Small Arms Thread

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 21 Aug 2017 07:41

Gagan wrote: And many more...

These are all gaming videos - not real world weapons tests

From the game "Black Ops 2"
https://www.callofduty.com/blackops2

Gagan · Post by **Gagan** » 21 Aug 2017 10:31

C'mon shiv ji
Of course it is a game. Few in india have fired the MSMC, what to speak of outsiders.
But specs are available, weight, cartridge size, firing rate etc.
Someone wrote out a software with this data to simlate the gun

Gagan · Post by **Gagan** » 21 Aug 2017 10:33

If the IA doesn't order it, OFB should market it overseas to other nations and sell it freely in arms markets outside.
It has built enough interest and reputation to have a cult following already

Gyan · Post by **Gyan** » 21 Aug 2017 14:41

Actually the design shown in Video Game is old and the weapon has since improved further.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 24 Aug 2017 10:55

Army's baffling inability to induct basic assault rifle points at a deeper malaise

Gaur · Post by **Gaur** » 27 Aug 2017 00:37

Above from recent Pulwama operation
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ ... a-4814029/

The above Which rifle is this? Looks like an AKM but presence of transparent magazine is confusing. Not to mention the green stuff on upper handguard.

Bharadwaj · Post by **Bharadwaj** » 27 Aug 2017 02:29

Ghatak?

Gagan · Post by **Gagan** » 27 Aug 2017 05:16

Likely AKM
Not Ghatak

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 27 Aug 2017 06:44

OFB ghatak is not in use with RR.
The magazine is not transparent but one of the 'skeleton' magazine that looks trendy but brings dirt and grime into the gun. The magazine may have been picked from a dead tango as it is one of the trends in tacticool darra akms.
Rest of the gun has been modified with aftermarket akm parts. There are plenty of modification like these done at field level, sometimes out of the pocket by officers and jawans. Recently some Israeli firm bagged orders for upgraded akms by assam rifles.
Companies like MKU manufacture picatinny furniture for akms and insas too.

rkhanna · Post by **rkhanna** » 29 Aug 2017 12:11

>>Recently some Israeli firm bagged orders for upgraded akms by assam rifles.<<

FAB Industries AK Mods are being deployed across many units - SF, SFF, RR 31 Cdo, JK SOG, Ghatak Units, CRPF

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 30 Aug 2017 05:42

Indian Army: Anti-Materiel Rifles

https://www.facebook.com/Livefist/photo ... 33/?type=3

A Sharma · Post by **A Sharma** » 30 Aug 2017 07:04

India Gets Its Own Sniper Rifle From West Bengal's Ishapore

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 30 Aug 2017 15:33

IOF 7.62 NATO assault rifle gets polymer mags.

Gyan · Post by **Gyan** » 30 Aug 2017 16:57

"Curved" polymer mags. Fast modifications by OFB.

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 02 Sep 2017 00:36

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Vidhwansak ?

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 02 Sep 2017 12:45

Thakur_B wrote:

IOF 7.62 NATO assault rifle gets polymer mags.

Correction: it's INSAS Mk1C in 5.56x45.

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 02 Sep 2017 12:53

It is a minor point, but can't help but notice that a very large number of INSAS wth para-military forces are black in colour. What happened ?
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Gaur wrote:http://images.indianexpress.com/2017/08/pulwama-2.jpg

Above from recent Pulwama operation
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ ... a-4814029/

The above Which rifle is this? Looks like an AKM but presence of transparent magazine is confusing. Not to mention the green stuff on upper handguard.

Is it a torch taped to barrel ?

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 02 Sep 2017 13:21

This Vidhwansak gun is much longer than the soldier

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 02 Sep 2017 18:06

jamwal wrote: Is it a torch taped to barrel ?

Torch yes. But it look like some sort of clip on enlargement.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 02 Sep 2017 18:12

That Vidhwansak looks like it will live up to its name. One round into the engine compartment of a vehicle will kill it - or kill a sniper behind a wall. Is that one 12.7 mm or 20 mm?

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 02 Sep 2017 19:00

How does one use the telescope on that thing?

