Armas de infantería

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21

Also known as
  • M21
  • Zastava M21

El Zastava M21 es un fusil de asalto serbio de 5.56x45 mm NATO derivado del sistema operativo Kalashnikov y producido por Zastava Arms. En este catálogo, su evidencia de conflicto más sólida está vinculada a Camerún: material de Boko Haram e ISWAP mostró M21 en manos insurgentes en la cuenca del lago Chad, mientras que Amnesty International documentó M21 con grupos separatistas armados durante la 2016 Anglophone Crisis.

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21, Fusil de asalto 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería
Image source: Zastava M-21.jpg

Role in Conflicts

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency
Role in conflict
Combate y entrenamiento insurgente con armas ligeras

Documentado en imágenes de Boko Haram e ISWAP, videos de entrenamiento e informes sobre armas entregadas, con analistas regionales que identificaron fusiles Zastava M21 probablemente capturados o desviados de existencias de fuerzas de seguridad camerunesas.

2016 Anglophone Crisis
Role in conflict
Uso separatista de armas ligeras en las regiones anglófonas

Amnesty International documentó fusiles Zastava M21 entre armas usadas o exhibidas por grupos separatistas armados en las regiones North-West y South-West de Camerún, vinculando la familia de fusiles serbios con la 2016 Anglophone Crisis a través de flujos de armas ligeras relacionados con Camerún.

Cameroon Small-Arms Pathway

Camerún es el hilo conductor en la evidencia de conflicto citada. Fusiles M21 de fabricación serbia entraron en existencias camerunesas para el servicio contra Boko Haram y luego aparecieron en dos contextos no estatales: material de Boko Haram e ISWAP en la cuenca del lago Chad y material separatista armado en las regiones anglófonas.

ContextoBando documentadoDetalle respaldado por fuentes
2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyBoko Haram and ISWAPInformes de Jamestown y HumAngle documentaron fusiles M21 en imágenes militantes, videos de entrenamiento y armas entregadas.
2016 Anglophone CrisisAnglophone separatist armed groupsAmnesty documentó fusiles M21 en material publicado por grupos separatistas armados en las regiones North-West y South-West de Camerún.
Existencias estatales de CamerúnFuerzas de seguridad camerunesasInformes de Balkan Insight y Amnesty vincularon fusiles M21 y otras armas ligeras serbias con existencias de fuerzas de seguridad camerunesas usadas para operaciones contra Boko Haram.

Fuentes: Jamestown Foundation, HumAngle, Amnesty International, Balkan Insight.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Serbia
Built by
Zastava Arms
Type
Fusil de asalto 5.56x45 mm NATO
Service note
Introducido en la década de 2000 y documentado en uso insurgente y separatista vinculado a Camerún después de 2015
Designer
Zastava Arms
Designed
Comienzos de la década de 2000
Produced
Década de 2000-presente

Specifications

Calibre
5.56x45 mm NATO
Sistema operativo
Pistón de recorrido largo de patrón Kalashnikov accionado por gases, con cerrojo rotativo
Cargador
Cargador de caja desmontable de 30 cartuchos
Longitud del cañón
460 mm en el M21 ABS; 375 mm en el M21 SBS; variante compacta BS más corta reportada
Longitud
1000 mm con la culata extendida y 750 mm plegada en el M21 ABS; 915/666 mm en el M21 SBS
Peso
4,3 kg con cargador de polímero vacío en el M21 ABS; 4,2 kg en el M21 SBS
Cadencia de tiro
600 +/- 50 disparos por minuto
Miras
Miras de hierro con tubos de tritio para apuntar con baja visibilidad
Controles
Selector de fuego con posiciones de seguro, automático y semiautomático; selector ambidiestro en las páginas de producto de Zastava
Variants

La familia pública M21 es una línea de fusiles de patrón Kalashnikov en 5.56x45 mm NATO construida en torno a configuraciones de longitud completa, cañón corto y compactas.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
M21 ABSFusil de asalto de longitud completa

La página ABS de Zastava enumera un cañón de 460 mm, longitud extendida/plegada de 1000/750 mm, peso de 4,3 kg con cargador vacío y cadencia de tiro de 600 +/- 50 rpm.

