| Zastava M72 | |
|---|---|
 Zastava M72 | |
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1973–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Oromo conflict[1] Soviet–Afghan War[2] Iran–Iraq War Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[2] Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom Syrian Civil War[3] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1972 |
| Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
| Produced | since 1973 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.5 kg |
| Length | 1025 mm |
| Barrel length | 542 mm |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas-actuated (rotating bolt) |
| Rate of fire | 620 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 745 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 400 m |
| Feed system | 30, 40 round box magazines or 75 round drum magazine |
| Sights | Adjustable iron sights, optional mount required for optical sights |
The Zastava M72 is a light machine gun developed and manufactured by then Yugoslav Zastava Arms company.[4][5] The M72 was patterned after the Soviet RPK light machine gun.
- ^ Noir, War (6 January 2021). "#Oromia / #Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Army (#OLA) fighters with Zastava M72B1 LMG, PK GPMG and SVD DMR". @War_Noir. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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- ^ http://www.zastava-arms.co.rs/cms/index.php?id=322 History of Zastava Arms
- ^ Zastava M72B1