Zastava M12 “Black Spear" .50 Cal Sniper Rifle
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Жыл бұрынIn this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves is at Zastava HQ in Serbia looking at the brand new Zastava M12 Black Spear, the successor to the M93 Black Arrow. James first meets with Ranko of Zastava USA to discuss the M93 itself, as the M93 is the predecessor to the M12 and it shares many features with the M12 Black Spear. Afterwards, James visits the Serbian Zastava factory to talk with one of their engineers about the improvements made to the M93 in order to get to the Black Spear. Note that there are two versions of the black spear: The standard M12 with full length barrel, and the M12M, which has a shorter barrel and keymod handguard. Check today's video for details about this military-grade .50 cal sniper rifle.
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@lakiza55 Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you and Ranko in the news here in Serbia the other day James. National televison too. Dad rushed to my room with "Come quick, one of your KZfaqr gun guys is on the news!" 😄
@KristianHerdi Жыл бұрын
Samo da jos dodje "Gun Jesus" i nema kraja nasem radovanju!
@9mmthroatpunch211 Жыл бұрын
What were they talking about in the news
@lakiza55 Жыл бұрын
@@9mmthroatpunch211 His visit to Serbia and Zastava arms, Zastava USA and some footage of them having fun at the range
@sevenus82 Жыл бұрын
@@KristianHerdi On više voli depoe sa referntnim kolekcijama i muzeje. XD
@9mmthroatpunch211 Жыл бұрын
@@lakiza55 thank you...i was curious
@GrenadeMcSticki Жыл бұрын
ME: Sees a .50 defying gravity on a bi-pod. "What black magic is this?!" *Sees it's a Zastava* "Oh."
@DeeDeex007o 3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@dw5523 Жыл бұрын
"This tells you that it's a complete unit." Sir, we need no help determining that this rifle is, indeed, a complete unit.
@DavidK2007 Жыл бұрын
U 😤 N 😤 I 😤 T
@Andalusian3C Жыл бұрын
I honestly don't understand the hate Zastava gets on r/AK47. They're producing the best generation of pap rifles ever, have great customer service and transparent about their products and importation process. Great video!
@cactus7198 Жыл бұрын
How are your zastavas holding up? Considering an m70 just for some fun range plinking.
@PrestleyPlays Жыл бұрын
I’ve been trusting Zastava more than KUSA right now
@Andalusian3C Жыл бұрын
@@cactus7198 M70 is great, not just for plinking, but for a SHTF rifle as well. I would trust it to defend life and property.
@Andalusian3C Жыл бұрын
@@PrestleyPlays You should, they've been making firearms for a long time and KUSA doesn't even have 1/100th of their history.
@PrestleyPlays Жыл бұрын
@@Andalusian3C True! I also used to own a Zastava Koral, or a Yugo haha
@Britva83 Жыл бұрын
That Serbian stuff rocks. Good episode, James!
@OpFriday Жыл бұрын
Glad to see a video on a Zastava that isn't an AK, its refreshing.
@desmondhumebrotha3522 Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure they also have pistols that are sig and tokarev clones.
@vanja2565 Жыл бұрын
@@desmondhumebrotha3522 CZ99 family isn't exactly a clone, it has a few unique features, as designers say"it was inspired by sig". Tokarevs aren't really clones either considering that they chamber more rounds and are available in different calibers.
@vanja2565 Жыл бұрын
Zastava is actually more famous for it's mausers than Aks around the world.
@Mike_858 Жыл бұрын
A gigantic Mauser 98 action, thats just really cool.
@bosesebi6685 Жыл бұрын
If it works.. dont fix it.
@CalzaTheFox Жыл бұрын
Very respectful. Says a lot about his admiration for the company.
@BeTeK11 Жыл бұрын
My friend fixed Zastava 750 as a summer car :) fun car to drive :)
@Jobe_Island Жыл бұрын
TFB TV is the reason I want to vacation in Serbia
@ghostsethrich7306 Жыл бұрын
Did it. Very very cheap, great food. Also EVERYONE speaks English. Sure does make shit easy 👍
@TheTAEclub Жыл бұрын
@@ghostsethrich7306 very nice!!
@Whatta33 Жыл бұрын
Bro Just go. You won’t be sorry. I just spent a whole month there with my family…but my wife is Serbian hahahaa
@ghostsethrich7306 Жыл бұрын
@@Whatta33 the key might be having local contacts. I was there with friends who were locals, too.
@gamps2771 Жыл бұрын
@@ghostsethrich7306 having locals is definitely some kind of game changer (but this probably counts for every place/country lol)
@galicije83 Жыл бұрын
James I am glad to see you in my country and I hope you have great time visiting Zastava Arms and of course my small but beautiful country. Greetings from Serbia to all good people all around the world.
