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‘Get lost……

I am your grandfather’s age. Calling me dude is unpleasant to see. So I refuse to have a debate with you on any subject.

‘A very good non descriptive summary posted a day earlier by me describes everything I wished to say. It does not need point by point explanation or counter arguments.

‘your summary at the foot of the post has all worthless points. Don’t repeat them again.

The much maligned INSAS rifle has done its time with the Indian Army. All those defects talked about in last 15 years were not unusually high. The same developmental issues were present in M-16, the American rifle. In Vietnam for 10 years, it jammed and soldiers dumped M-16 and grabbed Vietcong...

‘Why?

With a huge fanfare a large order of Sig rifle was placed four years back with an option to place a second order of similar number 75,000 or so. It would appear that the second option has lapsed and no more second order will be forthcoming. A few reasons have been assigned for this...

The Indian Army honchos in eighties were very impressed with American 5.45 NATO ammunition and latched on to the theory of injuring the adversary instead of killing him, they opted for it. Unluckily the OFB offered INSAS 5.45X45 rifle. The design was OK. They modified the design to fire a burst...

‘Down with Shekhar Gupta’s The Print report on barrel trouble of the rifle. He should be ashamed.

I believe your point is very truthful. I got carried away by the Wire article. But minor problems are expected. In 66,000 rifles if say 5 times the bullet did not exit and created a barrel bulge then it is not a big issue.

American manufacturer of the Sig rifles is blaming the Indian ammunition. The Indian buyer of the rifle are disagreeing with them. Resulting in this charge and counter charge that the Sig has lost the repeat order. Americans usually build their hardware with very close tolerances. That results...

‘Bravo…… (Which peak is this).

Not true Not true; Sig 70,000 have been delivered. A repeat order is on delivery. The Ak203, with initial order of 70,000 has been held up because of Ukraine war. The delay is nobody’s fault. Moreover Indian troops have rifles for any situation. Usually replacement of any weapons take 3 to 5...

Can somebody reconfirm the recent report of placing order of 70,000 for Ak203 rifles with Russia. Media is highly unreliable. Today the media publishes report of an agreement and tomorrow they deny it. Hence where are we in completing the deal? Is there a room to continue to manufacture these...

Not only bayonet Mounting, it also need a grenade launcher attached.

You are right ...... but most expensive too.

The local production was not up to the mark that is why the foreigners were invited. If AK-203 deal scraps then go Caracal rifle. That is a higher grade than local rifle.

For information only, what price the Russians are quoting for their 203 assembly in India. If it is pricey then switch the whole order to Sig Sauer and they will be delighted to open a factory in India, later Make these for export elsewhere.

Druganov is not being retired. It is DMR (Designated Marksman’s Rifle). It is very reliable for 800 to 1000 meters and is carried in the battlefield to shoot hidden and persistent enemy shooter outside the range of Assault or Battlefield rifles.

India has acquired special sniper rifles to counter Pakistani recent purchase of Accuracy International sniper rifles. These are: The new sniper rifles, Beretta's.338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TG .. and Barrett's .50-calibre M95 guns, which have an effective kill of 1500 to 1800 meters. Since then...