Tabuk Ak

Tabuk Ak. The Tabuk Sniper Rifle is a 762 x 39mm light caliber short range platoon level sniping rifle Developed in Iraq in the 1980s to answer their intermediate sniping needs during the IranIraq War the rifle is a unique hybrid of the Yugoslavian Zastavabased M76 sniper and the YugoTabuk AKM standard rifle.

The Tabuk DMR produced by AlQadissiya Establishments of Iraq is classified as a “Designated Marksman Rifle” (abbreviated as “DMR”) The Designated Marksman is a specialized member of the rifle platoon that is armed with a longrange semiautomatic weapon firing a fullpower riflecaliber cartridge (usually 762mm or greater).

The Iraqi AK47 7.62x39mm Rifles by James River Armory

While many AK variants were imported to Iraq it was not until the 1970s when Yugoslavia provided assistance that would lead to the creation of the Iraqi Tabuk AK assault rifle The Tabuk followed the tradition of naming weapons after ancient battles So was the Tabuk rifle commemorated after the ancient Battle of Tabuk in 630 AD.

Iraqi Tabuk sniper AK variant used by Syrian rebel

Iraq even made a “precision” variant of the M70 in the Tabuk sniper rifle a testament to the accuracy and quality of the M70 AKs The Polish.

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Dubbed the “Tabuk” the Iraqimade AK47style rifle remains a rare collectible and cannot be brought back to the United States However veterans who want a souvenir of their service in Iraq can get one made in detail to look and act the part And best of all they have Iraq veteran to thank.