Alejandro sniper rifle

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
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originCuba
Service history
In service2002–present
Used byCuba
Production history
Designed2001-2002
ManufacturerUnión de Industrias Militares
Specifications
Cartridge7.62×54mmR
Caliber7.62 mm
ActionBolt-Action
Feed systeminternal 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]

Design

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Pagina nueva 1". www.cubagob.cu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "UNION DE LA INDUSTRIA MILITAR Alejandro".
  3. ^ "CUBA: Intense Preparations for Military Parade". December 2006.