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Zastava M93 Black Arrow

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The Zastava M93 Black Arrow is a Serbian bolt-action anti-materiel rifle designed in 1993 and manufactured by Zastava Arms, entering production in 1998. It is chambered for the Soviet and Eastern Bloc 12.7x108mm cartridge, with an optional .50 BMG chambering developed for export because the Soviet round is rare outside the former Soviet states. The air-cooled rifle feeds from a detachable five- or ten-round box magazine and has a telescoping shoulder stock, a folding bipod, a carrying handle on the forend and a multi-baffled muzzle brake to tame the heavy recoil. Its action is a scaled-up Mauser 98 system, with a bolt rear and firing pin resembling those of the French FR-F1. Serbian forces issued it with a ZRAK 8x56 optical sight, and its listed users include Armenia, Jordan, Libya, the Philippines, Syria and Yemen.

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Classification
Caliber
.50 BMG 1
Caliber
12.7x108mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Introduced Year
1998 1
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Operated By

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Used In

Yemeni Civil War, Wars
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designed and manufactured by Zastava Arms
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1. Zastava M93 Black Arrow (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    is a Serbian bolt-action 12.7×108mm anti-materiel rifle
  • Design and features
    is available in both 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG
  • History
    The rifle was designed in 1993 and entered production in 1998.
  • Users, Current
    37 M93s to the Philippine Army, 11 to the Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps
  • Lead [manufacturer]
    designed and manufactured by Zastava Arms
  • Operated By: Serbian Army, History [operated-by]
    In Serbian military service, it was issued with a ZRAK 8x56 optical sight
  • Used In: Yemeni Civil War, Users, Current [used-in]
    Used by the internationally recognized government and Houthi forces in the Yemeni civil war
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