MSN Yalquzaq

     Notes: This rifle was began production by Azerbaijan a few years after the breakup of the Soviet Union.  For this reason, the Azerbaijani MoD chose to chamber in their new rifle in 7.62mm NATO instead of a cartridge like 7.62mm Nagant.  The Yalquzaq is a bolt-action rifle with a long, 26-inch, heavy, fluted barrel, tipped with a beefy muzzle brake.  Each rifle, upon production, is tested on a range, and the test shooters must be able to hit 99% of the time at 400 meters.  Azerbaijani literature says that “although being a precision instrument, the system must resist harsh military use…”

     The stock is similar to several Magpul designs, and is a sliding stock with a recoil pad, adjustments for cheek height, and length of pull.  The trigger is user-adjustable for pull weight and pull length.  The bipod is a slight, folding design, adjustable for height and cant. Atop the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail, linked to one atop the handguards.  The sides of the handguards have rails, and a short rail is under the handguard (to which the bipod is attached).

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

Yalquzaq

7.62mm NATO

7.01 kg

10

$2672

 

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

Yalquzaq

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7/8

2

Nil

121

With Bipod

BA

4

2-3-Nil

7/8

1

Nil

152