Made in Romania and imported by Century Arms, the PSL offers collectors an interesting piece of AK history. Primarily made for the Romanian military, the PSL serves in special operation units as a designated marksman style rifle. While the PSL shares a resemblance with the SVD Dragunov, it really functions as more of an up-scaled AK variant with a long stoke gas piston. The front trunnion is reinforced with an RPK style bulged trunnion in order to support the extremely powerful 7.62x54R cartridge. A 24.5" barrel provides excellent velocity for the Russian big bore cartridge. The wooden hand guard and thumbhole stock with non adjustable cheek riser provide excellent aesthetics as well as function for a precision long range rifle. Finally this rifle is topped off with a 4x24mm fixed scope.
Brand Century
Category Rifles
Caliber 7.62x54mmR
Model PSL-54
Action Semi-Automatic
Sights Adjustable Rear, Hood Front
Scope Russian PO 4x24mm
Capacity 10+1
Muzzle Muzzle Brake
Hand Right
Metal Finish Black
Receiver Material Steel
Stock Description Laminate Thumbhole
Stock Finish Group Wood
Twist 1:10"
Barrel Description 4140 Chrome Lined Steel
Barrel Length 24.5"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 7.62X54mm Russian (7.62X54R Moisin-Nagant) was introduced in 1891 in the Moisin-Nagant bolt-action and remained the Russian and Soviet standard issue until replaced by the AK-47. the 7.62X54 remains in use in sniper rifles and machine guns, so is probably the oldest military cartridge in the world that is still in service. An archaic rimmed cartridge using an unusual .312-inch bullet, the 7.62X54mm was a contemporary of the 303 British and 30-40 Krag...but is actually a very effective round. One military load used a 147-grain bullet at a very fast 2885 fps, exceeding 7.62X51mm performance and approaching the 30-06. Often seen in the West in surplus Moisin-Nagant rifles, it remains the most common sporting cartridge in Russia and the former Soviet Union. — Craig Boddington
