Characteristics of Indian Small,Arms

A detail description of Indian Small Arms with their specifications and capabilities

1. CHAR OF INDIAN SMALL
ARMS
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2. INTRO
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3. AIM
To acquaint the readers with chars of Indian
SAs
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4. CHARS OF INDIAN SAS
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5. SEQ
Part-I
Chars of Indian SAs
Part-II
INSAS its design, adv & drawbacks
Part-III
Comparison with own SAs
Recoms
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6. CHARS OF INDIAN SAS
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7. DEFINITION
SAs don’t have an intl recognized definition
IANSA
SAs refers to firearms having cal less than or
equal to 12.7mm or 0.50"
Any firearm utilizing a proj greater than ½
inch (.50 cal) in dia is considered a
“destructive device”
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8. PISTOL
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
Mfr in India
Licensed copy of Browning Hi-power
Semi Auto & Recoil op
Wt - 0.935 kg
Eff Rg - 15m
Muzzle vel- 400m/s
Mag - 13 rds
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9. SMG 9MM CARBINE
SMG 9mm 1A1
Mfr in India
Short rg personal wpn
Blow back op
Semi auto/ Auto mode
Wt - 2.835 kg
Rg - 182.82 m
Eff rg - 27 m
Rate of fire- 550 rds/ min
Mag - box type 34 rds
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10. SMG 9MM CARBINE
SMG 9mm 2A1
Locally mfr in India
Special Purpose wpn sup with a sound
suppressor
Semi auto / Auto mode
Wt - 3.88 kg
Rg - 91 m
Eff rg - 27 m
Rate of fire- 150 rds/ min
Mag - box type 34 rds
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11. LMG
MG 7.62 mm 1B
Gas op & air cooled
Semi auto & fully auto
Wt - 9.185 kg
Max Rg - 1825 m
Eff rg - 450m
Rate of fire- 500 rds/ min
Mag - box type 30 rds
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12. DRAGUNOV SNIPER
Origin - Russia
Action - Gas op & semi auto
Calibre - 7.62 mm
Wt - 4.31 kg
Eff rg - 1200m
Mag - box type 10 rds

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13. AK- 47
Most reliable wpn
Gas op & air cooled
Semi auto & fully auto
Wt - 4.3 kg
Eff rg - 300
Rate of fire - 600 rpm
Mag - 30 rds

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14. INSAS
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15. INTRO TO INSAS
Indian National Small Arms Sys
Founded in 1980s and started mass production
in 1997
First public display of INSAS rifle on 26 Jan
(Republic day)
3 out of 41 ord factories of FL working on this
model
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16. VARIANTS
Aslt Rfl with fixed and foldable butt
LMG with fixed and foldable versions
Carbine with foldable butt
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17. DESIGN PARAMETERS
DESIGN
Receiver and pistol grip - AK-47
Butt, Gas regulator & Flash hider - FN-FAL
Fore-end – Colt AR 15
Cocking Handle - Heckler & Koch
Semi transparent plastic mag
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18. ADVS
Common ammo for sec wpns
Chromium plated barrel vis-à-vis steel
Transparent plastic mag
Low production cost ~500$
Multi purpose bayonet
Sense of ownership
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19. DRAWBACKS
Poor quality control
Small mag cap
Cracking of mag in cold conditions
3 Rds mode proved to be useless
Freq stoppages
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20. INSAS RFL (FIXED BUTT)
Single, three rd burst and fully auto
Cal - 5.56 x 45 mm
Wt - 4.1 kg
Rate of fire- 650 rpm
Muzzle vel- 900 m/s
Eff rg - 400 m
Mag - 20 rds box type

21. INSAS RFL(FOLDABLE BUTT)
Single, three rd burst
Cal - 5.56 x 45 mm
Wt - 4.25 kg
Rate of fire- 650 rpm
Muzzle vel- 900 m/s
Eff rg - 400 m
Mag - 20 rds box type

22. INSAS LMG
Cal - 5.56 x 45 mm
Wt - 6.23 kg
Rate of fire- 650 rpm
Muzzle vel- 925 m/s
Eff rg - 700 m
Mag - 30 rds box type

23. COMPARISON WITH OWN SAS
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24. RFL COMPARISON
Chars Rifle G-3 INSAS RFL
Op Delayed blow backGas op
Mag 20 20
Rate of fire500-600 rpm 650 rpm
Eff rg 300 400
Muzzle vel780-800m/s 925m/s
Wt 4.4 kg 4.1 kg
Length 122.5 cm 96 cm
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25. LMG COMPARISON
Chars LMG 7.62mm INSAS LMG
Op Recoil op Gas op
Mag Belt Fed 30 rds mag
Rate of fire1100-1300 rpm 650 rpm
Eff rg 500 m 700 m
Muzzle vel820m/s 900m/s
Wt 10.5 kg 6.23 kg
Length 102.5 cm 105 cm
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RECOMS
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Pak should take initiative in producing wpns
with indigenous tech
Sources for learning about en wpns are limited,
KYE 2013 just encompass it briefly and open
sources are not trustworthy
RECOMS
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Study periods must be conducted at unit/fmn
level and tests be conducted frequently
En dummy wpn models must be prepared with
caps explained and must be added in TO & E of
Bns
RECOMS
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FL is planning to equip her army with wpns as
per arms and terrain, We as a dev cty may
follow the same
RECOMS
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30. 1

CONCL
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31. THANK
YOU !
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