Videos tagged with Tabuk Sniper

This review compares the Romanian PSL, Yugoslavian M76, and Iraqi Tabuk sniper rifles, evaluating them against Soviet sniper doctrine. The M76 is praised for its accuracy and 8mm Mauser caliber, while the Tabuk offers logistical simplicity with 7.62x39mm. The PSL is heavily criticized for poor accuracy, overgassing, and structural weaknesses, despite its SVD-like appearance.

This review tests the Two Rivers Arms reproduction of the Iraqi Tabuk Sniper rifle, a long-barreled AK variant. Practical accuracy was assessed out to 800 yards, revealing limitations of the 7.62x39mm cartridge at longer ranges, exacerbated by a malfunctioning LPS scope. Despite challenges, the rifle demonstrated capability beyond its intended DMR role.

The Tabuk Sniper, produced in Saddam's Iraq based on the Yugoslavian Zastava M76, is chambered in 7.62x39mm and features an RPK-style trunnion and PKM-style muzzle brake. Lacking grenade launcher attachments for improved accuracy, it typically uses 4x24 PSO or Zrak optics with a 1,000-meter rangefinding reticle. Functioning as a squad-level DMR, its effective range is around 600m, often used between 400-500m.