Zastava M87

M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun
M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun
	Zastava M87 heavy machine gun of the Bangladesh Army on display.
Type	Heavy machine gun
Place of origin	Yugoslavia
Service history
In service	1987–present
Used by	Bangladesh, Serbia and Liberia
Production history
Designer	Zastava Arms
Specifications
Mass	25 kg
Length	1560 mm
Barrel length	1100 mm
Cartridge	12.7 x 108 mm
Caliber	12.7mm
Barrels	1
Action	Gas-operated
Rate of fire	700 round/min
Muzzle velocity	845 m/s
Effective firing range	2000 m
Feed system	Belts in 60 round boxes

The Zastava M87 (Serbian: Застава М87) is a heavy machine gun produced by Zastava Arms in Yugoslavia and later Serbia. The M87 is a copy of the Soviet NSV heavy machine gun. It is intended for anti-aircraft duties, but it also used for action against ground and maritime targets at long distances.