Sources: Assault Rifle M21 ABS

M21 SBSFusil de asalto de cañón corto

La página SBS de Zastava mantiene el mismo calibre 5.56x45 mm y cargador de 30 cartuchos, mientras acorta el cañón a 375 mm y la longitud plegada a 666 mm.

Sources: Assault Rifle M21 SBS

M21 BSIntegrante compacto de la familia

Modern Firearms enumera el BS como integrante compacto de la familia M21 junto con las configuraciones ABS y SBS.

Sources: Zastava M21 assault rifle (Serbia)

Timeline

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21 Key Events

  1. La familia M21 entra en la línea de fusiles de 5.56 mm de Zastava

    Zastava Arms y Modern Firearms describen el M21 como una familia de fusiles de patrón Kalashnikov en 5.56x45 mm NATO producida por Zastava Arms.

    Sources: Assault Rifle M21 ABS, Zastava M21 assault rifle (Serbia)

  2. Fusiles serbios aparecen en informes sobre Camerún

    Informes de Balkan Insight y Amnesty vincularon fusiles Zastava M21 y otras armas ligeras serbias con existencias de fuerzas de seguridad camerunesas usadas en operaciones contra Boko Haram.

    Sources: Serbian Arms Spotted at Massacre in Cameroon: Report

  3. Videos de entrenamiento de Boko Haram muestran fusiles M21

    HumAngle informó sobre videos de entrenamiento de Boko Haram que incluían fusiles Zastava M21, probablemente capturados a fuerzas de seguridad camerunesas.

    Sources: Boko Haram Trains Next Generation Of Fighters In New Video

  4. Amnesty documenta M21 con separatistas anglófonos

    Amnesty International documentó fusiles Zastava M21 en material conectado con grupos separatistas armados en las regiones North-West y South-West de Camerún.

    Sources: The Call for a Total Arms Embargo on Cameroon

Media

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21 Videos

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21 Images

Fusil de asalto Zastava M21, Fusil de asalto 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: Zastava M21 rifle with corner display.jpg
Fusil de asalto Zastava M21, Fusil de asalto 5.56x45 mm NATO, Armas de infantería - view 2
Source: Zastava M21-noBG.png
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Sources

Assault Rifle M21 ABSPublisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports manufacturer identity and M21 ABS specifications including caliber, magazine capacity, barrel length, folded length, weight, rate of fire, controls, and sights. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Assault Rifle M21 SBSPublisher: Zastava Arms | Note: Supports M21 SBS specifications including caliber, magazine capacity, 375 mm barrel length, 915/666 mm extended/folded length, 4.2 kg empty-magazine weight, rate of fire, controls, and sights. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Zastava M21 assault rifle (Serbia)Publisher: Modern Firearms | Note: Supports background on Zastava Arms manufacture, Kalashnikov-pattern design, export status, rifle features, variants, and baseline specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Islamic State Province's Media in Africa: Comparing Trends in West and Central AfricaPublisher: The Jamestown Foundation | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: Zastava M21 rifles used by ISWAP fighters in photographs and videos from operations against Nigerian forces and Boko Haram rivals. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Boko Haram Trains Next Generation Of Fighters In New VideoPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: Zastava M21 rifles fielded by Boko Haram instructors and a child trainee in a 2021 training video, likely captured from Cameroonian security forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Military's Conduct Encouraging Defection Of Boko Haram FightersPublisher: HumAngle | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context: a Zastava M21 rifle submitted by surrendering Boko Haram fighters near Bama was transferred to Nigerian troops with other weapons. | Accessed: 2026-06-29The Call for a Total Arms Embargo on CameroonPublisher: Amnesty International | Note: Supports 2016 Anglophone Crisis direct-use context by documenting Zastava M21 rifles used or displayed by armed separatist groups in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions, and supports Cameroon-linked small-arms transfer context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Serbian Arms Spotted at Massacre in Cameroon: ReportPublisher: Balkan Insight | Note: Supports Cameroon transfer and background context for Serbian-origin Zastava M21 rifles in Cameroonian security-force stocks used for counter-Boko Haram operations. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Zastava M-21.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary Zastava M21 rifle image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Zastava M21 rifle with corner display.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the Zastava M21 display rifle image. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Zastava M21-noBG.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the transparent-background Zastava M21 image derived from a Commons file. | Accessed: 2026-06-29