Zastava M88

The Zastava M88 is a semi-automatic handgun produced by Zastava Arms in Serbia.

Zastava M88
TypePistol
Place of origin Yugoslavia
Service history
Used byYugoslavia
Serbia
Production history
Designed1987
Manufacturer
VariantsM88A
Specifications
Mass750g
Length175mm
Barrel length96mm
Height130mm
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W
ActionShort recoil actuated, locked breech, single action
Feed system8-round magazine
SightsIronsights

Features

Based on the design specifications, the pistol is an improved version on the previous Tokarev-based M57 and M70 pistols, with the main difference being that it is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum for export purposes.

A variant of the pistol called the M88A features an external safety on the slide,[1] and an internal firing pin block safety.

Usage

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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Firsthand account of former Serbian soldier.


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