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{{Short description|Turkish sniper rifle}}
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{{Infobox Weapon
{{Refimprove|date=January 2017}}
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|name= JNG-90
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{{Infobox weapon
|image= [[File:JNG-90.JPG|300px]]
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|name= MKE JNG-90
|caption= JNG 90 with the bipod down.
|image=Bora-12 (MKEK JNG-90).jpg
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|origin= {{flag|Turkey}}[[Turkey]]
|caption=
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|origin= Turkey
|type= [[Sniper rifle]]
|type= [[Sniper rifle]]
<!-- Type selection -->
<!-- Type selection -->
|is_ranged= yes
|is_ranged= yes
<!-- Service history -->
<!-- Service history -->
|service= See [[JNG-90#Users|Users]]
|service= 2008–present
|used_by= See ''[[#Users|Users]]''
|wars=[[Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)]]<br>[[Syrian Civil War]]
<!-- Production history -->
<!-- Production history -->
|designer= [[MKEK]]
|designer= [[Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation]]
|design_date= 2004-2008
|design_date= 2004–2008
|manufacturer= [[MKEK]]
|manufacturer= [[Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation]]
|production_date=
|production_date= 2008–Present (as JMK BORA-12)
|weight= {{convert|6.4|kg|lb|abbr=on}}<ref name="MKE Bora-12">{{cite web|url=https://www.mke.gov.tr/Urunler/JMK-Bora-12-Keskin-Nisanci-Tufegi/39|title=JMK BORA-12 KESKİN NİŞANCI TÜFEĞİ|publisher=[[Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation]]|date=|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240627025700/https://www.mke.gov.tr/Urunler/JMK-Bora-12-Keskin-Nisanci-Tufegi/39|archivedate=27 June 2024|accessdate=27 June 2024|author1=}}</ref>
|Weight= 4.8kg
|length= Retracted: {{convert|1220|mm|in|abbr=on}} <br />Extended: {{convert|1265|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
|Length=1080 mm
|part_length= {{convert|660|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
<!-- Ranged weapon specifications -->
|cartridge= 7.62x51mm NATO
|cartridge= [[7.62×51mm NATO]]<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
|action= [[bolt-action]]
|action= [[bolt-action]]
|rate=
|rate=
|velocity= 860 m/s
|velocity= 860&nbsp;m/s<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
|range= 1000 m
|range= 1000&nbsp;m<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
|feed= 10-round magazine
|feed= 10-round magazine<ref name="MKE Bora-12" />
|sights= day or night optics
|sights= day or night optics
}}
}}


'''JNG-90''' is a [[bolt action]] sniper rifle used by the [[Turkish military]]. Development of the weapon first started back in 2004<ref name="WG">{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn98-e.htm|title=Bora JNG-90 sniper rifle (Turkey)|accessdate=2010-07-02|author=Max Popenker}}</ref> to 2008.<ref name="Spanish">{{cite web|url=http://www.revistaarmas.com/3520/fusil-de-precision-mkek-jng-90.html|title=Fusil de precisión MKEK JNG-90|accessdate=2010-07-02|language=Spanish|publisher=ARMAS}}</ref> It is also being offered for export.
'''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<ref name="WG">{{cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn98-e.htm|title=Bora JNG-90 sniper rifle (Turkey)|accessdate=2010-07-02|author=Max Popenker|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617080106/http://www.world.guns.ru/sniper/sn98-e.htm|archivedate=2010-06-17}}</ref> to 2008.<ref name="Spanish">{{cite web|url=http://www.revistaarmas.com/3520/fusil-de-precision-mkek-jng-90.html|title=Fusil de precisión MKEK JNG-90|accessdate=2010-07-02|language=Spanish|publisher=ARMAS}}</ref> Its nickname is ''Bora''<ref name="Spanish"/> and it is currently being offered for export.

