Zastava M76
| Zastava M76 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Poluautomatska puška M76 |
| Country of operation: | u. a. former Yugoslavia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Zastava Arms Factory |
| Manufacturer country: | Serbia |
| Weapon Category: | Sniper Rifle Designated Marksman Rifle |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1135 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.97 kg |
| Barrel length : | 550 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : |
7.92 × 57 mm , 7.62 × 51 mm NATO , 7.62 × 54 mm R |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 10 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | Box magazine |
| Cadence : | 30 rounds / min |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | Rifle scope |
| Mounting system: | lateral prism rail |
| Closure : | Turret lock |
| Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger |
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The Zastava M76 was the standard sniper rifle of the Yugoslav army . After the break-up of Yugoslavia, the remaining states kept the rifle. The weapon is based on the technology of the AK-47 assault rifle . It was developed and produced by the Yugoslav manufacturer Zastavaer Waffenfabrik .
history
As early as the late 1940s, a replica of the German 98k carbine in 7.92 × 57 mm caliber was made with the model 48 multi-loading carbine . The later developed sniper rifle Model 69 fired the same ammunition , the M76 also used ammunition in this caliber in use by the Yugoslav Army. The Zastava weapons factory also manufactured civil and export variants in calibers of 7.62x51mm or 7.62x54R typical of NATO or Eastern Bloc .
The M76 was developed on the basis of the AK-47 or the AKM submachine gun. The AKM was produced by Zastava as model 70 B1, the AKMS as model 70 AB2. This resulted in the modified M79.
The M76 was introduced as the standard weapon for snipers in the Yugoslav Army in the mid-1970s . During the Yugoslav wars it was used on different sides, both in Bosnia and Kosovo . Today the rifle serves in the role of Designated Marksman Rifle for rifle scope shooters in current crisis regions.
Technology and appearance
The weapon is immediately recognizable as belonging to the Kalashnikov weapon family. Embossed sheet metal parts and wooden pistons dominate the picture, although the system box is milled from solid. The butt is firmly attached and has an end cap, the fore-end is divided into two parts. The pistol grip is also made of wood.
The weapon is for single shots equipped gas operated weapon with rotary bolt head . The ammunition is fed from a ten- round box magazine . The barrel is almost identical to that of the Soviet Dragunov sniper rifle , but the flash hider is very long. Below this is a mount for a bayonet .
The weapon has an emergency curve sight with settings up to 300 m. A four times magnifying telescopic sight (650 g weight) or a night vision device is used as the main sight .
The riflescope typically used is a ZRAK ON-M76 4 × 5 ° 10 ', manufactured by ZRAK in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The riflescope has a reticle like the PSO-1 . The reticle illumination of the ZRAK M76 4 × 5 ° 10 'is provided by radioactive tritium .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maxim Popenker: Zastava M76. In: Modern Firearms. Retrieved November 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (1945-1985). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 , weapons.
Web links
- Yugoslavia M-76. In: snipercentral.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017 .