Nope's I haven't fired the Insas, but I have fired quite a few other platforms chambered in 5.56 nato, 7.62 Nato, 7.62 x 54R, .300 AAC blackout, 6.8SPC, 243 Win etc.Build quality of Insas varies over the years. In all I dont think it is that bad of a frankenstien as it is made out to be. If you have any experience on the Insas plz share.
That is interesting, because you were the one who complained about hitting power, I am assuming the muzzle velocity is the same as any other 5.56 variant, with similar grain weight for the bullet.
M16A2 entered service with the same configuration of burst, semi and safe, If IA wasnted a full auto, I dont think it would be difficult to accomodate, afterall it's about a lever notch on the breech lock.
Again, your so called hitting power is in direct reference to the caliber of the weapon unless I am misunderstanding it's application as club. I am not sure which one would do better as that. (j k) I am sure no one is dancing around joyfully when suppression fire is being laid by a Insas, btw M249 is also a LMG chambered in 5.56.
LMG classification is a misnomer as the MMG and LMG lines are quite blur.
I am not a big fan of Insas, But I think it is a decent rifle, In the past I too have been critical of this rifle.
Insas rifle system has been a very effective low cost solution that utilized the best to offer from three rifle systems, viz. AK47, FN FAL, and the M16.
The action, long stroke gas system, rotating bolt, and stamped steel receiver gives it the ruggedness and reliability of an AK47, the Gas regulator from the FAL give it the ability to cycle rounds, even if the rifle’s gas piston is clogged. Although It has a stamped receiver, the tolerances are kept significantly tight along with the lesser reciprocating breach axis offset compared to AK, gives it reliable accuracy.
Although 5.56x 45 Nato attracts a lot of flak from critics, it is the most flat shooting round upto 300 yards, and is effective up to 600 yards. The 7.62 x 39, the AK round has better terminal ballistics, the rounds justs drops too much. When 7.62 x 39 is zeroed at 100 yards, the compensation at 400 yards is nearly 60 inches making the target nearly disappear from the sight picture( which is the engagement range for IA positions in LOC), With a 5.56 you will have to compensate lesser, but compromise on terminal ballistics which a fair tradeoff, as you are hitting the target (if not completely neutralizing him).
Insas is controllable in full auto like the m16, whereas FAL becomes an ack ack in full auto and with and ak47 "you spray and pray". When the Insas was introduced, there was no 6.8 SPC or the 6.5 grendel options hence 5.56 was lesser of evil when it came to developing a battle rifle.All these mix and match features gave you a reliable, low cost, accurate rifle borrowing on best features of contemporaries and minimizing drawbacks of the each mentioned systems.
INSAS assault rifle (India)
