Bharat Rakshak

My salute to a great hero, RIP Sir

Originally posted by Vivek A: Originally posted by Riza Zaman: HAWS gutted in fire Posting here after a long long time :) How's everyone? 5 people died holding their breath for you to post the BR washington meet photos.. Welcome back..How've have you been? I've been good, life caught up with after ...

HAWS gutted in fire

Posting here after a long long time How's everyone?

A forgotten RAW matyr

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Another thing that just struck me is the insignia on the sleeve. It depicts a sudarshan chakra instead of the snarling black cat. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this signify that the individual belongs to SRG while the black cat badge indicates that he's a part of the SAG? ... and does anyone ...

Thats a combat diver's badge ... NSG personell dont have to go thru the course, which indicates that he could be with the Para-Cdos or maybe even MARCOS. I havent heard of the NSG drawing from the IAF or the IN, but its very much possible. The red patch is definately not the Para-Cdos' "Balidan...

Well ... the NSG also trains some of its personell in Israel regularly, so there's one more on that list.

Doesn't the bullpup design also sacrifice on the accuracy of the weapon?

Raj, my bad ... I should have specified a dummy pistol foregrip (like in H&K MP5K). The complaint is that its too sleek and its difficult to keep the center of gravity stable because of the mag's small size. A fore pistol grip would make the gun easir to balance and aim to my understanding. Othe...

Got to know about a common soldier's wish for the INSAS AR - a dummy foregrip, would do wonders for stability and accuracy (might have to adjust the wieght of the compensator though).

Was he the one (Bikram Singh) badly wounded in J&K?

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What the ... imposter alert! I dont know whether to be annoyed or flattered!

Raj, the Ishapore in itself would serve adquately as a sniper rifle, not too popular because of the wieght though. The INSAS will have to be modified to such an enourmous extent to compensate for accuracy, range, stability, etc.<P>Kabra, the author is obviously Western http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/...

Ah yes, MY type of talk ... forget strategic weapons, this is where the 25 paisa coin stops http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ubb/smile.gif <P>Here's what I know<BR>IA trains its snipers in pairs, 2 men to a team who remain a team as long as circumstances permit. As is the convention around the world, a...

Shahid, trust me dude http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ubb/smile.gif You're right about her parents and I'm right about her being the great grandaughter of Tipu Sultan. Check out the links below.<P>Here's a photo<BR><img src= "http://www.64-baker-street.org/agents/khan/soe_khan3.jpg"><P>To qu...

Noor Inyat Khan was the great grand-daughter of Tipu Sultan, an intriguing personality and a very beautiful lady.<p>[This message has been edited by Riza Zaman (edited 08-05-2001).]

Shim, their lathis hurt... esp. the bamboo ones! I'd rather take a blow from a nightstick than a bamboo cane anyday!

I guess it varies from state to state - including their insignia et al. Calcutta police's insignia is a slight modification of the one during the British (mis)rule.<P>There is also a difference in the dress codes for IPS officers and regular personell. Like in the army, they are not allowed to grow ...

Sanjay, the old US weapons were 6 Tommy guns with no mags and a M1.<P>In the entire collection, a lone M-16 really stood out.<P>If anyone in Calcutta is interested in finding out more, I can put him in touch with my uncle who was associated with the Arms Act dept. in Lalbazar.

Neil, the govt. issues a sidearm to police officers, but many prefer to carry their own - its also an investment for police officers to buy their own guns since they get it subsidized (in many cases) and the ease of getting an other difficult-to-get gun license.

Agreed, the life of an Indian policeman/woman is very tough. Also, an officer's "tabadla" (transfer) is overnight, i.e. they have to leave overnight if they are transfered to another station. The maximum term of posting is for 3 years, I think.

There was a significant presence of US troops in India during WW2, including the USAF (flying the "hump"). Hindustan Building on Central Avenue in Calcutta used to be the US HQ. The Calcutta Police armory at Lalbazar HQ has a number of WW2 weapons in storage.<P>The police in the major metr...

Shim, other than their fuel consumption, the Gypsys are an excellent vehicle. Mitsubhi Lancers are not suitable for Indian conditions, not even in the cities.

Other than the points GD pointed out, both the .303 Enfield and SLR have a notorious overkill, sometimes piercing through 3 persons.<P>IMHO we need a double tiered police force - the majority unarmed, and a smaller armed section, like in the lines of the DAP (Delhi Armed Police) or the CAP (Cal. Arm...

"Caviation" rounds are not banned... unethical, but not banned as they are technically different from Dum Dum bullets, mainly because Dum Dum bullets rely upon the warhead disintegrating inside the impact zone while cavitation round rotate lopsidedly inside the impact zone.

Dum Dum bullets would definately be a breach of the Geneva Convention,... but there are other bullets that would produce the same effect (and are not banned by the Geneva Convention).<P>One example is (someone mentioned this on the forum) the bullets being used in Chechnya. The tip of the bullets ha...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but arent those Punjab Police commandos (the ones in uniform) ? As far as I know, only the Punjab Police Commandos wear maroon bandanas.