@howiemandel5787 Жыл бұрын
What’s the weed situation like in Serbia? Like as a tourist from California in America (which has the best legal market in the world) if I try to meet a local to get some weed in A major city in Serbia how horrible is it gonna be compared to California weed?like it it gonna be completely unsmoke-able dirt dogshit weed or will it just be like good but not super duper strong?
@pewpew9193 Жыл бұрын
Are you Nikola Jokic? Sorry, I just assume everyone from Serbia is Nikola Jokic.
@galicije83 Жыл бұрын
@@pewpew9193 My name is Nikola, but surname is different... Well we also have our legend Vlade Divac, known in USA also great player Peja Stojakovic...legend who play in NBA with Vlade in Sacramento Kings ... Also Nikola Tesla was Serb, as Mihajlo Pupin good friend of yours Woodrow Wilson...
@galicije83 Жыл бұрын
@@howiemandel5787 I do not use drags...so i do not know how quality is weed here,,,also it illegal here in serbia...I guess u can buy it on the street..we have good drag lords all over the world so quality is u guess good...
@pewpew9193 Жыл бұрын
@@galicije83 You have a new rookie in the NBA named Nikola Jovic. I think he is going to be really good. It's crazy how many great players Europe is putting in the NBA. I think the 3 best players in the world are all from Europe right now. Doncic Giannis Jokic You guys also have some awesome firearms coming out of Serbia. A company thats been around a long time called Zastava. They produce some fantastic rifles.
@caseknifes Жыл бұрын
Great job James. Showing respect where it is deserved.
@Nogeri Жыл бұрын
Smiling at the thought of reloaders cringing at the sight of all that brass being dropped on concrete
@H_Hold Жыл бұрын
It isn't my brass; but of it were- I'd cringe
@anon_y_mousse Жыл бұрын
Wouldn't bother me, I'm all about jank.
@danielburnette9552 Жыл бұрын
dropping brass on concrete doesnt hurt anything. a few scratches wont hurt the brass
@haruthewhiteninja Жыл бұрын
Always cool to see the people behind these products
@zexedearth89 Жыл бұрын
Hey James i hope you enjoyed Serbian food and your stay here :D
@tfbtv Жыл бұрын
Loved it, 10/10 would go back/listen to Ceca again
@zexedearth89 Жыл бұрын
@@tfbtv hahah glad to hear!
@JDWalkerDrummer Жыл бұрын
@@tfbtv If you liked Ceca, you'd love Jana and Dragana Mirkovic
@DraganB52 Жыл бұрын
Hey James I hope you tried the homemade plum brandy white lightning the best
@dann3skjold Жыл бұрын
Zastava is just crushing it lately. You love to see it.
@RocketLR Жыл бұрын
LOOL.. i was traveling this year in serbia. I was in kragujevac i think and a bit lost.. While wandering i look up and behind me is a giant white building with the letter “Zastava”. I was like huh cuul..
@stefanpettersson1171 Жыл бұрын
A scaled down version of this would be sick
@Arkeo36 Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking a new production 7.62x51 and really a 8mm Mauser version with this kind of chassis or whatever you'd call it would be very sweet indeed.
@specialperson170 Жыл бұрын
Theres already so many other rifles like that what is the point
@hjorturerlend Жыл бұрын
It's an antique, but that would be the old French FR F1/2 sniper rifles.
@Migwelp Жыл бұрын
The M77 exists. Customize it with whatever. No market for anything else tbh.
@thomaswilson8022 Жыл бұрын
@@Migwelp 338
@CA.0verview Жыл бұрын
2:25 Mauser 98 action , that’s all I needed to hear. Getting myself one right now💎
@VelikiHejter Жыл бұрын
You need sniper ammo to use it as a sniper rifle, it's primarly anti-material platform. But it is quite accurate, I mean more accirate then I am anyway.
@cappox Жыл бұрын
The name Black Spear already makes this rifle cool af
@TheWolfDude91 Жыл бұрын
@Nemanja Majin druze mislim da si pomesao loncice, m93 je crna strela, a m12 je nova puska i zove se crno koplje, bukvalno pise black spear na samoj pusci novog modela
@03Grunt-arrino Жыл бұрын
Somewhere, Brandon Herrera shudders.
