List of Small Arms Weapon of Indian Army

List of Small Arms Weapon of Indian Army: In this article we have provided you the small arm weapons that are used by Indian Armed Forces. You can expect some questions in your written and SSB Interview as well from this section. Below are the weapons of Indian Armed Forces

Source: Indian Army

List of Small Arms Weapon of Indian Army

INSAS LMG (Indian New Small Arms System)

• Manufacturer: Ordnance Factories Board
• Origin: India
• Cartridge: 5.56mm
• Type: LMG (Light Machine Gun)
• Used by: Standard SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) of the Indian Armed Forces

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• Manufacturer: Denel Land Systems
• Origin: South Africa
• Cartridge: 14.5mm & 20mm
• Type: AMG (Anti Material Gun)
• Used by: Indian Army in small numbers

IWI Negev


 

• Manufacturer: Israeli Weapon Industries
• Origin: Israel
• Cartridge: 5.56mm
• Type: LMG (Light Machine Gun)
• Used by: Standard SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) of the Special Forces

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• Manufacturer: Zbrojovka Vsetín
• Origin: Czechoslovakia
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
• Used by: Special Forces in small numbers

FN MAG

• Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale
• Origin: Belgium
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
• Used by: Standard Machine Gun of Infantry Battalions

M2 Browning

• Manufacturer: General Dynamics
• Origin: USA
• Cartridge: 12.7mm
• Type: HMG (Heavy Machine Gun)
• Used by: Indian Armed Forces in small numbers

PKM



 

• Manufacturer: Degtyarev plant
• Origin: Soviet Union
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun)
• Used by: Indian Army Armoured Corps as co – axial weapons on Tanks

NSV

• Manufacturer: Kazakh SSR
• Origin: Soviet Union
• Cartridge: 12.7mm
• Type: HMG (Heavy Machine Gun)
• Used by: Indian Army Armoured Corps as secondary weapons on Tanks

KPV

• Manufacturer: Degtyarev Plant
• Origin: Soviet Union
• Cartridge: 12.7mm
• Type: HMG (Heavy Machine Gun)
• Used by: Indian Armed Forces in small numbers

Steyr SSG 69 (Scharfschützengewehr 69 means Sniper Rifle 69)

• Manufacturer: Steyr Mannlicher
• Origin: Austria
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Standard Sniper Rifle
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• Effective firing range: 800 m (875 yd)
• Maximum firing range: 3,700 m (4,046 yd)

SIG Sauer SSG 3000

• Manufacturer: SIG Sauer
• Origin: Germany
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Standard Sniper Rifle
• Effective firing range: 900 m

Mauser SP66

• Manufacturer: Mauser
• Origin: Germany
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Standard Sniper Rifle
• Effective firing range: 800 m

Dragunov SVD

• Manufacturer: Kalashnikov Concern & Norinco
• Origin: Soviet Union
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Standard Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
• Effective firing range: 800 m

Heckler & Koch PSG1

• Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
• Origin: Germany
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Special Forces
• Effective firing range: 1,000 m

Barrett Model 98B

• Manufacturer: Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
• Origin: USA
• Cartridge: 8.58mm
• Type: Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Special Forces

IMI Galil

• Manufacturer: Israeli Military Industries
• Origin: Israel
• Cartridge: 7.62mm
• Type: Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
• Used by: Special Forces
• Effective firing range: 300–500 m