava M90
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1. Wikipedia: Zastava M90
  • Wikipedia article text
    Today, the weapon remains rare and has never formally entered service.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    5.56×45mm NATO
  • Lead section
    It was developed from the Zastava M70 assault rifle, a modified copy of the Soviet AKM, but with a Western type flash eliminator added on the barrel end, chambered in the Western 5.56×45mm NATO caliber, and with a different magazine design, similar to a STANAG magazine.
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Wikidata: Zastava M90
Wikidata Q287221, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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