INSAS assault rifle (India)

[captain Maximo]

any one know what the manufacturing cost and the sale price for the insas was

 

[Mike_Brando]

any one know what the manufacturing cost and the sale price for the insas was

Well the cost of manufacturing an INSAS rifle back in the early 2000s was around Rs.22,000 while its present cost of manufacture is somewhere between Rs.35,000-42000...

 

[captain Maximo]

Well the cost of manufacturing an INSAS rifle back in the early 2000s was around Rs.22,000 while its present cost of manufacture is somewhere between Rs.35,000-42000...

where did you get the information and why did the price go up was it cos of the thin barrel ?

 

[Mike_Brando]

where did you get the information and why did the price go up was it cos of the thin barrel ?

Actually i got this specific info from a veteran of the Indian Army in another defense forum and before you ask me to present some credible link let me tell you that i don't have one.I just quoted the facts that ex-Army officer told me...

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

OFB-INSAS Rifle

INSAS (an abbreviation of Indian Small Arms System) is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle, a light machine gun and a carbine. It is manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, Small Arms Factory Kanpur and Ishapore Rifle Factory. The Insas Assault Rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces.

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. Although 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.






Cartridge 5.56x45mm INSAS
5.56x45mm NATO
5.56×30mm MINSAS
Action Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire 650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
Effective range 450 Meters
Feed system 20/30-round detachable box magazine
Sights In-built Iron sights
Plate for attaching various scopes made by Ordnance Factory Board




All About Firearms, Ammunition and Survival Equipment!: OFB-INSAS Rifle

The first 3 pics are CGIs?

 

[MilSpec]

The first 3 pics are CGIs?

I see what you did there.... Not sure about the middle one, but the top and bottom ones don't seem CG

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

I see what you did there.... Not sure about the middle one, but the top and bottom ones don't seem CG

Look closely bro.. only the bottom one is real..

 

[MilSpec]

Look closely bro.. only the bottom one is real..

you could be right... I am not really sure...