Is Ranged: | yes |
M87 12.7 mm Heavy Machine gun | |
Origin: | Yugoslavia |
Type: | Heavy machine gun |
Designer: | Zastava Arms |
Service: | 1987–present |
Used By: | Bangladesh, Serbia and Liberia |
Cartridge: | 12.7 x 108 mm |
Caliber: | 12.7mm |
Barrels: | 1 |
Action: | Gas-operated |
Rate: | 700 round/min |
Velocity: | 845m/s |
Range: | 2000m (7,000feet) |
Weight: | 25kg (55lb) |
Length: | 1560mm |
Part Length: | 1100mm |
Feed: | Belts in 60 round boxes |
The Zastava M87 (Serbian: 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.