MKE JNG-90 is a

bolt-action Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, which is most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon (as most users are right-handed). Most bolt-action ...

sniper rifle that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO round used by the

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. Development of the weapon first started back in 2004 to 2008. Its nickname is ''Bora'' and it is currently being offered for export.

Design

The JNG-90 was designed with the collaboration of

Turkish Gendarmerie The Gendarmerie General Command ( tr, Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı) is the national Gendarmerie force of the Republic of Turkey. It is a service branch of the Turkish Ministry of Interior responsible for the maintenance of the public order in a ...

and

Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation ( tr, Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi or MKE for short), established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Armed Forces with mili ...

(MKEK). Designed by Capt. (Rtd.) Mustafa Dolar and Sgt. Mjr. Necmi Güngör, rifle is accurate in terms of shooting 0.3 MOA groups at up to 100 meters range according to MKEK tests. Picatinny rails are provided on the forend and on the upper receiver. The rifle also has an adjustable buttstock.

Users

*: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s. *: In use by the Turkish Armed Forces. *: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s *: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s *: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s

References

External links

Official Page

Military Factory site
{{Turkish Army infantry weapons Turkish inventions Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2008 Bolt-action rifles Sniper rifles of Turkey