Zastava M93 Black Arrow

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.

Zastava M93 Black Arrow
M93 Black Arrow
TypeAnti-materiel rifle
Place of originSerbia
Service history
In service1998–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSecond 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
Designed1993
ManufacturerZastava Arms
Produced1998–present
Specifications
Mass16 kg
Length1,670 mm
Barrel length1,000 mm
Caliber
ActionBolt action (rotating bolt; long action)
Muzzle velocity
  • 800 m/s (12.7x108mm)[5]
  • 888 m/s (.50 BMG)[5]
Effective firing range3,000 m<[5]
Feed system5-10-round magazine
SightsOptical sight (8×32)

Overview

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.

Design and features

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

Users

See also
Peshmerga with M93

References
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  3. Yemen Fights Back. "Yemeni fighters push back Saudi mercenaries from Midi shores". Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. "Serbian Weapons Used in Yemen Conflict Zone". Balkan Insight. 3 September 2018.
  5. "M93 Long Range". Zastava Arms. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. "AWT 12.7 mm M93 Black Arrow anti-matériel rifle". Jane's Infantry Weapons 2000-2001. 17 August 2000. pp. 2345–2346.
  7. "Zastava M93 (Black Arrow) Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)". MilitaryFactory.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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  9. TFB TV (2 August 2017). Lets Talk Tokarev: The Soviet SVT 40. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via YouTube.
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  14. Kuljanin, B.; Radisic, N. (12 January 2011). "Snajperi iz Zastave za Jordan i Indoneziju" [Snipers from Zastava for Jordan and Indonesia]. Blic Online (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  15. United Nations Security Council (25 October 2002). Report of the Panel of Experts concerning Liberia (S/2002/1115) (PDF). p. 18.
  16. Jenzen-Jones, N.R.; McCollum, Ian (April 2017). Small Arms Survey (ed.). Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya (PDF). Working Paper No. 26. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2017.
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  20. Republic of Serbia: Ministry of Economy and of Regional Development (24 September 2010). "Annual Report on the Transfers of Controlled Goods in 2008". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Belgrade. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.
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