[IDEX 2021] Zastava Arms from Serbia at Yugoimport
Yugoimport is a Serbian state-owned company that showcases at IDEX, under a single umbrella, a variety of defense-related products from the country. The firearms at the booth are manufactured by the well-known Zastava Arms company, although the models showcased usually aren’t the ones exported for the civilian market.
In this edition of the event, a couple of advanced prototypes of concepts with a few years of development were the main attraction.
Zastava Arms – Modular Combat System (MCS) M19
The name M19 may not be final, as it was not written anywhere but on a leaflet handed out by a representative. The assault rifle is still being tested by the Serbian Army.
Another detail that is not yet final is the position of the charging handle. The newest versions have it, possibly on both sides, on the handguard above the barrel (HK G3-style). So it seems that, while the AK-style charging handle is entirely abandoned, the AR one did not win the heart of the Serbian troops.
It is interesting to note that this is not the only attempt to modernizing the AK platform with the possibility to quickly change caliber and barrels, as we’ve recently seen a similar project from Ukraine.
Zastava Arms – SRX20 Semiautomatic Sniper Rifle
Zastava Arms – Other Models
Italian firearm enthusiast, Giorgio has a passion for innovative or plainly unusual mechanical solutions. He's also interested in manufacturing technologies with a recent focus on additive manufacturing.You can contact him at giorgio_o at zoho dot com and you'll find him in the comments section as Giolli Joker.
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Someone missed the memo on keymod.
If Zastava USA imported those 7.62x54R precision rifles, how much of a market would they have? I understand this caliber is mostly limited to Mosins and PSLs.