Ghoul Sniper Rifle
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| Ghoul Sniper Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Palestine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014-Present |
| Used by | AL Qassam Brigades |
| Wars | 2014 Gaza war, Israel-Hamas war |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2014 |
| Manufacturer | Al Qassam Brigades |
| Produced | 2014-Present |
| Variants | 14.5x114mm, .50 BMG |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 200cm |
The Ghoul Sniper Rifle (Arabic: بنضقية الغول القسامية lit. The Qassami Ghoul Sniper Rifle) is a Bolt action sniper rifle locally made by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in small workshops across The Gaza Strip, The Ghoul snipers have a caliber of 14.5 mm or the new 12.7 mm caliber variant as in the clip shown by the Qassam Brigades in the 2023 Israel War on Gaza,[1] it has a possible range of up to 2 kilometers.[2] It was unveiled during the 2014 war on Gaza on the 28th day of the Battle of AL Asf AL Ma'kool,[3] later on the 2023 Israel–Gaza war, a video published by Hamas shows the manufacturing of their new version of the sniper that uses 12.7 mm cartridges.[4]
At first, experts questioned it's effective range for the low cost and the limited resources available to the manufacturers, but this was proven false after Al Qassam Brigades published a large amount of videos showing their fighters target and kill Israeli soldiers from long range.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Al-Qassam's Ghoul sniper rifles mark Palestinian excellence". UPROOTED PALESTINIANS: SALAM ALQUDS ALAYKUM. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ↑ "What is the "Ghoul" Rifle manufactured by the Al-Qassam Brigades - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ↑ "Qassam Brigades Unveils 'Homemade' Sniper Rifle- Al Manar TV Website Archive". archive.almanar.com.lb. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ↑ @DefSecAsia2020 (2023-12-21). "(VIDEO) Hamas' Very Own "Ghoul" Sniper Rifle Has Claimed 20 Israeli Soldiers". Defence Security Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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