Zastava M80

Zastava M80
Type Assault rifle
Place of origin Yugoslavia/Serbia
Production history
Designed 1980
Manufacturer Zastava Arms
Produced Early 1980s–[1]
Variants M80, M80A
Specifications
Weight 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.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Walter 2006, p. 213.
  2. ↑ "YugoImports ZASTAVA M80 & M80A". Kalashnikov Guns. Archived March 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "YUG - Zastava M85". Valka. (in Czech)

Sources

  • Walter, John (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. pp. 213–. ISBN 0-89689-241-7.
  • Jane's Infantry Weapons. 12. p. 227. 5 .56 mm M80 rifle with wooden stock and M80A with /olding metal stock
  • "Automatic (assault rifle) Zastava M80 / M85 / M90".
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