Infantry Weapons

MPT-76 rifle

The MPT-76 is a Turkish 7.62x51 mm NATO battle rifle developed for the Turkish Armed Forces and security forces as a domestic replacement for older service rifles. In the Kurdish-Turkish Conflict archive, it is documented as a Turkish infantry weapon used by land forces during Operation Claw against PKK positions in northern Iraq.

Kurdish-Turkish ConflictTurkey

Conflict side: Turkey
Built by: MKE, Sarsilmaz, Kalekalip
Built in: Turkey

MPT-76 rifle, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons

Image source: MPT-76 Assault Rifle noBG cropped

Profile

Type: 7.62 mm battle rifle
Conflict side: Turkey
Origin: Turkey
Service note: Entered Turkish inventory in the 2010s; documented in post-2015 Turkish counter-PKK operations.

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Service History

In service: Turkish inventory from the mid-2010s
Used by: Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish security forces
Wars: Kurdish-Turkish Conflict

Production History

Designer: MKE
Designed: 2009-2010s development period
Built by: MKE, Sarsilmaz, Kalekalip
Built in: Turkey
Produced: 2014-present
Variants: MPT-76, MPT-76 SH, MPT-76 MH, KNT-76 designated marksman variant

Specifications

Caliber: 7.62x51 mm NATO
Operating system: Gas-piston, rotating-bolt mechanism
Modes of fire: Semi-automatic and fully automatic
Magazine: 20-round detachable magazine
Effective range: 600 m
Muzzle velocity: 800 m/s
Weight: About 3.89 kg without magazine for the Sarsilmaz MPT 76 SH variant
Barrel length: 406 mm

Conflict Usage

Kurdish-Turkish Conflict: Side: TurkeyRole: Infantry rifle for counter-PKK ground forcesstrike
Turkish land forces fielded MPT-76 rifles during Operation Claw in northern Iraq, where Turkish forces conducted ground operations against PKK positions in the Hakurk area.

MPT-76 rifle Images

MPT-76 rifle, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: MPT-76 Assault Rifle noBG cropped

MPT-76 rifle, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: MPT-76 Assault Rifle noBG cropped

MPT-76 rifle, 7.62 mm battle rifle, Infantry Weapons - view 3 — Source: MPT76

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Sources

MPT-76H ProjectPublisher: Presidency of Defence Industries | Note: Supports MPT-76 background, Turkish Armed Forces and security-force requirement, operating mechanism, qualification tests, and inventory context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 MPT 76 SHPublisher: Sarsilmaz | Note: Supports manufacturer background and technical specifications for the Sarsilmaz MPT 76 SH series. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Turkey's locally produced rifles outnumber 40,000Publisher: Anadolu Agency | Note: Supports production background, Turkish Armed Forces inventory context, MKEK production, and serial production with Kale Kalip and Sarsilmaz. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 National defense platforms successful in Turkey's anti-terror operationsPublisher: Daily Sabah | Note: Supports Kurdish-Turkish Conflict direct use: MPT-76 rifles were used by Turkish land forces in Operation Claw against PKK positions in northern Iraq. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 MPT-76 Assault Rifle noBG croppedPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for the primary MPT-76 rifle image. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 MPT-76 Assault RiflePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for an uncropped MPT-76 rifle image from ADAS 2016. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 MPT76Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for a Kalekalip MPT-76 rifle image. | Accessed: 2026-06-22