Indian Small Arms & Weapons (14 Viewers)

[Unknowncommando]

Any photos of the Tactix Mod ??


View: https://x.com/jaywankhadejrw/status/1940379482948526507?t=j82tN1ZXYxOqxPIswngbXw&s=19

Weapon Modification Kit | Tactix

Transform your firearms with our weapon modification kits. Our kits include picatinny rails for Tavor, front hand grips, picatinny dust cover for AK, magazine couplers, bipods, and sling swivels and other modifications. Upgrade your weapon function and versatility with our high quality accessories.

www.tactix.in

From Trials

Came as L1 in a tender floated by South-Western Command for 560 Kits. Pictures in service will surface once delivery starts.

 

[vampyrbladez]

View: https://x.com/kilo_spec/status/1866843578707947868?s=61&t=yuvGwS0cN0KJv4VlBwTZFg

Found some more of the modified INSAS Rifle.View attachment 41710View attachment 41709

In 5 years nearly every Indian Army infantry/ mechanized infantry would have AK 203 and Sig 716i rifles.




In 2-5 we would see appreciable quantities of CQB Carbine across the services.



Nearly every rear echelon unit would get a CQB Carbine in 5-10 years so that this becomes a thing of the past.




Most Police Special Response Units/ SWAT teams in India follow the NSG doctrine and go for Sig 553 variants, MP5 variants, Colt SMGs, M4 variants and clones, M1/M5F41 AK variants, X-95 Tavors, AWEIL TAR rifles and even exotic new designs like the Springfield Hellion/ VHS-2 and CZ 805.



The question that must be asked here is what will happen to the nearly 200000 INSAS rifles targeted for modernization in 10 years?

 

[johny_baba]

In 5 years nearly every Indian Army infantry/ mechanized infantry would have AK 203 and Sig 716i rifles.

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In 2-5 we would see appreciable quantities of CQB Carbine across the services.

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Nearly every rear echelon unit would get a CQB Carbine in 5-10 years so that this becomes a thing of the past.

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Most Police Special Response Units/ SWAT teams in India follow the NSG doctrine and go for Sig 553 variants, MP5 variants, Colt SMGs, M4 variants and clones, M1/M5F41 AK variants, X-95 Tavors, AWEIL TAR rifles and even exotic new designs like the Springfield Hellion/ VHS-2 and CZ 805.

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The question that must be asked here is what will happen to the nearly 200000 INSAS rifles targeted for modernization in 10 years?

i think next step in standardisation upgrade should be retiring pistol auto 9mm with Glocks or local copies of Glocks, because Asmi already uses glock pattern magazines so we can easily go ahead with that, and armed forces already use Glocks in big numbers so they won't face much issues

 

[VictorDelta4]

Weapon Modification Kit | Tactix

Transform your firearms with our weapon modification kits. Our kits include picatinny rails for Tavor, front hand grips, picatinny dust cover for AK, magazine couplers, bipods, and sling swivels and other modifications. Upgrade your weapon function and versatility with our high quality accessories.

www.tactix.in

From Trials
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Came as L1 in a tender floated by South-Western Command for 560 Kits. Pictures in service will surface once delivery starts.

That foregrip cum bipod has to be the most out of place thing on the damn rifle.

 

[Unknowncommando]

JKP SOG with GHAATAK

 

[Unknowncommando]

An Assam Rifles Commando armed with Romania PM with Falke LE QL sight.
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FAB Defence
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Not Romanian, Above Bulgarian ARSENAL AR-M1F41 (90° Gas Block & Milled Body) & Below AR-M5F41 (Standard Dust Cover with 12 O'Clock Rails & FALKE LE GEN 2) of CRPF QAT

 

[FireStar]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUBaFgLqc-A

 

[ArjunMK1A]

In 5 years nearly every Indian Army infantry/ mechanized infantry would have AK 203 and Sig 716i rifles.

View attachment 41960
View attachment 41979

In 2-5 we would see appreciable quantities of CQB Carbine across the services.

View attachment 41966

Nearly every rear echelon unit would get a CQB Carbine in 5-10 years so that this becomes a thing of the past.

View attachment 41961
View attachment 41962

Most Police Special Response Units/ SWAT teams in India follow the NSG doctrine and go for Sig 553 variants, MP5 variants, Colt SMGs, M4 variants and clones, M1/M5F41 AK variants, X-95 Tavors, AWEIL TAR rifles and even exotic new designs like the Springfield Hellion/ VHS-2 and CZ 805.

View attachment 41977

The question that must be asked here is what will happen to the nearly 200000 INSAS rifles targeted for modernization in 10 years?

Simply recycle them for metals.

Police themsepves moving to newer rifles.

