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[[File:Tabuk-sniper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iraqi Tabuk sniper rifle with Zrak scope - 7.62x39mm | [[File:Tabuk-sniper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Iraqi Tabuk sniper rifle with cleaning rod removed and Zrak scope - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
The Tabuk sniper rifle is an Iraqi-designed semi-automatic sniper rifle. Largely based on the [[RPK light machine gun#Zastava M72B1|Zastava M72]] light machine gun, the Tabuk is built on a [[RPK]]-style receiver that utilizes the long-stroke piston action of the AK-47 and has many parts in common with the [[Zastava M70]] family of rifles. Chambered in 7.62x39mm, the Tabuk can also utilize magazines from other Kalashnikov variants. The Tabuk was produced by the Al-Qadissiya Establishments from the 1980s until the American invasion and has been widely used as a designated marksman's rifle by Iraqi soldiers, insurgents and militiamen throughout the various wars in Iraq. | The Tabuk sniper rifle is an Iraqi-designed semi-automatic sniper rifle. Largely based on the [[RPK light machine gun#Zastava M72B1|Zastava M72]] light machine gun, the Tabuk is built on a [[RPK]]-style receiver that utilizes the long-stroke piston action of the AK-47 and has many parts in common with the [[Zastava M70]] family of rifles. Chambered in 7.62x39mm, the Tabuk can also utilize magazines from other Kalashnikov variants. The Tabuk was produced by the Al-Qadissiya Establishments from the 1980s until the American invasion and has been widely used as a designated marksman's rifle by Iraqi soldiers, insurgents and militiamen throughout the various wars in Iraq. | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 31 December 2014
The Tabuk sniper rifle is an Iraqi-designed semi-automatic sniper rifle. Largely based on the Zastava M72 light machine gun, the Tabuk is built on a RPK-style receiver that utilizes the long-stroke piston action of the AK-47 and has many parts in common with the Zastava M70 family of rifles. Chambered in 7.62x39mm, the Tabuk can also utilize magazines from other Kalashnikov variants. The Tabuk was produced by the Al-Qadissiya Establishments from the 1980s until the American invasion and has been widely used as a designated marksman's rifle by Iraqi soldiers, insurgents and militiamen throughout the various wars in Iraq.
Specifications
(1980s-???)
- Type: Sniper Rifle
- Caliber: 7.62x39mm M43
- Weight: 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)
- Length: 43.3 in (110 cm)
- Barrel length: 23.6 in (60 cm)
- Capacity: 10-rounds, 20-rounds, 30-rounds
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Tabuk Sniper Rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sniper | Seen in weapons cache | 2014 |