PSL

The PSL (Romanian: Puşcă Semiautomată cu Lunetă, "scoped semi-automatic rifle") is a Romanian military designated marksman rifle. It was the Long-Range weapon of the North Korean SOF.

Description

Weight: 9.5 lbs (4.31 kg)

Length: 45.3 in (115 cm)

Barrel Length: 24.4 in (62 cm)

Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR; 7.62x51 NATO

Action: Gas-operated, long stroke, rotating bolt

Rate of Fire: 30 rounds/min

Muzzle Velocity: 2,723 ft/s (830 m/s)

Effective Range: 1,000 m

Feed System: 10-round detachable box magazine

Sights: LPS-4 scope with Tritium illuminated reticle and iron tangent sights

Uses

The PSL was developed in Romania in the 1970's, and is widely sold in the world market. The simplicity of the weapon makes it easy to use and maintain, making it a very popular. The action, based upon that of the AKM, make the weapon extremely reliable.

In show

This weapon was tested against the US Army Rangers SR-25 Sniper Rifle in eliminating six targets (3 static, 1 moving, 1 hidden, and 1 counter-sniper) during a simulated assault on a communications post. The SR-25 completed the test in 1m and 48s while the PSL completed the test in 2m and 7s. The edge was given to the SR-25 for its lighter recoil, faster completion time, and 20-round clip capacity.

Trivia

• The PSL is very similar in appearance to the Dragunov Sniper Rifle, yet not one single part is interchangeable between the two weapons, including the magazine (even the the two weapons fire the 7.62x54mm).