Tabuk Sniper Rifle

Tabuk Sniper Rifle
TypeDesignated marksman rifle
Place of originIraq
Service history
In service1978–present
Used bySee Users
WarsIran–Iraq War
Lebanese Civil War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Syrian Civil War
War In Iraq
Production history
DesignerZastava Arms
Designed1970s
ManufacturerAl-Qadissiya Establishments
Produced1978–present
Specifications
Mass4.5 kg
Length1110 mm
Barrel length600 mm

Cartridge7.62×39mm
ActionGas operated
Muzzle velocity740 m/s
Effective firing range300 - 600 m
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.