Tabuk Sniper Rifle

Tabuk Sniper Rifle
TypeDesignated marksman rifle
Place of originIraq
Service history
In service1978–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerZastava Arms
Designed1970s
ManufacturerAl-Qadissiya Establishments
Produced1978–present
Specifications
Mass4.5 kg (9.9 lb)
Length1,110 mm (44 in)
Barrel length600 mm (24 in)

Cartridge7.62×39mm
ActionGas operated
Muzzle velocity740 m/s (2,400 ft/s)
Effective firing range300–600 m (330–660 yd)
Feed system30 round box magazine
SightsTelescopic 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.