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16'' is a compromise between having a 7.62x51 rifle with good ballistic capabilities ~500m and compact enough for close quarters and to fit in a BMP-2. From m4carbine.net 'Remember that the DMR role is 2 faceted - extend the range of your squad / team to hold off mid-range targets, and to be...

You can fit a scope on any Sig 716i and turn it into a DMR. The second picture is to give reference to possible kit with AK 203 for the RCL ammo bearer/2IC and BEL holographic sights on the Sig 716i

OFB still makes SLR ammo. Infact their new ammo made using new machines is of NATO export quality.

It's because the brass believes that South-Western command is tank country and mechanised infantry are really just rear echleon troops.

Take a look at this photo from the exercise. Notice the level of difference in the gear between the officer (which is still not the latest seen fielded by Ghatak units) and the troops. Southern, South-Western, Central and Western Command infantry are treated as rear echleon units and are...

I'm not surprised. Generally Northern Command gets priority in gear and equipment and to an extent recently, Eastern Command since they are considered as 'frontline units'.

Which corp is this? Southern Command?

Reviews of Indian 7.62x51 mm surplus. QC control issues are immediately seen. Inconsistent powder loads, crimping on the bullets. Ammo is from 1992. Indian newly made 5.56x45 mm ammunition is pretty hot per this video now.

Is SSS making 7.62x51 mm ammunition for Indian Army now? https://www.google.com/amp/s/theprint.in/defence/indian-private-firm-beats-8-yr-chinese-monopoly-supplies-ammunition-to-nepalese-army/1180039/%3famp

You can replace a few Sig 716is with AK 203s/AKM (modernized with FAB/SSS kits or not) and MGL-40s and at least 1 of the NG-7 with a BREN L4 or an FN MAG GMPG jury rigged with a unit workshop made buttstock such as below. One of the Sig 716i may be configured as the SDMR as shown below with...

1960s Indian Army Section 2020s Indian Army Section

Some idea from this picture :

A hand held flashlight on an MLOK based Sig 716i rifle with M1974 helmet and old bag. In the background we see another soldier with a Sterling SMG and an M1974 helmet. What!!!!

In 2016, the 10 man section had:- 2 LMG (Bren LMG/ INSAS LMG) 1 Rocket Launcher (RCL) (Carl Gustav) Bayonet strength a.k.a Assault Group is 6 man strong. (INSAS) MG a.k.a. Support Group is 4 man strong now (earlier was 3). 'Each Soldier Carries About 40 kg In Battle': Why The Army Cannot...