![]() ![]() The charging handle is on the left instead of on the bolt carrier, similar in operation to the HK33. It has a manual gas regulator, similar to that of FN FAL, and a gas cutoff for launching grenades. Indian infantry soldier armed with an INSAS rifle taking position with his Russian counterpart during Indra execise 2015 The introduction of the rifle was delayed due to the lack of adequate 5.56×45mm ammunition, large quantities of the same were bought from Israel Military Industries. In 1998, the first INSAS rifles were displayed at the republic day parade. In 1997, the rifle and the LMG went into mass production. ![]() Originally, three variants were planned in the INSAS system, a rifle, a carbine and a squad automatic weapon (SAW) or Light machine gun (LMG). The development and user trials of the new rifle – INSAS was completed by 1989 and entered into service in 1990. Īfter studying a number of designs, the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune undertook the task to design and develop India's first assault rifle. The new assault rifle was to chamber the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge unlike the L1A1 SLR rifle which chambered the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The development of the INSAS assault rifle began in mid-1980s, when the Indian Army released a general staff qualitative requirement for a new assault rifle to replace locally produced licensed copy of the L1A1 self-loading rifles, which the Army was using since 1961. The INSAS assault rifle was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces for almost three decades. ![]() It was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. INSAS or Indian Small Arms System is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). In-built iron sights, mount point for telescopic or night sight Armament Research and Development Establishmentġ00,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012) Ĥ.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine) ![]()
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