The
10th Mountain division in Ethiopia training indigenous forces on the PSL.
Iraqi
Policemen patroling the bay.
Romanian
soldiers prepare their PSL's for duty in Iraq.
Romanian soldiers
heading to Kabul to help out with NATO peacekeeping.
US
Soldier prefers his PSL without a scope.
Palestinians with a
PSL.
Shi'ite
militia members.
Captured
PSL's in Iraq are proudly displayed in soldier's quarters. Click above image
for Hi-res version.
At left
pics submitted by A. Curtis who says, "These are pictures of an Afghan
National Army designated sharpshooter/"sniper". The PSL (which
ANA soldiers refer to as a "Drazhnov") is official issue for ANA
designated sharpshooters."
"Being
a relatively poor army they use the same ammo as for their PK machine
guns" Standard 7.62x54r ball.
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