Top 10 Weapons Manufactured in India||Top 10 Lists
1) Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
A Personal and special service weapon capable of semi-automatic fire. It is a recoil operated, magazine fed, self-loading pistol in which the breech is positively locked at the moment of firing. It is not fully automatic. The trigger has to be pressed and released for each shot. When all the cartridges have been fired and the magazine is empty, the mechanism is held in the open position by the action of the slide.
Calibre 9mm
Magazine Capacity 13 rounds
Ammunition used Cartridge SA Ball 9 mm MK.2z(Parabellum)
Length Over all 205 mm
Barrel length 120 mm
Rifling 6 grooves, 1 turn in 254 mm, R.H.
Muzzle Velocity 396.23 m/sec.
Number of components 54
Range 50mts
Weight With magazine empty = 0.935 kg
2) OFB pump action Shotgun
The 12 Bore Pump Action Gun has been specially developed for use as a security weapon.
It is a single barrel breach loading weapon superior to 12 Bore DBBL.
It is provided with a tubular magazine, which holds 4 nos. of 12 Bore Cartridges and is placed parallel to and below the barrel.
Weapon Single Barrel Breach Loading
Chamber 70 mm (2-3/4″)
Ammunition 12 Bore 2.5″ OR 12 Bore 2.75″
Weight 3.05 kgs.
Calibre 12 Bore (18.578 mm to 18.628 mm)
Magazine Capacity 4 Rounds
Length of Barrel Military / Police – 478 mm (18″) PB
3) SAF Carbine 2A1
The Sterling sub-machine gun is constructed entirely of steel and plastic and has a shoulder stock which folds underneath the weapon. Although of conventional blowback design firing from an open bolt, there are some unusual features: for example, the bolt has helical grooves cut into the surface to remove dirt and fouling from the inside of the receiver to increase reliability.
Weapon type Sub-machine gun
Weight 2.7 kilograms
Length 686 millimetres
Barrel Length 196 millimetres
Magazine Capacity 30 round L4 BREN magazine
Rate of Fire 550 round/min
Range 200 metres
Sights Iron sights
4) Modern Sub Machine Carbine
The Joint Venture Protective Carbine is an Indian sub-machine gun designed by the DRDO Armament Research and Development Establishment in 2006 and produced by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli since 2019.
A compact carbine meant for use by law enforcement agencies and militaries, the project was created as an offshoot of the INSAS program.
Weapon type Sub-machine gun
Capacity 30-round detachable box magazine
Weight empty 6.57 pounds (2.98 kilograms)
Length 29.5 inches (75 centimetres) with stock extended
Barrel length 11.8 inches (30 centimetres)
Caliber 5.56×30mm MINSAS
Action Gas operated, rotating bolt, long stroke piston
5) AK-203
The AK-203 is a convertible rifle. It can be used in semi-automatic and automatic ways.
The AK-47 is the most basic model, followed by 74, 56, 100 series, and 200 series.
According to media reports, the new assault rifle will be about 3.25 feet in length
Weapon Type Assault Rifle
Length 940mm (stock extended)
Barrel Length 415mm
Range Up to 800m
Capacity AK-A-16 73-round
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Caliber 7.62x39mm
6) 1B1 INSAS
INSAS is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun.
It is manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, Small Arms Factory Kanpur and Ishapore Arsenal. The INSAS assault rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces.
Weapon Type Assault Rifle
Weight 4.15 kg (9.1 lb) (without magazine)
Length 960 mm (37.8 in)
Barrel Length 464 mm (18.3 in)
Caliber 5.56×45mm NATO
Action Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Range 400m
7) Dragunov SVD
The Dragunov is a semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle with a short-stroke gas-piston system.
The barrel breech is locked through a rotating bolt (left rotation) and uses three locking lugs to engage corresponding locking recesses in the barrel extension.
The rifle has a manual, two-position gas regulator. A gas regulator meters the portion of the combustion gases fed into the action in order to cycle the weapon and sets the recoil velocity of the gas-piston system
Weapon Type Semi-automatic sniper rifle
Weight 4.30kgs.
Length 1,225 mm
Barrel Length 620 mm
Caliber 7.62×54mmR
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Range 800m