Indian Small Arms and Weapons

[Mr.Evil]

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View attachment 7786Follow on Order for additional SIG-716 Rifles of MoD have been placed.

Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

www.sigsauer.com

Bro what?why?are they even planning or just raw dogging the orders
We will have
5.56 INSAS. 7.62x39mm AK 203. 7.62x51mm Sig 716i

5.56 Negev. 7.62x51mm Negev
(Not including the variants of AK we already use in decent numbers)
Honourable Mention-They chose AK 203 because “Soldiers are more familiar with AK style rifle”but somehow they are repeating orders of an AR STYLE rifle?are the soldiers suddenly comfortable with it now?
Just gonna ignore the Logistics here and order whatever you want.
Again I can be wrong but this looks like a disaster cooking for future wars.

 

[Ayan Barat]

Strongest Indian MIC flex

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Weakest US MIC flex

 

[Baseplate]

Strongest Indian MIC flex

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Weakest US MIC flex
View attachment 7788

U know what , i am happy for this

Maybe sig will use their lobby to sell us their LPVOs too

 

[Clawreed]

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View attachment 7786Follow on Order for additional SIG-716 Rifles of MoD have been placed.

Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

www.sigsauer.com

I didn't realize sig 716 came with only 20rds mag.

 

[Mr.Evil]

U know what , i am happy for this

Maybe sig will use their lobby to sell us their LPVOs too

Not happening if they wanted they would’ve done it already

 

[Arad Operator]

Not happening if they wanted they would’ve done it already

SAPL and Optel India Sights and LPVOs are being procured.

 

[Mr.Evil]

SAPL and Optel India Sights and LPVOs are being procured.

Only seen one with garud not a single one with infantry

 

[Arad Operator]

Only seen one with garud not a single one with infantry
View attachment 7789

Infantry is getting EOTech Hybrid sights (HWS + Magnifier).

NSG, SG, GARUD's and Navy SF got LVPOs AFAIK.

 

[Mr.Evil]

Infantry is getting EOTech Hybrid sights (HWS + Magnifier).

NSG, SG, GARUD's and Navy SF got LVPOs AFAIK

The EOTech hybrid you are talking about is not even standard it’s under unit purchases we are seeing units buy the most they can from the peanut budget rest are raw dogging it with irons also you rarely see magnifiers mostly it’s just holos.

 

[VictorDelta4]

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[Corvus Splendens]

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Needs a new muzzle brake to reduce recoil.

 

[Ayan Barat]

Needs a new muzzle brake to reduce recoil.

Well if we go by needs then it immediately needs atleast drop free magazine, AR-10 mag compatibility, bolt hold open, ambidextrous selector, forward assist, full length M-Lok free float handguard, better ergonomics on stock and grip, adjustable gas block for suppressor and better muzzle device just to qualify as a good post-2015 assault rifle.

And if we want some good foreign orders; not like few pieces to Nepal and few more to Armenia then even these won't be enough to beat the competition.

 

[VictorDelta4]

Well if we go by needs then it immediately needs atleast drop free magazine, AR-10 mag compatibility, bolt hold open, ambidextrous selector, forward assist, full length M-Lok free float handguard, better ergonomics on stock and grip, adjustable gas block for suppressor and better muzzle device just to qualify as a good post-2015 assault rifle.

ABSOLUTELY!

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Well if we go by needs then it immediately needs atleast drop free magazine, AR-10 mag compatibility, bolt hold open, ambidextrous selector, forward assist, full length M-Lok free float handguard, better ergonomics on stock and grip, adjustable gas block for suppressor and better muzzle device just to qualify as a good post-2015 assault rifle.

And if we want some good foreign orders; not like few pieces to Nepal and few more to Armenia then even these won't be enough to beat the competition.

And none of these will happen unless the user asks for them. The CRPF sure as hell won't. Army wants finished product with zero inputs shared, and PSU babus don't take initiative unless specified with crayons.

 

[Baseplate]

Needs a new muzzle brake to reduce recoil.

That gun might fire good , but in a whole package accounting egro and shit it is not on par with the modern alternatives .

 

[Mr.Evil]

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View attachment 7786Follow on Order for additional SIG-716 Rifles of MoD have been placed.

Indian Army Orders an Additional 73,000 SIG716 Rifles

www.sigsauer.com

Can anyone genuinely explain why are we giving repeat orders for it when IRRPL is set to deliver 20k ak 203 by dec and seems like on track for delivery?
Iam not even blackpilling this time this repeat order makes no sense in any situation.

 

[Ayan Barat]

Can anyone genuinely explain why are we giving repeat orders for it when IRRPL is set to deliver 20k ak 203 by dec and seems like on track for delivery?
Iam not even blackpilling this time this repeat order makes no sense in any situation.

5.56x45mm - Injure not kill
7.62x39mm - Kill but only CQB
7.62x51mm - To kill long range

Hope this helps you

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Can anyone genuinely explain why are we giving repeat orders for it when IRRPL is set to deliver 20k ak 203 by dec and seems like on track for delivery?
Iam not even blackpilling this time this repeat order makes no sense in any situation.

Because we are busy playing appeasement on both sides. Foreign policy directly affecting weapons purchases. We have the means to modernize the AK platform and re-chamber into any round. The AK-203 deal is a pointless acquisition. The Di Sigs on the other hand are actually useful and fill a capability gap, thus repeat orders.

 

[Mr.Evil]

5.56x45mm - Injure not kill
7.62x39mm - Kill but only CQB
7.62x51mm - To kill long range

Hope this helps you

Sounds right theoretically but not practically
5.56x45mm- Army has literally rejected it
7.62x39mm-our standard no problem with that it has range and punch to kill ,enough during wartime for an average troop
7.62x51mm-long range sounds good but they are equipping it with holos and magnifiers how will they use it for DMR then?

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Sounds right theoretically but not practically
5.56x45mm- Army has literally rejected it
7.62x39mm-our standard no problem with that it has range and punch to kill enough during wartime for an average troop
7.62x51mm-long range sounds good but they are equipping it with holos and magnifiers how will they use it for DMR then?

Yet special forces continue to use 5.56 without issues. We needed better high velocity ammo, not replace the caliber outright for grunts. 7.62x39 is only good for soft targets after 150 meters and every rat in the valley now wears lvl 3 plates with kevlar lining. The Sigs are being treated how FAL/SLRs were treated. DMR duties were an afterthought hence most rifles were not issued with high power variable optics. A decision which will lead to men carrying less magazines and less ammo outright.