Alejandro sniper rifle

The Alejandro sniper rifle^[1] is a bolt-action sniper rifle which was designed and manufactured in Cuba by the Unión de Industrias Militares.^[2]

Alejandro
Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Cuba
Service history
In service	2002–present
Used by	Cuba
Production history
Designed	2001-2002
Manufacturer	Unión de Industrias Militares
Specifications
Cartridge	7.62×54mmR
Caliber	7.62 mm
Action	Bolt-Action
Feed system	internal magazine, 8 rounds

It was named after the code name used by Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra, which was also his middle name.^[3]

Design

The Alejandro is a bolt-action precision rifle used by all branches of the Cuban Armed Forces.^[2] Its design started towards the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002, and it fires the 7.62×54mmR cartridge fed from an internal magazine with a capacity of 8 rounds.^[2]

Although it can use different types of scopes, even Western ones, its standard is the PSO-1.^[2]