This Tabuk Assault Rifle is the Iraqi equivalent of the AK-47 Assault Rifle. There are several changes from the original design; the flash suppressor is shaped differently, venting gasses upwards to help fight barrel climb; the top of the receiver has a folding antiaircraft sight that can also be used when the Tabuk is equipped with a GP-25 grenade launcher; the butt is shaped differently and is longer, to better fit the taller Iraqi soldiers; and lighter woods are used to reduce weight.
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| Tabuk Assault Rifle |
The Iraqis also made a version of the Tabuk Assault Rifle chambered for 5.56mm NATO ammunition; this weapon was made mostly for export, but is unknown if any sales were ever made. The 5.56mm NATO version can be found with a fixed wooden butt or a folding metal butt.
The 7.62mm version is the primary assault rifle encountered by troops fighting the Iraqis in the Middle East. The 5.56mm version was never produced.
Tabuk Short Assault Rifle
This is a shortened version of the standard Tabuk Assault Rifle. The wooden stock is replaced with a folding metal stock, and the ability to accept shortened 20-round magazines is added. The pistol grip has a slightly different shape and is made of plastic, the front sight is moved back and has a hooded post, and the muzzle is modified to allow the use of rifle grenades.
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