PSL Sniper Rifle

The Romanian FPK or PSL (Puşcă Semiautomată cu Lunetă) sniper rifle (stamped FPK on the receiver, but called both PSL and FPK by the Romanians) was developed in the 1970s as their version of a designated marksman rifle, much like the M21 system used by the U.S. Built using an RPK stamped receiver with the AK long stroke piston but is chambered for 7.62x54mm R. The Romanians never really used the PSL/FPK as a sniper in their armed forces, instead choosing other long range weapons (such as commercial bolt action rifles) for that task. The Romanian PSL sniper rifle is commonly encountered in the U.S. and is often sold as a Dragunov to the uninformed also known as PSL, FPK, & Romak.

Specifications

Romanian FPK/PSL sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R

• Type: Sniper Rifle (Designed for use as a DMR)

• Caliber: 7.62x54mm R

• Capacity: 10 round box magazine

• Fire Modes: Safe/Semi

• Receiver: Stamped Steel

The Romanian FPK / PSL rifle has been used by the following actors in the following:

Film

Actor	Character	Title	Note	Date
Background Extra	Terrorist	The Marksman		2005
Background Extra	Insurgent sniper	The Hurt Locker		2008
Background Extra	Insurgent sniper	Home of the Brave		2006

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	Dragunov		Mona's primary sniper rifle	2004
America's Army				2002