Pusca Semiautomata cu Luneta
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The PSL (Romanian: Pusca Semiautomata cu Luneta, semi-automatic rifle with scope) is a Romanian military sniper rifle.
It is built around the stamped steel RPK light machine gun receiver and its operation is that of the Kalashnikov family of weapons, but is similar in appearance to the SVD Dragunov. The weapon is chambered for the venerable M1908/30 7.62 x 54R (rimmed) cartridge, and feeds from a ten-round detachable box magazine. The magazine used on the PSL differs from that of the SVD in that it is stamped with an X shaped pattern on the side, rather than the waffle style stamp found on the Russian magazines. An SVD can typically accept PSL magazines, although feed problems will be encountered. The PSL can not accept the SVD magazine.
The PSL is typically issued with a version of the PSO-1 telescopic weapon sight, this version lacking the battery compartment and being illuminated by mildly radioactive Tritium. The tritium is usually removed before export. The optical sight is of 4X magnification and the lens is 24 mm in diameter. It shares the basic design and rangefinder found in the reticle of the original Russian scope.
A sporting version of the PSL, intended for export, is offered as the Romak-3, or SSG-97. This weapon is similar in almost every respect, but typically has had the bayonet lug ground off, as well as several other minor aesthetic modifications to comply with the U.S. import laws regarding assault weapons. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the "FPK". Workmanship of PSL and it's export versions is relatively crude and unfinished.
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