MKE JNG-90

Turkish sniper rifle

MKE JNG-90

Type	Sniper rifle
Place of origin	Turkey
Service history
In service	2008–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) Syrian Civil War
Production history
Designer	Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
Designed	2004–2008
Manufacturer	Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
Produced	2008–Present (as JMK BORA-12)
Specifications
Mass	6.4 kg (14 lb)^[1]
Length	Retracted: 1,220 mm (48 in) Extended: 1,265 mm (49.8 in)^[1]
Barrel length	660 mm (26 in)^[1]

Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO^[1]
Action	bolt-action
Muzzle velocity	860 m/s^[1]
Effective firing range	1000 m^[1]
Feed system	10-round magazine^[1]
Sights	day or night optics

MKE JNG-90 is a bolt-action sniper rifle that fires the 7.62×51mm NATO round used by the Turkish military. Development of the weapon first started back in 2004^[2] to 2008.^[3] Its nickname is Bora^[3] and it is currently being offered for export.

Design

The JNG-90 was designed with the collaboration of Turkish Gendarmerie and Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE). Designed by Capt. (Rtd.) Mustafa Dolar^[4] and Sgt. Mjr. Necmi Güngör, rifle is accurate in terms of shooting 0.3 MOA groups at up to 100 meters range according to MKE tests.^[2]^[5] Picatinny rails are provided on the forend and on the upper receiver. The rifle also has an adjustable buttstock.^[6]

Users

Azerbaijan: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s.^[5]
Kyrgyzstan: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s^[7]
Turkey: In use by the Turkish Armed Forces.^[2]
Turkmenistan: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s^[8]
Saudi Arabia: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "JMK BORA-12 KESKİN NİŞANCI TÜFEĞİ". Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Max Popenker. "Bora JNG-90 sniper rifle (Turkey)". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
^ ^a ^b "Fusil de precisión MKEK JNG-90" (in Spanish). ARMAS. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
^ Jandarma Magazine 2004/2
^ ^a ^b "Снайперская винтовка 7.62 mm JNG 90 Bora" (in Russian). Retrieved 2010-07-02.
^ "Mkek JNG-90". 27 October 2010.
^ "Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
^ ^a ^b "Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12".