The PSR-90 (Precision Sniper Rifle) is a

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designed and manufactured by

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Characteristics

The PSR-90 Sniper rifle is considered a variant of the H&K PSG1. It is not described as a licensed copy, however. it is only said to be "inspired by" the PSG1. In the words of the manufacturer it has the accuracy of a sniper rifle and the firepower of a machine gun. It has a weight of 8.1 kg with an overall length of 1158 mm. It has a polygonaly rifled

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with a length of 600 mm, and 4 grooves with a right-hand twist for

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. The PSR-90 has a fully adjustable

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. The PSR-90 is a semi-automatic firearm with Roller delayed blowback operation, much like the PSG-1 it is based off of. It fires the 7.62×51mm cartridge and can also fire .308 rounds. The PSR-90 can accept either a 5 or 20 round

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. The PSR-90 has a

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of 870 m/s with a maximum effective range of 1000 m. The PSR-90 is capable of shooting a 90 mm group at a distance of 300 m (1 MOA). A modified trigger with a pull of 1.6 kg is available optionally. The sniper rifle is generally operated with a 5.5-22×50 NXS sight but a 6×42 telescopic sight can be used instead. A silencer, a

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and a carrying sling are all available.

Operators

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{{Sturmgewehr 45 derivatives 7.62×51mm NATO semi-automatic rifles Designated marksman rifles Pakistani inventions Roller-delayed blowback firearms Sniper rifles of Pakistan Recoil-operated firearms

Characteristics

Operators

See also

Comparable Sniper rifles

Other POF products

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