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Type of sniper rifle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alejandro sniper rifle[1] is a bolt-action sniper rifle which was designed and manufactured in Cuba by the Unión de Industrias Militares.[2]
Alejandro | |
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Type | Sniper rifle |
Place of origin | Cuba |
Service history | |
In service | 2002–present |
Used by | Cuba |
Production history | |
Designed | 2001-2002 |
Manufacturer | Unión de Industrias Militares |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 7.62×54mmR |
Caliber | 7.62 mm |
Action | Bolt-Action |
Feed system | internal magazine, 8 rounds |
It was named after the code name used by Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra, which was also his middle name.[3]
The Alejandro is a bolt-action precision rifle used by all branches of the Cuban Armed Forces.[2] Its design started towards the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002, and it fires the 7.62×54mmR cartridge fed from an internal magazine with a capacity of 8 rounds.[2]
Although it can use different types of scopes, even Western ones, its standard is the PSO-1.[2]
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