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'''INSAS''' is an abbreviation of '''I'''ndian '''N'''ational '''S'''mall '''A'''rms '''S'''ystem. It is a family of firearms consisting of assault rifles, a light machine gun and a carbine, manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board. The | '''INSAS''' is an abbreviation of '''I'''ndian '''N'''ational '''S'''mall '''A'''rms '''S'''ystem. It is a family of firearms consisting of assault rifles, a light machine gun and a carbine, manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board. The INSAS Assault Rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces. It based on [[AK-47]] and [[FN FAL]] assault rifles. Persistent quality control and reliability issues prompted the rifles to be deemed defective in 2012 and pulled from issue in "red zones" in 2015 in favor of older and imported rifles as the Indian army searches for a replacement, which was later chosen in the form of the [[AK-12|AK-203]] and [[SIG-Sauer 716 Series|SIG-716]]i for the rifle version and [[IMI Negev]] variants for the LMG version. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 24 June 2023
INSAS is an abbreviation of Indian National Small Arms System. It is a family of firearms consisting of assault rifles, a light machine gun and a carbine, manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory Board. The INSAS Assault Rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces. It based on AK-47 and FN FAL assault rifles. Persistent quality control and reliability issues prompted the rifles to be deemed defective in 2012 and pulled from issue in "red zones" in 2015 in favor of older and imported rifles as the Indian army searches for a replacement, which was later chosen in the form of the AK-203 and SIG-716i for the rifle version and IMI Negev variants for the LMG version.
Specifications
(1997–present)
- Type: Assault Rifle (INSAS), Carbine (Excalibur, KALANTAK, MINSAS), Machine Gun (INSAS LMG)
- Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
- Action: Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
- Feed system: 20/30-round detachable box magazine
- Modes of Fire: Semi-auto/Full-auto (Excalibur), 3-round burst (INSAS, MINSAS, KALANTAK)
INSAS Assault Rifle
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOC Kargil | Abhishek Bachchan | Lt. Vikram Batra | 2003 | |
| LOC Kargil | Saif Ali Khan | Capt. Anuj Nayyar | 2003 | |
| LOC Kargil | Ajay Devgn | Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey | 2003 | |
| LOC Kargil | Akshaye Khanna | Lt. Balwan Singh | 2003 | |
| Lakshya | Hrithik Roshan | Lt. Karan Shergill | 2004 | |
| Lakshya | Sushant Singh | Capt. Jalal Akbar | 2004 | |
| Kaminey | Deb Mukherjee | Mujeeb | 2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | 2013 |
INSAS LMG
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOC Kargil | Abhishek Bachchan | Lt. Vikram Batra | 2003 |