 

[Delta Squad]

View: https://youtu.be/8eDfBW_28AY?si=ukOMY4XmiI7I_5gZ

 

[vampyrbladez]

View: https://youtu.be/8eDfBW_28AY?si=ukOMY4XmiI7I_5gZ

Awesome video! Some highlights of the video :

• CQB Carbine (with cropped rear iron sight ears)

• UGRAM - 7.62x51mm Battle Rifle

• AR 10 - 7.62x51mm Battle Rifle (m.1956)

In 1957, the ArmaLite AR-10 rifle underwent trials in India as part of a larger effort to modernize the Indian Army's weaponry. The trials included rigorous testing in various conditions, including cold weather and endurance tests.

However, the AR-10 experienced several issues during these trials, including malfunctions in cold temperatures and a catastrophic barrel failure. These issues, combined with other factors like a fragile muzzle device, ultimately led to the AR-10 not being adopted by the Indian Army and the L1A1 SLR (FN FAL variant) entering service.

Recently unearthed documents from A.I., held by the Netherlands Military Museum, show that among others Cuba ordered 51 rifles (before Fidel Castro’s coup), the Netherlands purchased over 250, Burma ordered 200, India and Austria purchased more than 30 each for testing.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The AR-10 Story

Fewer than 10,000 original AR-10s were produced, and its true legacy is its spawning of its smaller caliber successor.

www.americanrifleman.org

In 2025, the Indian Army is using the Sig 716i, an AR 10 derivative while the L1A1 SLR has been retired from service. Time is cyclical.

 

[vampyrbladez]

Simply recycle them for metals.

Police themsepves moving to newer rifles.

Ideally ex-servicemen and retired Officers living in J&K and NE or near Bangladesh (Assam and West Bengal) border should be given these rifles with 3-4 magazines each.

VDC and Home Guard could be equipped with these rifles since they are still using .303s as of 2021.

UP home guards replace .303 Enfield rifles with Insas | Lucknow News - Times of India

Lucknow: Close on the heels of Uttar Pradesh Police, UP home guards department has also decided to phase out .

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Uttar Pradesh's Additional Director General (ADG) for Law and Order, Prashant Kumar, has written to the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) and the Superintendents of Police (SP) of all districts directing them to equip the Home Guards engaged in poll duty with .303 rifles.

.303 rifles to be used by Home Guards in UP panchayat polls

The .303 rifles which had been discarded earlier will once again be used in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections by the Home Guards.

morungexpress.com

“There is virtual consensus that VDGs should receive sophisticated weapons gradually, as it is challenging for them to counter terrorists equipped with M4 Carbines and assault rifles using .303 weapons. Some VDGs have already been equipped with SLRs, and others will receive similar upgrades in phases,” the newspaper quoted sources saying.

Village Defence Guards’ Capabilities May Get SLRs, Added Renumeration

SRINAGAR: The government is planning to bring all Village Defence Guards (VDGs) under a new mode of payments and gradually replace their vintage .303 weapons with Self Loading Rifles (SLRs). This move aims to bolster the VDGs' ability to combat militant threats effectively, a necessity highlighte...

kashmirlife.net

There are 4,125 VDCs and 486,401 Home Guard all over India. So assuming ~200,000 INSAS rifles are kept in reserve and say another ~5,000-10,000 kept aside for ex-servicemen and retired officers in border areas, what happens to the other 700,000 rifles?

I expect these rifles to be sent to OFB Ishapore and GCF Jabalpur to be disposed off from where some of these rifles will be disassembled and reported as 'destroyed'. Meanwhile criminals and underground weapons dealers will sell them to street level criminals.

In September 2017, Sambhu Bhattacharjee, a junior works manager of RFI, was arrested for allegedly smuggling out parts of SLR and INSAS rifles. A contract worker was also arrested with a 9mm pistol assembled with parts smuggled out of the factory.

Murmu, who was arrested on May 7, earlier worked with Bhattacharjee in the stores department. He was promoted to the rank of junior works manager a few months ago. He was in charge of disposal of both garbage and scrap material.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/following-smuggling-phones-banned-at-ishapore-rifle-factory-abandoned-guns-under-scanner/story-GCu1zmNCMVsAOrcrnwPiKJ.html

During his interrogation, Purshottam revealed that he used to work in the Ordnance Factory where junk rifles of security agencies from all over the country were dumped.

Police probe also revealed that Central Ordnance Depot Store Keeper Suresh Thakur used to steal the parts of AK-47 and supply them to Purshottam by hiding them in his motorcycle. Purushottam, a weapon expert, used to assemble the parts to make new rifles. Purushottam along with his wife then smuggled the rifles to in pieces from Jabalpur to Katni via train. Imran's team used to take the rifles from Jabalpur to Munger in Bihar, police said.

