Zastava M93 Black Arrow
Encyclopedia
The M93 Black Arrow is a 12.7mm or .50 caliber
anti-materiel rifle
developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms
.
The M93 Black Arrow is designed on the basis of the Mauser
system, which was, during its one hundred years long combat history, proven to be one of the most accurate and reliable bolt-action systems.
Members of the family were tested in operations fought in Kosovo
and the Republic of Macedonia
in extreme conditions.
. It is a bolt action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock.
Individual characteristics:
.50 BMG
The .50 Browning Machine Gun or 12.7×99mm NATO is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. Entering service officially in 1921, the round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge...
anti-materiel rifle
Anti-materiel rifle
An anti-materiel rifle is a rifle that is designed for use against military equipment rather than against other combatants ....
developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms
Zastava Arms
Zastava Arms is a Serbian manufacturer of firearms and artillery. It was founded in 1853 when it cast its first cannons. It is currently the leading producer of firearms in Serbia and is a large contributor to the local defence industry...
.
The M93 Black Arrow is designed on the basis of the Mauser
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
system, which was, during its one hundred years long combat history, proven to be one of the most accurate and reliable bolt-action systems.
Overview
The primary purpose of this rifle is long range engagement of hardly visible targets and due to that, it is provided only with an optical sight, which is included in the rifle set (8x magnification with the division up to 1,800 m). Its mount can accept the sights of other manufacturers as well.Members of the family were tested in operations fought in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
in extreme conditions.
Design and Features
The Zastava M93 Black Arrow rifle is available in both 12.7×108mm and .50 BMG.50 BMG
The .50 Browning Machine Gun or 12.7×99mm NATO is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. Entering service officially in 1921, the round is based on a greatly scaled-up .30-06 cartridge...
. It is a bolt action, air-cooled, magazine-fed firearm with a fixed stock.
Individual characteristics:
- Excellent balance
- Stock with two spring buffers
- Muzzle brakeMuzzle brakeMuzzle brakes and recoil compensators are devices that are fitted to the muzzle of a firearm or cannon to redirect propellant gases with the effect of countering both recoil of the gun and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire...
facilitating shooting (decreasing recoil by 62%) - Stock and forehand made of polymer, reinforced with glass fibers
- Adjustable folding bipod – able to fit the size of the cover behind which the rifle is placed
- Locking – Mauser system
- Bolt guided along the whole length of its movement in the receiver
- Heavy, fluted barrel for accurate and precise path of fired projectile of large energetic potential