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Small arms1973–present
Light machine gun
Zastava M72 is a light machine gun originating in Yugoslavia. It was built by Zastava Arms.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.025 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Light machine gun
Yugoslavia
1973–present
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Salvadoran Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom Syrian Civil War OLA insurgency
1972
Zastava Arms
since 1973
5.5 kg (12.1 lb)
1,025 mm (40.4 in)
542 mm (21.3 in)
7.62×39mm
Gas-actuated (rotating bolt)
620 RPM
745 m/s
400 m
30, 40 round box magazines or 75 round drum magazine
Adjustable iron sights , optional mount required for optical sights
Afghanistan
Egypt
Iraq
Serbia
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zastava M72 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Egypt
Iraq
Montenegro
Serbia