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INSAS rifle

The INSAS, or Indian Small Arms System, is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. It was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed…

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Action
Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Designed
1980s–1997
Designer
Armament Research and Development Establishment
Effective firing range
400m (INSAS Rifle) · 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG) · 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)
Feed system
20- or 30-round detachable box magazine

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INSAS rifle

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INSAS rifle

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related to history · 21
INSAS rifle → After, ARDE, Armament Research, Army, Development Establishment, In, India's, Indian Army, INSAS, Israel Military Industries, Kargil War, L1A1, L1A1 SLR, Light, LMG, NATO, Originally, Pune, Republic Day, SAW
related to State forces · 19
INSAS rifle → AK-203, As, Assault, Border Security ForceCentral Armed, ForceState Police Services Nepal, India, Indian Armed Forces, INSAS, INSAS LMGs, IWI Negev NG5, IWI Negev NG7, July, LMG, Nepali Armed Police Force, Nepali Army, NG7s, Police ForcesCentral Industrial Security, SIG-716i, The Nepalese Army
related to Non-state actors · 13
INSAS rifle → Communist Party, Hizbul Mujahideen, India, Indian, INSAS, Kangleipak, Maoist, Myanmar People's Defence Force, Others, People's Revolutionary Party, Rifle Factory Ishapore, Use, Used
related to Others · 13
INSAS rifle → Army School Mhow, Bansod, Close Quarter Battle, Col, Excalibur, He, Indian Army, INSAS, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Bansod, Lt, Prototype Bullpup, The, The Kalantak
related to External links · 12
INSAS rifle → Assault Rifle, August, December, February, Fixed Butt, Foldable Butt, INSAS, June, LMG, October, Rifle, Wayback Machine
Wars · 7
INSAS rifle → Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, Insurgency in Northeast India, Kargil War, Myanmar Civil War, Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, Nepalese Civil War, Operation All Clear
Mass · 4
INSAS rifle → 1,050 mm (41 in) (LMG), 4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine), 535 mm (21.1 in) (LMG), 6.23 kg (13.7 lb) (LMG)
Effective firing range · 3
INSAS rifle → 400m (INSAS Rifle), 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG), 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)
Manufacturer · 2
INSAS rifle → Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, Ordnance Factories Board
No. built · 2
INSAS rifle → 100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012), 700,000–900,000 (2019)

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rifle insas rifles indian assault army lmg india forces used machine made 56 development light gun replaced armed burst 45mm

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
INSAS rifleActionGas-operated, Rotating bolt1.00infobox
INSAS rifleCartridge5.56×45mm NATO1.00infobox
INSAS rifleDesigned1980s–19971.00infobox
INSAS rifleDesignerArmament Research and Development Establishment1.00infobox
INSAS rifleEffective firing range400m (INSAS Rifle)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleEffective firing range600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleEffective firing range700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleFeed system20- or 30-round detachable box magazine1.00infobox
INSAS rifleIn service1998–present1.00infobox
INSAS rifleManufacturerOrdnance Factories Board1.00infobox
INSAS rifleManufacturerAdvanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited1.00infobox
INSAS rifleMass4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleMass6.23 kg (13.7 lb) (LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleMass1,050 mm (41 in) (LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleMass535 mm (21.1 in) (LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleMuzzle velocity915 m/s (3,002 ft/s)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleNo. built100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleNo. built700,000–900,000 (2019)1.00infobox
INSAS riflePlace of originIndia1.00infobox
INSAS rifleProduced1994–20211.00infobox
INSAS rifleRate of firesingles, 3 round burst1.00infobox
INSAS rifleRate of fire600–650 rounds/min (LMG)1.00infobox
INSAS rifleSightsIn-built iron sights, mount point for telescopic or night sight1.00infobox
INSAS rifleTypeAssault rifle1.00infobox
INSAS rifleTypeLight machine gun1.00infobox
INSAS rifleUsed bySee Operators1.00infobox
INSAS rifleVariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
INSAS rifleWarsKargil War1.00infobox
INSAS rifleWarsNepalese Civil War1.00infobox
INSAS rifleWarsNaxalite–Maoist insurgency1.00infobox

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