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 03 Sep 2017 01:43

Indranil wrote:How does one use the telescope on that thing?

I had the same doubt

Hope this will give you some clarity

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 08 Sep 2017 04:41

Hoping today's money shot from the new Defence Minister some how
means there's hope ahead for the Indian Army's chronic small arms mess.
https://twitter.com/livefist/status/905725010823622657

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 08 Sep 2017 04:46

Poor Infantry – gross intransigence to modernization
http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news ... rnization/

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 08 Sep 2017 07:05

The way picatinny rail has been placed on top of Mk1C upper receiver is shoddy to say the least. This seems to have been fixed in latest versions.

Sandeep Unnithan is going to cover MSMC/JVPC / Milaap next. The finish on it is probably the best we have seen on any Indian firearm. The handguard has the switch for laser nicely integrated. It seems to be coming with BEL reflex sight as a standard.

deejay · Post by **deejay** » 08 Sep 2017 10:18

^^^^ Ooooh! Are those for real. Man, how I wish to lay my hands on them! Real ras-malai those! Kya furniture hai. That INSAS 1C takes the cake for me.

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 09 Sep 2017 11:22

Sights designed by IRDE for JVPC

INSAS MK1C handed over to CRPF

JVPC handed over to CRPF

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 09 Sep 2017 11:44

The 2nd pic, CRPF saar is like are you sure gun is not loaded.

JVPC in production!!! Thanks Thakur!

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 09 Sep 2017 11:45

deejay wrote:^^^^ Ooooh! Are those for real. Man, how I wish to lay my hands on them! Real ras-malai those! Kya furniture hai. That INSAS 1C takes the cake for me.

You sir are a true blue jingo and right through your soul.

That reaction you gave only a BRFite could give for such a topic.

abhik · Post by **abhik** » 10 Sep 2017 01:24

Did the Army ever ask for a 5.56x30 sub machine gun (JVPC) ?

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 10 Sep 2017 08:17

Don't know who the man in the suit is but that is the most unsafe way to hold any gun - even a toy. No wonder the police officer looks startled and is trying to grab it from him..

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 10 Sep 2017 08:49

Exactly.. if there was a round in the chamber, it would be alarming! Its a very funny photo though and typical of desi-PR. No interest whatsoever in the product, instead all the dignitaries have to be properly seen..

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 10 Sep 2017 09:49

^^Absolutely. In fact if Mr Suit had any sense and wanted to show off the product he should have pointed it up at the ceiling

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 10 Sep 2017 17:13

abhik wrote:Did the Army ever ask for a 5.56x30 sub machine gun (JVPC) ?

No, not publicly, but user trials happening for the weapon for donkey year indicate that the user is on board with the concept and seem to be going along. Once the JVPC/MSMC/Milaap goes into production, the next target should be to build a handgun around the same cartridge like FN dis with FN five-seven. The chinese have done something similar with their QBZ 05 PDW and QBZ 92 Pistol which fire a smaller version of their 5.8 mm round.

Gyan · Post by **Gyan** » 10 Sep 2017 21:22

This is what happens when you appoint an English Major from Animal husbandry department to take over Defense Department for 3 years before moving on to IMF.

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 10 Sep 2017 21:35

HM in Srinagar. Looks like OFB sniper rifle has already reached the field.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 10 Sep 2017 21:48

Gyan wrote:This is what happens when you appoint an English Major from Animal husbandry department to take over Defense Department for 3 years before moving on to IMF.

If this a specific person or a general illustrative comment? If specific- who?

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 10 Sep 2017 22:23

Interesting that corner shot is also present and accounted for. This means that inspite of a lot of clamour of forces being starved if basic weapons, the right weapons for the job are reaching the men.

P'S what is the rectangular device that's mounted on the tripod in the background.

Gyan · Post by **Gyan** » 10 Sep 2017 22:53

shiv wrote:
Gyan wrote:This is what happens when you appoint an English Major from Animal husbandry department to take over Defense Department for 3 years before moving on to IMF.
If this a specific person or a general illustrative comment? If specific- who?

Sorry, it was just a rhetorical statement

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 10 Sep 2017 23:13

Corner shot is with Delhi police too.