Zastava M88

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

Zastava M88
TypePistol
Place of origin Yugoslavia
Service history
Used byYugoslavia
Serbia
Production history
Designed1987
ManufacturerZastava Arms
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

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

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