@Genesis23OPB Жыл бұрын
big respect to the translating lady, simultaneous translating is insanely hard
@toddk1377 Жыл бұрын
I love me some 50 BMG! I remember I wanted one when I was 16 back when I first watched Tremors 2 when Burt just blasted stuff with that Grizzly LAR Big Bore. That movie was a horrible influence on me 🤣, instead of buying a Barret, I got a deuce and a half instead, but no regrets!Took me over 15 years before I finally got one and I can't believe I was able to live life that long without one! The power is immense, but also, with good ammo, they are very, very accurate and if you have flinching issues, once you get comfortable with it, there will be no other caliber that will make you intimidated so that flinching reaction is gone. That Zastava looks very well made, never shot one of those, but I'd love too!
@TAR3N Жыл бұрын
I’d like to see more of these kinds of videos from the factory! James - i wish you and your team a happy and successful 2022 and beyond
@pappaflammyboi5799 Жыл бұрын
I learned a lot about the Zastava M12, and the letter 'A'. Like A lot...
@stanislavt6376 Жыл бұрын
Љепота! Beautiful spear!!!
@VTPSTTU Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Those are great rifles.
@marcopereira8631 Жыл бұрын
0:31 James, I’m here 70% for this moment and 30% for the rifle.
@jackusmc2542 Жыл бұрын
James, You .50 Caliber Maniac, You! Great video. Amazing rifle. Thanks.
@RocketLR Жыл бұрын
Damn, I have half of mind to move to Serbia and apply for a job at Zastava.
@youmad7068 Жыл бұрын
It is state owned company so not the best salaries, but if you are into IT then you should definitely come you can find plenty of well paid jobs in Serbia in that sector and it is beautiful and safe country.
@RocketLR Жыл бұрын
@@youmad7068 Haha, money does not motivate me anymore. I've chased career and money for a decade. Im a cloud engineer at Ericsson, developing 5G/6G Infrastructures and labs. So i think i could be useful somewhere haha. But yeah, I love Serbia and the people there. I could move there and just work as a bartender for all i care. As long as i have some money left for coffee and beer. The important things in life haha
@MrNemanjanex Жыл бұрын
just to know, USA in 1999. bombing Serbia..... and guess factory Zastava same.....
@RocketLR Жыл бұрын
@@MrNemanjanex i don’t understand your point? You mean that it’s suspicious that the zastava factory didnt get destroyed or that it also got bombed?
@MrNemanjanex Жыл бұрын
@@RocketLR i mean carefuly with coming in Serbia ;)
@stanley1554 7 ай бұрын
Excellent. I really enjoyed this video!!
@RandoCalrisiann Жыл бұрын
Great episode James. Zastava really knows how to build a beautiful piece of kit!
@Shimazusama Жыл бұрын
TFBTV factory visits are super cool. Been loving all the EU content.
@JohnAdams-mu7xd Жыл бұрын
Love this company!!!!
@bulletsalad6914 Жыл бұрын
I have a zastava M48 mauser and a zastava M56 sks both are great rifles
@ascalon132 Жыл бұрын
Great editing job with the interpretater.
@iwillnotcomply007 Жыл бұрын
Very cool. Thanks for the great content.
@MountainBikeTx Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I need this in my life
@luckyboyyt8582 Жыл бұрын
I'm getting strong mom and pop craft brewery vibes from Zastava. I like that everything is made with such detail and care. I'm definitely interested in shooting any of their rifles. Including the m19.
@deutzer5630 Жыл бұрын
i had the m19 in my hands and it feels like u where born with it, too bad it was only on display so shooting was not an option..
@luckyboyyt8582 Жыл бұрын
@@deutzer5630 that's awesome man, that's still a neat opportunity. Hopefully one day we all can buy one of our own!
@StrugeLabs Жыл бұрын
such a clean sniper... wow
@jimmywilliamson8540 Жыл бұрын
Yes I'll take one James. Thank you !
@dixonbourne Жыл бұрын
Great video. I own a NPAP, and I absolutely love it.
@slobodanstojanovic8125 8 ай бұрын
I heared some americans complaining on Npaps mostly guys complaining but saying i have 2 and they are awesome lol also werent some of the blame on Century Arms?
@catharsis89 Жыл бұрын
James posting all the deer hunting rifles as whitetail season approaches
@germaxicus6670 Жыл бұрын
I remember the first deer I saw many seasons ago. It was hiding behind about 12 trees and my .308 couldn’t punch through. If only I had this baby. Lol
@DarkBaron123 Жыл бұрын
Zastava USA, we demand the m21 for the US market, and we needed it yesterday.
@SS-tr5ru Жыл бұрын
Dude the m12 looks incredible
@Bozha_Kapetanovic91 Жыл бұрын
Bravo, hello from Serbia!
