INSAS family of small arms (with other Indian agencies)
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The INSAS family of small arms is a series of Indian-designed infantry weapons, including rifles and light machine guns, developed to equip the Indian Armed Forces with an indigenous standard-issue firearm system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| INSAS family of small arms | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle family
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firearm family ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelType | chrome-lined barrel ⓘ |
| cartridgeType | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | Indian military equipment ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Kargil War
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counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| designedBy | Indian small arms engineers at ARDE ⓘ |
| designedFor | Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToReplace |
7.62mm SLR in Indian service
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7.62×51mm FN FAL in Indian service ⓘ |
| developer |
Armament Research and Development Establishment
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Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
semi-automatic
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three-round burst ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
INSAS LMG with bipod
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fixed-butt INSAS rifle ⓘ folding-butt INSAS rifle ⓘ |
| includesWeapon |
INSAS carbine
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INSAS light machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ INSAS rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
AKM design
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FN FAL design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1998 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ordnance Factory Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | polymer furniture ⓘ |
| mountingOptions |
bayonet lug
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grenade-launching capability (selected variants) ⓘ |
| operation | rotating bolt ⓘ |
| primaryCaliber | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| purpose | standard-issue infantry weapon system ⓘ |
| reliabilityIssuesReported |
magazine cracking in cold weather
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occasional burst-fire malfunctions ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
AK-203 rifle in Indian Army service
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SIG-716 rifle in Indian Army service ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | manual safety selector ⓘ |
| selectFire | yes ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1990s ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | Indian Army infantry units (historically) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Central Armed Police Forces of India
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ state police forces of India ⓘ |
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INSAS family of small arms (with other Indian agencies)
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