Its nickname is Bora.<ref name="Spanish"/>

==History==
[[MKEK]] began development of the JNG-90 in 2004. It made its public appearance in 2007 during the IDEF 2007 exhibition in Ankara, Turkey.<ref name="Russian">{{cite web|url=http://weapon.at.ua/load/323-1-0-844|title=
Снайперская винтовка 7.62 mm JNG 90 Bora|accessdate=2010-07-02|language=Russian}}</ref> JNG-90 prototypes were seen equipped with German-made [[Schmidt & Bender]] telescopes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=121803|title=Turkey develops infantry rifle and two snipers|accessdate=2010-07-02|publisher=Today's Zaman}}</ref>


==Design==
==Design==
The JNG-90, according to MKEK, was said to be accurate in terms of shooting 0.3 MOA groups at up to 100 meters range.<ref name="WG"/><ref name="Russian"/> [[Picatinny rails]] are provided on the forend and on the upper receiver. The rifle also has an adjustable buttstock.
The JNG-90 was designed with the collaboration of [[Gendarmerie General Command|Turkish Gendarmerie]] and [[Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation]] (MKE). Designed by Capt. (Rtd.) Mustafa Dolar<ref>Jandarma Magazine 2004/2</ref> 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.<ref name="WG"/><ref name="Russian">{{cite web|url=http://weapon.at.ua/load/323-1-0-844|title=Снайперская винтовка 7.62 mm JNG 90 Bora|accessdate=2010-07-02|language=Russian}}</ref> [[Picatinny rails]] are provided on the forend and on the upper receiver. The rifle also has an adjustable buttstock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sniper-rifles/tr/mkek-jng-90-bora-e.html|title = Mkek JNG-90|date = 27 October 2010}}</ref>


==Users==
==Users==
<!--READ FIRST: This section is for cited entries only. Please do not add entries into this list without a citation from a reliable source. All entries without a citation will be removed.-->
[[File:MKE JNG-90 Users.png|thumb|Map with MKE JNG-90 users in blue]]<!--READ FIRST: This section is for cited entries only. Please do not add entries into this list without a citation from a reliable source. All entries without a citation will be removed.-->


*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s.<ref name="Russian"/>
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s.<ref name="Russian" />
*{{Flag|Kyrgyzstan}}: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12 |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/keskin-nisancilarin-milli-silahi-bora-12/176946 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref>
*{{flag|Turkey}}: In use by the Turkish Armed Forces.<ref name="WG"/>
*{{flag|Turkey}}: In use by the Turkish Armed Forces.<ref name="WG" />
*{{flag|Turkmenistan}}: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s<ref name="aa.com.tr">{{Cite web|url=http://aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/keskin-nisancilarin-milli-silahi-bora-12/176946|title=Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12}}</ref>
*{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: Purchased unknown number of JNG-90s<ref name="aa.com.tr" />


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mkek.gov.tr/english/foUrunDetaylari.aspx?iKodUrun=335&iKodUrunKategorisi=131 Official Page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101126225913/http://mkek.gov.tr/english/foUrunDetaylari.aspx?iKodUrun=335&iKodUrunKategorisi=131 Official Page]
* [http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=942 Military Factory site]


{{commons category|MKEK JNG-90}}

{{Turkish Army infantry weapons}}

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[[Category:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2008]]
[[Category:Bolt-action rifles]]
[[Category:Bolt-action rifles]]
[[Category:Sniper rifles]]
[[Category:Sniper rifles of Turkey]]
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[[Category:Weapons of Turkey]]

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[[ru:JNG 90 Bora]]
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 15 July 2024

MKE JNG-90
TypeSniper rifle
Place of originTurkey
Service history
In service2008–present
Used bySee Users
WarsKurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present)
Syrian Civil War
Production history
DesignerMechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
Designed2004–2008
ManufacturerMechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation
Produced2008–Present (as JMK BORA-12)
Specifications
Mass6.4 kg (14 lb)[1]
LengthRetracted: 1,220 mm (48 in)
Extended: 1,265 mm (49.8 in)[1]
Barrel length660 mm (26 in)[1]
Cartridge7.62×51mm NATO[1]
Actionbolt-action
Muzzle velocity860 m/s[1]
Effective firing range1000 m[1]
Feed system10-round magazine[1]
Sightsday 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

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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

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Map with MKE JNG-90 users in blue

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Max Popenker. "Bora JNG-90 sniper rifle (Turkey)". Archived from the original on 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  3. ^ a b "Fusil de precisión MKEK JNG-90" (in Spanish). ARMAS. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  4. ^ Jandarma Magazine 2004/2
  5. ^ a b "Снайперская винтовка 7.62 mm JNG 90 Bora" (in Russian). Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  6. ^ "Mkek JNG-90". 27 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  8. ^ a b "Keskin nişancıların milli silahı: Bora-12".
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