India's Excalibur and Ghatak Rifles

[Papa Dragon]

The newly developed variant of Insas 1B1 named Excalibur is being used by a large number of state police forces and their respective spec ops teams

Current users of Excalibur:
- Bihar
- Chattisgarh
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Manipur
- Madhya Pradesh
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu

Bihar Police Commando

Chattisgarh STF

Jharkhand Jaguars

Jharkhand Police Commandos

Kerala Police Commandos

Karnataka Police Commados

Manipur Police Commandos with Amogh Carbine

Manipur Police Commandos with Ghatak AR

Manipur Commandos with Excalibur

Madhya Pradesh Commandos

Mysore Black Panthers

Sikkim IRB

Tamil Nadu Police Commandos

Pic credits: @Unknowncommando

 

[Papa Dragon]

For all those who mocked the Excalibur and other indigenous rifles like Ghatak and Amogh, this is to show that a large number of state police forces and their spec ops teams inducted indigenous rifles along with Paramilitary forces like CRPF, CAPF, CISF, RPF who are also planning to induct indigenous rifles in large numbers. Even though the quality of weapons produced by PSUs isn't on par with international standards, MoD should offer the production contracts to private Indian defense firms

I hope IA also goes with a locally produced (indigenously developed one if possible like the MCIWS) instead of foreign rifles wasting tons of forex reserves in the process

 

[Zarvan]

For all those who mocked the Excalibur and other indigenous rifles like Ghatak and Amogh, this is to show that a large number of state police forces and their spec ops teams inducted indigenous rifles along with Paramilitary forces like CRPF, CAPF, CISF, RPF who are also planning to induct indigenous rifles in large numbers. Even though the quality of weapons produced by PSUs isn't on par with international standards, MoD should offer the production contracts to private Indian defense firms

I hope IA also goes with a locally produced (indigenously developed one if possible like the MCIWS) instead of foreign rifles wasting tons of foreign exchange in the process

What if your local rifles miserably fail again

 

[Papa Dragon]

What if your local rifles miserably fail again

I do agree we haven't produced world class rifles but it isn't the fault of the design but the manufacturing process which is why I said the production contract should be given to private Indian defense firms. But, we were still able to kick some arse and smoke em terrorists with the so called failed rifles

 

[KapitaanAli]

For those confused:

Also don't be confused between Trichy AR and Ghatak.

All the above are now proven rifles.
Insas 1C and JVPC being the next in line with guaranteed induction/already begun.

7.62 OFB and MCIWS with uncertain future and development complete/halfway.

 

[Kompromat]

This is 1970s stuff.

 

[Panzerfaust 3]

Excellent ! Looks like every special police squad is using these rifles
Finally some orders!

 

[Super Falcon]

these guns are clone of Ak 47 which india is marketing as made in india

 

[Daghalodi]

 

[hussain0216]

Indian J.U.N.K

 

[KapitaanAli]

these guns are clone of Ak 47 which india is marketing as made in india

TAR and Ghatak are AK clones to varying degrees. This is a good thing and not claimed otherwise. One is milled and the other is stamped. There was also a FN-FAL based TAR.

 

[randomradio]

This is 1970s stuff.

The IA finds it acceptable enough to purchase hundreds of thousands though.

 

[Kompromat]

Cost is a priority here not the quality.

The IA finds it acceptable enough to purchase hundreds of thousands though.

 

[randomradio]

Cost is a priority here not the quality.

Cost is not a priority, requirements are. OFB also has to compete in the tender with a proper rifle.

https://www.deccanherald.com/national/ordnance-factory-readies-681623.html
Earlier this year, the defence ministry approved a plan to procure nearly 8.1 lakh assault rifles and almost four lakh carbines for close quarter battle.

Out of the total requirement close to 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 carbines are to be procured on fast track basis to enable the forces to meet their immediate requirement.

Of the remaining 7.3 lakh assault rifles, OFB is assured of an order of 1.8 lakh rifles, if the weapon satisfies the army. The board can also make a bid for the remaining 5.5 lakh rifles for which a Request for Information was floated by the Army headquarters in February 2018.

OFB's orders are not assured.

 

[Dash]

these guns are clone of Ak 47 which india is marketing as made in india

Genius the Israeli Galil is also AK 47 clone. But its still an Israeli gun.