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Vektor Z88
Vektor Z88
TypeSemi-Automatic Pistol
Place of originSouth Africa
Service history
Used bySee Users
Production history
ManufacturerDenel Land Systems
Produced1988-present
Specifications
Mass950 grams (34 ounces)
Length277 mm (10.9 in)
Barrel length127 mm (5.0 in)
Caliber9mm Parabellum
Barrels127 mm
Muzzle velocity330-360m/s
Effective firing range50m
Feed system15-round box magazine
SightsFixed sights

The Vektor Z88 ("Z-88") is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol produced by Vektor, the small arms brand name of Denel Land Systems, in South Africa. It is a licensed copy of the Beretta 92F. The gun was developed into the Vektor SP1, released in January 1993. The gun was predominantly used by the South African Police Service. The Z88 is implicated heavily in gang crime in South Africa; this is reportedly due to stolen firearms from police armouries.

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References

  1. Keegan, M (30 April 2005). The proliferation of firearms in South Africa, 1994-2004 (PDF). Johannesburg: Gun Free South Africa. pp. 45–46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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