@Punisher_92 Жыл бұрын
We have in Serbia M93 Black Arrow and M12 Black Spear both chambered with .50 cal
@kalin6149 Жыл бұрын
You had me sold when calling the trigger "how you say crispy"
@lackytaffy3399 Жыл бұрын
Looks beautiful
@fuzzyreticle Жыл бұрын
Cool rifles. A little spendy for me but a lot less expensive than other options.
@orion310591RS Жыл бұрын
One "funny" sniper story. At some special "border" there are some snipers in our country. Near that "border" there is a town. Sniper soldier knows a girl in that town. So he change direction and look into town. Then he recognize one female person, sitting in cafe bar and drinking coffee. Then he gives her a call. "Hey how it is going? you are at xxx place, drinking coffee, wearing white tshirt and white jeans", girl answers confused: "yea, how do you know?", sniper responds "dont worry, I see everything with sniper" :)
@kevinv6455 Жыл бұрын
I need one of these
@CA.0verview Жыл бұрын
8:31 that cigar shot was epic . The report of that brake 🤌
@Ascetiq Жыл бұрын
Crispy trigger is crispy
@atranimecs Жыл бұрын
People always talk about putting the bipod at the end of a rifle but putting it on the balance point of a gun makes more sense.... Also I feel like people dont understand that sometimes when you shoot a target they are below you and putting a bipod at the end of your rifle doesnt allow you the ability to shoot down at lower elevation targets....what do you think?
@ericrumpel3105 Жыл бұрын
Great video - Thanks fer sharing & I'll have the M93/98.....lol
@hooyabaaa2 Жыл бұрын
Cool rifle... But for a $7K rifle price... (correct me if im wrong) Stery HS 50 (starts at 6,5 i think) Desert Tech HTI (not sure about the price, but looks around 8K) Barrett M95 (hard to find, but looks like a 7k) Cadex Tremor (it´s more expensive 9 to 9,5K, but for reviews it´s comparable to AI or McMillan quality and both costs 11 to 12K)
@sealove79able Жыл бұрын
A great video Mr.James. What was going on with the sound? I wonder if the Zastava will develop a bullpup version of this rifle, without the civil war interruption.
@EastCoastMan603 Жыл бұрын
Counsellor…what your opinion on Jorts ? Asking for someone else, who no-one here knows… Side Note - Springfield Armory is Thirsty…
@CoreyFPiazza Жыл бұрын
When I first saw Zastava and 50 BMG, my first thought was, "Sorry, Brandon, someone beat you to it."
@VelikiHejter Жыл бұрын
Nothing to do with AK, Brandon is safe. Closest thing is actually French FR F2.
@DEFENDOR-cx6gm 2 ай бұрын
1 year later Brandon finally did it
@maximaleffort Жыл бұрын
cool. thx.
@Taleton Жыл бұрын
Je bem !!!! I need this beast !!!
@badas45 Жыл бұрын
Very nice
@KapteinFruit Жыл бұрын
James' question about if they are in military use made me think about the whole weapon manufacture game. Like how many guns are made in X country and are being sent to Y country. That statistic would be very interesting, VERY INTERESTING, but we mere mortals are not supposed to know this.
@user-yr2in5il6x Жыл бұрын
And you can look at the matter like this: In every issue you can see both bad intention and good intention, it depends on which aspect and which perception you look at it, for me the personal issue was not too personal for the danger of the security of a country, I simply look at this matter that way !
@CrowHavenPastures Жыл бұрын
maximum drip James Reeves
@tj36b6 Жыл бұрын
I've been hoping that Zastava will start bringing the M70 in the under folder configuration to the U.S
@CertifiedSunset Жыл бұрын
It would be cool to see a "M12 Black Arrow Ultralite" or something like it for less money in 6.5 creedmoor or the new Sig 6.8x51 (.277 SIG Fury) which is better than 6.5 creedmoor.
@sealove79able Жыл бұрын
A great video Mr.James. It makes me wonder how much would this rifle cost if it had a carbon fibre barrel and furniture and titanium parts . They should offer a single shot model for the civilian market.
@raleighthomas3079 Жыл бұрын
Carbon fiber is not a good idea, the drastic weight reduction equates to much more recoil. Maybe to the point of being unshootable.
@sealove79able Жыл бұрын
@@raleighthomas3079 Thank you. It is the.50BMG after all.
@douglasm3310 Жыл бұрын
It’s a nice rifle but at that price it is approaching semi automatic .50 bmg prices. It would need to be about 4500-5k to be competitive.
@maviskilpatrick7592 Жыл бұрын
That and it needs to take Barrett mags!!
