The Zastava M88 is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms, it is a compact redesign of the Zastava M57 pistol.
| Zastava M88 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Pistol |
| Place of origin |  Yugoslavia |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Yugoslavia Serbia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1987 |
| Manufacturer | Zastava Arms |
| Variants | M88A |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 750g |
| Length | 175mm |
| Barrel length | 96mm |
| Height | 130mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W |
| Action | Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action |
| Feed system | 8-round magazine |
| Sights | Ironsights |
Features
editA simple handgun available in 9×19mm Parabellum and .40 S&W with non-adjustable sights and a single-action trigger, just like its older cousin, the TT-33. The M88 has a shorter 3.5 inch barrel and a different hammer position. A variant of the pistol called the M88A features an external safety on the slide and an internal firing pin block safety. [1]
Usage
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The M88 saw limited use as a service pistol with the Yugoslav police and military forces, but was replaced by the higher capacity CZ 99 series, while sometimes used as a training pistol in some military training camps in Serbia.[2] Since then it has been widely available for civilian purchase. The M88 and M88A are also imported into the United States by the K-VAR/FIME Group.
References
edit- ^ "ZASTAVA ARMS Kragujevac | M88A". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Firsthand account of former Serbian soldier.
External links
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