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The Zastava M77 is a 7.62x51mm battle rifle and light machine gun developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. [2] It is a Kalashnikov pattern rifle based on the Zastava M70 . While early versions of the M77 had a milled receiver, later variants would be built with the standard Yugoslavian 1.5mm stamped RPK receivers.
The Zastava M77 B1 is a battle rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms in Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia). [3] It was introduced in 1977. [ 4 ] It is a derivative of the Zastava M70 [ 4 ] and modified copy of the Soviet AKM [ 1 ] chambered in 7.62×51mm with an enlarged receiver, [ 4 ] and a Western-style flash suppressor.
The Zastava M70 (Serbian Cyrillic: Застава М70) is a 7.62×39mm assault rifle developed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by Zastava Arms.The M70 was an unlicensed derivative of the Soviet AK-47 (specifically the Type 3 variant). [4]
[citation needed] In 1994, Serbia developed a new version called the M-94 Oganj C, which could fire the rockets M91 (cluster-type warhead with 40 submunition grenades) and M77 (HE warhead). This version featured a 32-rocket reloading system which makes it possible to fully reload and launch a second salvo within three minutes.
The M76 is similar in concept to the Russian Dragunov SVD sniper/designated marksman rifle; a semi-automatic rifle using a full-power cartridge from a 10-round magazine. However, the M76 is closer to the AK-47 / RPK design and Zastava's unlicensed M70 AK-derivative than the Dragunov SVD, similar to the Romanian PSL .
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Attaching the barrel to the receiver using a barrel nut and a barrel with a shoulder is an alternative to action threads, which has been used in firearms such as the Sten gun and AR-15. Hand tools Quick barrel change systems is an increasingly popular alternative, as seen in for example SIG Sauer 200 STR , Roessler Titan or Blaser R8 .
The M85 also features a flash-hider muzzle device copied directly from the AKS-74U. Additionally, the M85 is built using a receiver stamped from 1.5mm sheet steel, which is thicker than the 1.0mm steel used in most AK derived rifles. This results in increased durability at the cost of increased weight. [2]