@lazarmarinkovic8486 Жыл бұрын
@@maviskilpatrick7592 Well the US import version is chambered in .50 BMG as an import requirement, so it PROBABLLY can take a barretta mag maybe...
@Lungorthin666 Жыл бұрын
Quite the chin-weld on that thing
@damianbigelow9511 Жыл бұрын
Just tease us "poor's" with yet another $10,000 rifle.... I want one....
@cattameme Жыл бұрын
I wanted one so bad I had to go take the bus to get one… they don’t let anyone else take the bus home with a 50 cal anymore. It was in a case but still worth my whole welfare check.
@KidFromQueens Жыл бұрын
Cabela's, of all places, has em for $8800! At that price I'm def going to Barrett!
@novakovic2001 Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@bobgretchenhollman4159 Жыл бұрын
The Barrett special mission rifle 338 Lapua for $5k vs Zastava 50 BMG for $7k. If both were in stock - that would be a tough decision.
@jefferyboring4410 Жыл бұрын
I’m considering a Nolan rifle ultra light their under 3k I think but u have to wait on a list like all the others.
@nickrockz97 10 ай бұрын
@@jefferyboring4410I saw that one, it looks badass, was it the noreen ulr 50?
@lousassle7509 Жыл бұрын
James Reeves 2022: “Holy Sh*t”
@sealove79able Жыл бұрын
A great video. In order to complete its projects without any distraction the Zastava Arms Co. should do the best if they purchased a plot of land somewhere beyond the Urals Mountains.I sure hope they make a bullpup .50BMG rifle. So Mr.James this rifle is or is not for the poors?
@sanja601 Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you in Serbia. The best gannss
@methanesprings4085 Жыл бұрын
Will this one blow a hole in my neck or not?
@nightwolf4838 Жыл бұрын
That intro music was poppin
@KapteinFruit Жыл бұрын
Put a pistol brace on it so I can buy it and Uncle slow Joe is happy. ;)
@dutch0770 Жыл бұрын
Iron site 50 BMG 🤯
@mtower235 Жыл бұрын
Ma Duece is iron sight
@toddk1377 Жыл бұрын
Gotta have back ups! You'd be surprised how easy it is for a 50 cal to mess up a zero on an optic.
@TheGunner11 Жыл бұрын
At the price point it’s cheaper to get the Steyr, which is also combat proven and the gold standard in out of the box 50BMG accuracy.
@Gen_Kael Жыл бұрын
Cameraman picked the perfect spot to stand. He didn't want to eat gravel buckshot
@mikewinning3282 Жыл бұрын
And if the rifle breaks you can remove the bolt and use it as a club.
@nunyabeeswax2575 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking mini police baton/truncheon with the bolt handle acting as the hand grip when it gets spun around. What is a martial artists favourite beverage? Waahtaa!
@bosesebi6685 Жыл бұрын
Go Zastava. Btw, guys, as time passes they will return to their original quality. They have had a tough time since the 90 - s and aggression on Serbia. Serbs.
@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz Жыл бұрын
It just looks like a grown up FR-F1 and that's adorable.
@clanwatkins Жыл бұрын
I like it
@klee1410 Жыл бұрын
so ak 50 is now just Zastava at home?
@xxx_z4426 Жыл бұрын
Did you shoot from the M-19? Itz a 6.5 grendel rifle zastava developed. It would be cool to see it.
@twissted1277 Жыл бұрын
I have shot 50 BMG and its more than I need. But fun to watch.
@cassiespencer6134 Жыл бұрын
I suggest using the term 'Long range precision rifle' because the anti's will have a field day with the term "sniper".
@Jeff.78 Жыл бұрын
F the antis right in their balloon knots.
@H3x4r35 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a bigger FRF1.
@GunWillTravel Жыл бұрын
Just $8,000 each, saves $1,000 off the price of a Barrett M82. So I'll take a dozen!
@kevinv6455 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't go hungry and I could share
@ffcracker Жыл бұрын
One day...
@dekipet Жыл бұрын
Such a great anti-alban.... material rifle. Would be nice to see it in use in anti-alban.. material environment.
@dekipet Жыл бұрын
@@cptmario Huh? Who? How? When? Who summon you?
@aleksandarstix3097 Жыл бұрын
@@cptmario RS❤
@sealove79able Жыл бұрын
Where was the part with the MD Loach filmed?
@Allen338LM Жыл бұрын
James I wanna see a heads up yeast between this rifle and the McMullen -TAC 50C I'm in the market for a bolt action 50 and there the two I'm deciding between
@alexmaurice4274 Жыл бұрын
InTrOdUcIng thE aLl nEW heLcaT pRo. Every damn tfb video😭
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