Zastava M87

{{Infobox weapon

| is_ranged = yes

| name = M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun

| image = File:Bangladesh Army Zastava M87.jpg

| caption = Zastava M87 heavy machine gun of the Bangladesh Army on display.

| origin = Yugoslavia

| type = Heavy machine gun

| designer = Zastava Arms

| design_date =

| service = 1987–present

| used_by = Bangladesh, Serbia and Liberia

| cartridge = 12.7 x 108 mm

| cartridge_weight =

| caliber = {{convert|12.7|mm|in|abbr=on}}

| barrels = 1

| action = Gas-operated

| rate = 700 round/min

| velocity = {{convert|845|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}}

| range = {{convert|2000|m|yd|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|25|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|1560|mm|in|abbr=on}}

| part_length = {{convert|1100|mm|in|abbr=on}}

| feed = Belts in 60 round boxes

| sights =

| variants =

| number = |

}}

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The Zastava M87 ({{langx|sr|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.

Users

  • {{Flag|Bangladesh}}
  • {{Flag|Liberia}}
  • {{flag|Serbia}}
  • {{flag|Croatia}}

=Former users=

  • {{Flag|Serbia and Montenegro}}
  • {{flag|Yugoslavia}}

See also

References

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