Police probe revealed that Purushottam used to sell a rifle to Imran in the range of Rs 3-4 lakh. Imran used to sell it further at the asked price as per police. Police investigation has revealed that about 98 rifles were sold, out of which only 21 AK-47 rifles have been recovered so far. The fate of the remaining 77 AK-47 rifles remains a puzzle.

Where Did 77 AK-47 Rifles At Madhya Pradesh Ordnance Factory Disappear?

The arrest of a man in Bihar's Munger a few years ago has uncovered a sensational racket involved in stealing AK-47 rifles from the premier Jabalpur Central Ordnance Factory in Madhya Pradesh. Police have arrested four accused in the case including two men who used to work at the ordnance factory.

www.etvbharat.com

Scarily, by that time there will be tens of thousands of ex-Agniveer who will KNOW how to operate and maintain the INSAS and could form their own criminal gangs and smuggling networks.

According to Bhopal Police Commissioner Harinarayanchari Mishra, the accused, Mohit Singh Baghel, the Agniveer (a soldier on a short-term contract), was posted in Punjab's Pathankot and was on leave, and had been in Bhopal to meet his brother-in-law. Baghel had planned the robbery intending to pay off his brother-in-law's house loan and then enjoy himself with the remaining money, Mishra said.

Agniveer Quits Army, Arrested After Robbing Cars In Punjab

Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.

www.ndtv.com

Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.

"Ishmeet Singh was enrolled as Agniveer in 2022. He had come on leave two months ago but did not join back his duty," the SSP said.

Agniveer Quits Army, Arrested After Robbing Cars In Punjab

Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.

www.ndtv.com

 

[Unknowncommando]

CRPF with TRICHY & AR-M1F

 

[Anants]

Ideally ex-servicemen and retired Officers living in J&K and NE or near Bangladesh (Assam and West Bengal) border should be given these rifles with 3-4 magazines each.

VDC and Home Guard could be equipped with these rifles since they are still using .303s as of 2021.

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UP home guards replace .303 Enfield rifles with Insas | Lucknow News - Times of India

Lucknow: Close on the heels of Uttar Pradesh Police, UP home guards department has also decided to phase out .

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

.303 rifles to be used by Home Guards in UP panchayat polls

The .303 rifles which had been discarded earlier will once again be used in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections by the Home Guards.

morungexpress.com

Village Defence Guards’ Capabilities May Get SLRs, Added Renumeration

SRINAGAR: The government is planning to bring all Village Defence Guards (VDGs) under a new mode of payments and gradually replace their vintage .303 weapons with Self Loading Rifles (SLRs). This move aims to bolster the VDGs' ability to combat militant threats effectively, a necessity highlighte...

kashmirlife.net

There are 4,125 VDCs and 486,401 Home Guard all over India. So assuming ~200,000 INSAS rifles are kept in reserve and say another ~5,000-10,000 kept aside for ex-servicemen and retired officers in border areas, what happens to the other 700,000 rifles?

I expect these rifles to be sent to OFB Ishapore and GCF Jabalpur to be disposed off from where some of these rifles will be disassembled and reported as 'destroyed'. Meanwhile criminals and underground weapons dealers will sell them to street level criminals.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/following-smuggling-phones-banned-at-ishapore-rifle-factory-abandoned-guns-under-scanner/story-GCu1zmNCMVsAOrcrnwPiKJ.html

Where Did 77 AK-47 Rifles At Madhya Pradesh Ordnance Factory Disappear?

The arrest of a man in Bihar's Munger a few years ago has uncovered a sensational racket involved in stealing AK-47 rifles from the premier Jabalpur Central Ordnance Factory in Madhya Pradesh. Police have arrested four accused in the case including two men who used to work at the ordnance factory.

www.etvbharat.com

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Scarily, by that time there will be tens of thousands of ex-Agniveer who will KNOW how to operate and maintain the INSAS and could form their own criminal gangs and smuggling networks.

Agniveer Quits Army, Arrested After Robbing Cars In Punjab

Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.

www.ndtv.com

Agniveer Quits Army, Arrested After Robbing Cars In Punjab

Mohali Police on Wednesday said it has arrested three youths, including an Agniveer, in a vehicle snatching case.

www.ndtv.com

And this problem shall compound if Agniveer are not suitably enployed after their tenure gets over. Giving one lumpsome money thinking he/she can open business never works as he may spend that money for self/sibling marriage, vehicle or payoff family loan. Once that money goes you will have jobless but military trained person. Better use then to settle in Jammu Kashmir villages as you for VDG or even for safegaurding Pandit colonies in Kashmir