Vektor Z88
| Vektor Z88 | |
|---|---|
 Vektor Z88 | |
| Type | Semi-Automatic Pistol |
| Place of origin |  South Africa |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems |
| Unit cost | $200 - $300 |
| 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 |
| Barrels | 127 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 330-360m/s |
| Effective firing range | 50m |
| 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.
Design
The Z88 is a licensed copy of the Beretta 92F, thus is identical to the Beretta.
Variant
The Z88 was developed into the Vektor SP1, released in January 1993.[1]
Users
Criminal activities
The Z88 is implicated heavily in gang crime in South Africa; this is reportedly due to stolen firearms from police armouries.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Firearms used by the South African Police Service – Specifications and purpose". 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Engelbrecht, Leon (25 January 2010). "Police up arsenal". defenceWeb. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ IRISH-QHOBOSHEANE, Jenni (September 2021). "How To Silence The Guns?: Southern Africa's illegal firearms markets" (PDF). Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Mitchley, Alex (18 September 2021). "Guns for hire: Mapping the source of South Africa's deadly illicit firearm trade". News24. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.