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2/28/13: Most of the links in the references section are dead. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.207.81.1 (talk) 17:16, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Tabuk rifle is most likely derived from a Soviet Dragunov rifle, and it's chambered for a 7.62 * 54R round, same as Dragunov. 58.107.109.77 17:07, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's based on the AK. Koalorka (talk) 21:54, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is actually based on the SVD, AK-47, RPK and Zastava rifles.Nohomers48 (talk) 06:13, 20 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Looks to me like a Zastava or just an AK in 7.62x54r. Not an SVD, though. Can we delete this page since it seems like nobody knows what's going on? Yandereboat (talk) 01:35, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The "Tabuk" is named after an expedition by Mohamed in 630. There are at least three main variants; fixed stock, under folder stock, and DMR/Sniper. The Tabuk rifles are Iraqi clones of the Yugo M70-series, produced initially in cooperation with the Yugoslav arms group (Zastava) under license and some Zastava parts content. The Tabuk with the long barrel is the DMR or sniper version, it is improved over the plain Tabuk by addition of the scope mount on the receiver, an RPK windage adjustable rear sight, and the longer barrel. The internals of the DMR version, the fixed stock version, and the underfolder stock version are the same. They are all chambered in 7.62x39mm. This information is from a Forgotten Weapons video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQeFtSs4mbA see also https://tworiversarms.com/Tabuk.htm and http://www.military-today.com/firearms/tabuk_sniper.htm

The open question is should these rifles simply get listed as AKM or M70 variants, rather than have their own page. JohnMc December 13, 2020 — Preceding unsigned comment added by JohnMc (talk • contribs) 21:39, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]