| Alejandro | |
| Origin: | Cuba |
| Type: | Sniper rifle |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Service: | 2002–present |
| Used By: | Cuba |
| Design Date: | 2001-2002 |
| Manufacturer: | Unión de Industrias Militares |
| Cartridge: | 7.62×54mmR |
| Caliber: | 7.62 mm |
| Action: | Bolt-Action |
| Feed: | internal magazine, 8 rounds |
The Alejandro sniper rifle[1] is a bolt-action sniper rifle which was designed and manufactured in Cuba by the Unión de Industrias Militares.[2]
It was named after the code name used by Fidel Castro in the Sierra Maestra, which was also his middle name.[3]
The Alejandro is a bolt-action precision rifle used by all branches of the Cuban Armed Forces.[2] Its design started towards the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002, and it fires the 7.62×54mmR cartridge fed from an internal magazine with a capacity of 8 rounds.[2]
Although it can use different types of scopes, even Western ones, its standard is the PSO-1.[2]