Zastava M88

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Zastava M88
Zastava M88A Tokarev 9mm pistol.jpg
Type Pistol
Place of originFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Service history
Used by Yugoslavia
Serbia
Production history
Designed1987
Manufacturer Zastava Arms
VariantsM88A
Specifications
Mass750g
Length175mm
Barrel  length96mm
Height130mm

Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W
Action Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action
Feed system8-round magazine
SightsIronsights

The Zastava M88 is a semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms, it is a compact redesign of the Zastava M57 pistol.

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Features

A 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.

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References

  1. "ZASTAVA ARMS Kragujevac | M88A". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. Firsthand account of former Serbian soldier.