Vektor Z88 | |
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Type | Semi-Automatic Pistol |
Place of origin | South Africa |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems |
Produced | 1988-present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 950 grams (34 ounces) |
Length | 277 mm (10.9 in) |
Barrel length | 127 mm (5.0 in) |
Caliber | 9mm Parabellum |
Feed system | 15-round box magazine |
Sights | Fixed 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.[1] The gun was predominantly used by the South African Police Service.[2][3] The Z88 is implicated heavily in gang crime in South Africa; this is reportedly due to stolen firearms from police armouries.[4][5]