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MKE JNG-90

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The MKE JNG-90, nicknamed Bora, is a bolt-action sniper rifle firing the 7.62x51mm NATO round, used by the Turkish military. Developed between 2004 and 2008 in collaboration with the Turkish Gendarmerie, it has been in service since 2008 and is currently offered for export. It weighs 6.4 kilograms, measures 1,220 millimeters retracted and 1,265 millimeters extended, with a 660 millimeter barrel, a muzzle velocity of 860 meters per second, an effective firing range of 1,000 meters, and a 10-round magazine. It features Picatinny rails and an adjustable buttstock. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
2008 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MKE JNG-90
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1. Wikipedia: MKE JNG-90
  • service-status
    service = 2008-present
  • Caliber attribute (mke-jng-90)
    The MKE JNG-90, nicknamed Bora, is a bolt-action sniper rifle firing the 7.62x51mm NATO round, used by the Turkish military.
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
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2. MKE JNG-90 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q1676655 (P729 service entry): 2008
Quote, Wikidata Q1676655 (P729 service entry): 2008
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2008.
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Wikidata: MKE JNG-90
Wikidata Q1676655, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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