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INSAS rifle
| INSAS rifle | |
|---|---|
 INSAS rifle in Indian army | |
| Type | Assault rifle Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Kargil War[1] Nepalese Civil War[2] Naxalite–Maoist insurgency[3] Insurgency in Northeast India[4] Operation All Clear Myanmar Civil War[5] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1980s–1997 |
| Manufacturer | Armament Research and Development Establishment Ordnance Factories Board |
| Produced | 1994[6]–present |
| No. built | 100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012)[7] 700,000–900,000 (2019)[8] |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine)[9] 6.23 kg (13.7 lb) (LMG) |
| Length | 960 mm (37.8 in)[9] 1,050 mm (41 in) (LMG) |
| Barrel length | 464 mm (18.3 in) 535 mm (21.1 in) (LMG) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[9] |
| Action | Gas-operated, Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | singles, 3 round burst 600–650 rounds/min[9] (LMG) |
| Muzzle velocity | 915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)[10] |
| Effective firing range | 400m (INSAS Rifle) 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG) 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)[9] |
| Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | In-built iron sights, mount point for telescopic or night sight |
The INSAS,[11] or Indian Small Arms System,[12] is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories.[13] It was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces for almost three decades.[1][14]
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- ^ "Indian Army prepares to switch to new rifles". India Today. 15 September 1988. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "With AK-203, Indian Military's Quest for a New Assault Rifle to Replace INSAS is Almost Over". News18. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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