Tabuk Sniper Rifle
| Tabuk Sniper Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Designated marksman rifle |
| Place of origin | Iraq |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1978–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Zastava Arms |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Al-Qadissiya Establishments |
| Produced | 1978–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) |
| Length | 1,110 mm (44 in) |
| Barrel length | 600 mm (24 in) |
| Cartridge | 7.62×39mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 740 m/s (2,400 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 300–600 m (330–660 yd) |
| Feed system | 30 round box magazine |
| Sights | Telescopic sight and Iron sight |
The Tabuk Sniper Rifle is an Iraqi semi-automatic designated marksman rifle, made from a modified version of the Zastava M76 sniper rifle. The Tabuk Rifle was manufactured at the Al-Qadissiya Establishments in Iraq using machinery sold to Iraq by Zastava Arms of Yugoslavia when Saddam Hussein was president.