Zastava's Black Arrow .50 sniper rifle - photos & video!

[SerbPVO]

Since UN sanction's were dropped, Serbia's Zastava arms factory has signed dozens of new contracts for export around the world. This year, $20 million of small arms exports is expected to US alone.

One of these American Zastava partners is California-based Mitchell Sales.

On their site they got this:

http://www.mitchellsales.com/rifles/blackarrow/blackarrow.jpg

The Black Arrow is a genuine Mauser-Action, magazine-fed, long-range target rifle. The Black Arrow is in current military service.
It features:

Mauser Bolt-action

5-round box magazine, detachable

Shock-absorbing, telescoping butt stock

Fluted barrel

Emergency iron sights as standard

Detachable scope mounts

Folding bi-pod that balances at center-of-gravity

Full-effect muzzle compensator, easily removed for cleaning.

The Black Arrow is the Premier Long-Range Target Rifle. The Black Arrow meets military specs, of course, and gives you the ability to join the thousand-yard-club. The recoil compensator re-directs muzzle gases to mitigate recoil to that of a 12 gauge shotgun. With the Black Arrow you can shoot all day and feel good about it. The Black Arrow is equipped with a detachable scope mount and is also equipped with iron sights for close range targeting, if desired. The rifle balances evenly on its bi-pod, so you feel no weight and can concentrate on trigger control while you put the cross-hair right where you want it!


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And finally, the 9MB MPEG video of American hillbilies enjoying shooting with the Black Arrow;)

http://www.mitchellsales.com/blackarrowMM.mpg

[George W. Bush]

Is this .50 BMG or Russian 12.7 round? I always wanted a .50BMG.

[HELEX]

Nice!

But will it be available here... :roll:

[el_kab0ng]

Is this .50 BMG or Russian 12.7 round? I always wanted a .50BMG.

I thought 12.7 WAS .50 ?

[RSK]

The Black Arrow comes in two calibres.

.50 Browning

12.7 Dshk

[AK-Lover]

I think the 12.7mm DSHK is better. Bigger round! :P

[RSK]

Caliber
12.7 x 107 DSHK
12.7 x 99 BROWNING


Weight (kg)

Weapon
16 DSHK
14.5 BROWNING

Optical sight
0.73
0.73





Length (mm)



Weapon
1670 DSHK
1510 BROWNING

Barrel
1000 DSHK
840 BROWNING

Mechanical Features

Firing modes
single shot
single shot

Locking system
Mauser
Mauser

Magazine capacity (rds)
5
5

Muzzle velocity (m/s)
820 DSHK
888 BROWNING

Maximum effective range (m)
1600 DSHK
1600 BROWNING

[Catch22]

Nice photos, thx! ;) Like that commercial approach :) Anyway AK - here you got the diffrence between 12,7x99 NATO and russian 12,7x108. First one goes a bit faster and thus it has a bit more energy, since its the speed u square in calculating the energy not the mass.