Zastava M21

Zastava M21
general information
Military designation:	M21
Country of operation:	Armenia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Iraq , Jordan , Cameroon , Macedonia , Peru , Private Security and Military Company , Serbia
Developer / Manufacturer:	Zastava oružje
Manufacturer country:	Serbia
Model variants:	M21, M21S, M21C
Weapon Category:	Assault rifle
Furnishing
Overall length:	M21 - 750/1000 mm, ; M21S - ; 667/915 mm, M21A - 570/815 mm
Weight: (unloaded)	M21 - 3.85 kg, M21S - 3.8 kg, M21A - 3.5 kg
Barrel length :	M21 - 460 mm, M21S - 375 mm, M21A - 290 mm
Technical specifications
Caliber :	5.56 × 45 mm NATO
Ammunition supply :	magazine
Cadence :	M21 / M21S - 680, ; M21A - 600 rounds / min
Fire types:	Fully automatic, semi-automatic
Closure :	Turret lock
Charging principle:	Gas pressure charger
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The Zastava M21 is an assault rifle from the Serbian company Zastava Oružje . The weapon is based on the technology of the AK-47 .

In 2004 the M21 rifle was introduced as the successor to the Zastava M70 / M77 / M90 assault rifles.

The assault rifle has u. a. Parts made of polymer (pistons, handles, magazines) and a barrel alloyed with chrome . It has Picatinny rails for attaching various telescopic sights or night vision devices . Furthermore, a GP-25 grenade launcher with a caliber of 40 mm can be attached under the barrel.

After initial tests in the armed forces of Serbia , the M21S appeared. The M21S has a shorter barrel and thus a shorter overall length, but retained the same ballistic properties due to the new polygon barrel and is now primarily offered (as an export version M21SB). The version M21A is designed for command tasks.