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The PSL (Romanian: Puşcă Semiautomată cu Lunetă, 7.62x54mm model 1974, "scoped semi-automatic rifle") is a Romanian designated marksman rifle. It is also called PSL-54C , Romak III , FPK and SSG-97 ( Scharfschützengewehr 1997). [ 5 ]
Romania: The PSL (rifle) is a purpose-built designated marksman rifle chambered for 7.62×54mmR based on a modified Kalashnikov action. It is similar in appearance to the SVD, though the two rifles share little in common. Russia. The SVD was the first rifle designed from the outset as what is now known as a designated marksman rifle.
As of December 2013 the 7.62×54mmR is mainly used in designated marksman and sniper rifles like the Dragunov sniper rifle, SV-98 and machine guns like the PKM. It is also one of the few (along with the .22 Hornet , .30-30 Winchester , and .303 British) bottlenecked, rimmed centerfire rifle cartridges still in common use today.
[6] [7] This optical sight is similar to the PSO-1 4×24 sight used on the Russian SVD rifle and the Romanian I.O.R. LPS 4×6° TIP2 4×24 sight used on the PSL rifle. The ON-M76 elevation turret features bullet drop compensation (BDC) in 50 m (55 yd) increments for engaging point and area targets at ranges from 100 to 1,200 m (109 to 1,312 yd).
Assault rifle: Tens of thousands [citation needed] 7.62×39mm: Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal Poland: Assault rifle? 5.45×39mm: Blaser R93 Tactical Germany: Sniper rifle? 7.62×51mm: Dragunov sniper rifle Soviet Union: Designated marksman rifle? 7.62×54mmR: PSL (rifle) Socialist Republic of Romania: Designated marksman rifle? 7.62×54mmR: Tabuk Sniper ...
General Liu rifle: Hanyang Arsenal Pratt & Whitney Machine Tool: 7.92×57mm Mauser China: 1914 German Sport Guns GSG-5: German Sport Guns GmbH.22 LR Germany 2007 Gewehr 41: 7.92×57mm Mauser Germany: 1941 Gewehr 43: 7.92×57mm Mauser Germany: 1943 Hakim Rifle: Ministry of Military Production, Factory 54 7.92×57mm Mauser Egypt: 1950s Harris Gun ...
Heavy machine gun: 12.7×99mm NATO United States: Mounted use. Precision rifles PSL: Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×54mmR Romania: Based on the AK-47 mechanism and similar in design to the Russian SVD. M110: Sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO United States: Used by special forces. [14] ArmaLite AR-10 SuperSASS: Sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO United ...
The MSG90 (Militärisches Scharfschützengewehr, German for "militarized sharp-shooting rifle") is a militarized variant of the PSG1 that is both strengthened and lightened while less expensive. [4] Compared to the PSG1 which is regarded as a pure sniper rifle, the MSG90 can fill the role of a designated marksman rifle. [5] [6]