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SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SAR 21 | Zastava M70 (pistol) |
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle[source] | Semi-automatic pistol[source]Zastava M70 · Type |
| Place of origin | Singapore[source] | Yugoslavia/Serbia[source]Zastava M70 · Place of origin |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Designer | Tuck Wah Chee and Felix Tsai of Chartered Industries of Singapore / ST Kinetics |
SAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail
Single source805 mm (31.7 in) (SAR 21, SAR 21 40 GL/M203, SAR 21 P-Rail) 680 mm (26.8 in) (SAR 21 MMS) 640 mm (25.2 in) (SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine)[source]
Zastava M70 · Length · Length
Single source165mm[source]Zastava M70 · Length
Zastava M70 · Height · Height
Single source115mm[source]Zastava M70 · Height
GL/M203 SAR 21
Single sourceP-Rail
Single sourceSAR 21 Light Weight Carbine
Single sourceSAR 21 MMS
Single sourceSAR 21 SAR 21
Single source• SAR 21: 4 kg (8.82 lb) • SAR 21 GL/M203: 5.3 kg (12 lb) • SAR 21 P-Rail: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) • SAR 21 MMS: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) • SAR 21 Light Weight Carbine 3 kg (6.6 lb)[source]
Zastava M70 · Mass · Mass
Single source670 grams[source]Zastava M70 · Mass
Caliber
Single source5.56 mm (0.22 in)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source450–650 rounds/min[source]
M193
Single sourceSS109
Single source970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) (M193) 945 m/s (3,100.4 ft/s) (SS109)[source]
Zastava M70 · Muzzle velocity · 7.65mm
Single sourceZastava M70 · Muzzle velocity · 9mm Short
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1996[source] | 1970[source]Zastava M70 · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | • CIS: 1999–2000 • ST Kinetics : 2000–present[source] | Zastava Arms[source]Zastava M70 · Manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | 1970–present[source]Zastava M70 · Produced |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[source] | .32 ACP ( 7.65 mm ) 9mm Kratak ( .380 ACP )[source]Zastava M70 · Cartridge |
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| Barrels | Single barrel 1:12" and 1:7" twist options[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 30-round detachable plastic box magazine Export models: STANAG magazines[source] | 8 (7.65mm) or 7 (9mm Short) round single-stack magazine[source]Zastava M70 · Feed system |
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| Sights | 1.5x or 3x optical sight; back-up iron sights[source] | Iron sights[source]Zastava M70 · Sights |
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| Wars | — | Yugoslav Wars[source]Zastava M70 · Wars |
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| Reported operators |
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300m/s (7.65mm), 260m/s (9mm Short)[source]Zastava M70 · Muzzle velocity