Indian Small Arms & Weapons (10 Viewers)

[vampyrbladez]

yes, it has to be or else it's retardation to not utilise magazines from INSAS (and by long extension those FAB styled windowed mags from FAB upgraded INSASes) on this Carbine

besides this isn't a special magazine custom made for the carbine, it's last iteration of non translucent INSAS pattern magazine from very last variants of INSAS Excaliber that was proudly showcased by OFB successor and pics were shared on SM, even Kunal dada shown that recent INSAS Excaliber prototype somewhere on good ol' D F I


View: https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/1358343739777953794?


View: https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/1358345552161886208

so yes, INSAS pattern magazine only, means old 20-rounder 1B and 30-rounder LMG mags can easily go on this Carbine, or vice versa

this means if armed forces continue to use INSASes in any form, be it regular 1B pattern or with FAB upgrades, they have a chance to standardise on newer pattern magazines with potential induction of lakhs of these carbines as they can "retire" older magazines

So ultimately INSAS MK2 is what the Indian Army got in the form of CQB Carbine.

Looks like Army and OFB finally were able to get their 'dream INSAS variant'. Personally. i am all for a Sig 553 clone with FN FNC features made by a private company with excellent quality control.

This is from 2015. How times have changed and for the best

Arun Sahgal, director of The Forum for Strategic Initiative and a retired Army brigadier, said the Excalibur rifle could be pushed on the Indian Army. "As per inputs, this rifle does not meet critical standards but is being pushed by the Infantry Directorate and the hierarchy to cover up the mess they created in producing shoddy QR and an over-ambitious request for proposals."

On the testing of the homemade rifle, Sahgal said, " It appears that Army and OFB are on the same page as far as Excalibur is concerned, but testing agencies such as the Directorate General of Quality Assurance and other certifying agencies are resisting introduction of a sub-standard rifle. There is every likelihood of re-tendering with improved and more down-to-earth QRs, which I am told are being finalized."

Indian Army To Test Indian Assault Rifle

After canceling a $1 billion tender to buy assault rifles, the Indian Army will hold trials of the homemade Excalibur

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