PSL

Cugir Arms Factory · Sniper-Rifle · In Production · 1974

Weight (empty)4310 g (152.0 oz)
Overall Length1130 mm (44.49")
Barrel Length620 mm (24.41")
Magazine Capacity10 rounds
Action TypeGas Operated Long Stroke
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity830 m/s (2723 fps)
Muzzle Energy3304 J (2437 ft·lbf)
Effective Range600 m (656 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 7.62x54mmR

The PSL (Pusca Semiautomata cu Luneta, or Semi-Automatic Rifle with Scope) is a Romanian designated marksman rifle that is often mistakenly referred to as the 'Romanian Dragunov.' While the PSL superficially resembles the Soviet Dragunov SVD, it is actually based on an entirely different operating mechanism: a scaled-up RPK/AKM-type long-stroke gas piston system rather than the SVD's short-stroke piston. Produced by the Cugir Arms Factory since 1974, the PSL was Romania's indigenous solution to ...

Country of Origin: Romania