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PSL (rifle)

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The PSL is a Romanian designated marksman rifle, also known as the PSL-54C, Romak III, FPK and SSG-97. Though it resembles the SVD Dragunov in appearance, mission and specifications, the PSL is mechanically different, built on the RPK light machine gun with its internals scaled up to accommodate the more powerful 7.62x54mmR cartridge. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x54mmR 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Designated marksman rifle 1
Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account
1974 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Used In

Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
First Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
Source Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Business Atlas: ROMARM, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: PSL (rifle)
  • service-status
    service = 1974-present
  • Caliber attribute (psl-rifle)
    Though it resembles the SVD Dragunov in appearance, mission and specifications, the PSL is mechanically different, built on the RPK light machine gun with its internals scaled up to accommodate the more powerful 7.62x54mmR cartridge.
  • Introduction
    is a Romanian designated marksman rifle
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Gulf War
  • Used In: Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Eritrean-Ethiopian War
  • Used In: First Chechen War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: First Chechen War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Iraq War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Russo-Ukrainian War
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2. PSL (rifle) (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q47174 (P729 service entry): 1974
Quote, Wikidata Q47174 (P729 service entry): 1974
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1974.
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Wikidata: PSL (rifle)
Wikidata Q47174, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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