Zastava M88

Zastava M88
Zastava M88
Type	Pistol
Place of origin	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	Iron Sights

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

Features

Based on the design specifications, the pistol is an improved version on the previous Tokarev-based M57 and M70A 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

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^ Firsthand account of former Serbian soldier.