Zastava M21 information

Zastava M21
Zastava M21
Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Serbia and Montenegro
Service history
Used by	See Users
Wars	Iraq War; Conflict in Peru; Syrian Civil War; Iraqi Civil War; Boko Haram insurgency
Production history
Designer	Marinko Petrović
Manufacturer	Zastava Arms
Unit cost	630$ (2016)
Produced	2004–present
No. built	50,000+
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	4.15 kg (9.1 lb) (M21 A); 4.07 kg (9.0 lb) (M21 S); 3.91 kg (8.6 lb) (M21 C)
Length	1,000 mm (39 in) stock extended, 750 mm (30 in) stock folded (M21A); 915 mm (36.0 in) stock extended, 666 mm (26.2 in) stock folded (M21S); 825 mm (32.5 in) stock extended, 575 mm (22.6 in) stock folded (M21C)
Barrel length	460 mm (18 in) (M21 A); 375 mm (14.8 in) (M21 S); 325 mm (12.8 in) (M21 C)
Cartridge	5.56×45mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated (rotating bolt)
Rate of fire	680 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	925 m/s (M21 A); 890 m/s (M21 S M193); 870 m/s (M21 S M855)
Effective firing range	450 m (490 yd) with iron sights; 600 m (660 yd) with optics
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights

The Zastava M21 is a series of 5.56×45mm NATO rifles developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms in Serbia.^[2]

^ "Patente proglasili kopijom" (in Serbian). Glas javnosti. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27.
^ "Assault Rifle M21 A". Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

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