Original Cold War Yugoslavian M80 Zolja 64mm Anti-Tank Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher Tube – INERT Original Items

Original Item: Only one available. This is an inert non-firing BATF compliant Yugoslavian M80 Zolja rocket propelled grenade launcher offered in excellent condition. Once fired, these tubes are unable to be reloaded. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATF), the M72 series LAW has been classified as a destructive device. Notwithstanding its inability to be reloaded, legal obligations mandate that the device’s integrity be disrupted by means of creating an aperture of the same diameter as its bore and rendering other components inoperable.

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT OR SHIPMENT TO CALIFORNIA ADDRESSES.

These are timeless in design, based very heavily on the U.S. M72 LAW Light Anti-Armor Weapon. It is definitely longer, but the function is nearly identical, except that it does have a few “upgrades”, such as the automatically unlocking front cover and automatically retracting front sight.

This great example is complete with both the front and rear sights, as well as the rubber cover for the front sight aperture. Both the front and rear cover are fully functional, and the original sling is in very good shape as well. We checked the functionality of the launcher, and it can still be fully opened and collapsed correctly. It has a serial number marked on the left side top rib, and near the front is the designation for the weapon: РБР 64 MM, M80. It still can be made to dry fire, and the original instruction label is fully intact.

A very nice complete example, ready to display!

The M80 Zolja (from Serbian: зоља, lit. ’wasp’) is a portable one-shot disposable 64 mm unguided anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade, designed in the former Yugoslavia. The M80 Zolja is still produced in Serbia and in North Macedonia. Constructed from fibre-reinforced plastics, it is designed to be used by an individual against armored fighting vehicles or fortifications. Heavily based on the U.S. M72 LAW, it is also a single-use recoilless weapon which is characterized by its simple operation and lightweight characteristics. The launcher and the container are incorporated into a single unit.

Launcher
The M80 Zolja launcher is telescoping which is intended for easier transportation. The launchers consists of a forward and rear tube made of fibre-reinforced plastic, a firing mechanism, front and rear aiming sights, a carry handle, front and rear caps to keep debris out and a sling.

Rocket
The 64mm anti-tank missile is located in the rear of the launcher. The missile consists of an explosive warhead, stabilizer wings and a solid fuel rocket.

The M80’s warhead has the potential to penetrate 300 mm of solid steel at a 90-degree angle. The warhead may be fitted with an impact and piezoelectric blasting mechanism. A self-destruct mechanism is also integrated into the rocket which ensures that the rockets self-destruct if the target is not hit within 4 to 6 seconds of flight. The rocket propellant is only fired while in the tube, which propels the rocket to a speed of 190 m/s. This speed ensures that the rocket reaches its 240 m range at a 2.5 meter target.

Operation
The launcher is held in both hands. The operator opens the covers on both ends of the launcher, grasping the forward tube piece firmly with his left hand the operator pulls the back tube outwards with a sharp, hard pull. If the launcher has been successfully cocked, the back piece will not slide in. The operator assumes a correct firing position, keeping in mind the backblast zone of the launcher, takes aim through the flip up sights and squeezes the trigger to fire the rocket. Afterwards the empty tube is disposed of.

Use
The M80 was widely used in the Yugoslav Wars and the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. Many units ended up in civilian hands and have been used in a number of violent incidents. The weapon has also been used by organized crime; one such incident was a November 1999 assassination attempt in downtown Zagreb, when the projectile ricocheted off the target’s armored car and killed an innocent bystander. Members of the Zemun Clan at one time considered using the M80 to attack the former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić’s motorcade. Bosnian Serb mercenaries in Zaire used some M80s against Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo in 1997 during the first Congo War.

Specifications
Launcher
Length:
Extended: 1,200 mm.
Closed: 800 mm.
Weight:
With rocket: 3 kg.
Without rocket: 1.58 kg.
Firing mechanism: Percussion.
Front sight: reticle.
Rear sight: peep sight.

Rocket
Caliber: 64 mm
Length: 664 mm
Weight: 1.42 kg
Muzzle velocity: 190 m/s
Minimum range (combat): 10 m
Maximum range: 1,280 m (3,300 ft)
Penetration: 300 mm
Maximum effective range
Stationary target: 220 m