SVD Dragunov sniper rifle is used by the Indian Army.Point well taken, the question here is, what sniper rifles in various units, Indian Army uses?
all i have seen areWhich Sniper Rifle is made by OFB ?
all i have seen are
SVD Dragunov
Heckler & Koch PSG1
I mean made in India / assembled by OFB? Both are imported...
Vidhwansak anti material rifle is the only one they make.I mean made in India / assembled by OFB? Both are imported...
Also found this from the RFI calendar courtesy to @pmaitra for posting this back in 2011.I mean made in India / assembled by OFB? Both are imported...
Vidhwansak is an excellent anti material rifle, used by BSF. Our screwball army rejected it as too heavy. They had rejected it because they wanted Barrett at $17,000 a piece and other parafarnilia extra. Today they are still without AMR, except the original import of Denel NTW-20 is in use. It weighs close to 32kgs, but highly effective.Oh bap.. AMR of 24 Kgs is neither AMR nor sniper rifles.. kabhi to sudhar jao..It is bloody mockery..
There is always a tradeoff that is required. The laws of physics will not change as per our whims and fancies.Vidhwansak is an excellent anti material rifle, used by BSF. Our screwball army rejected it as too heavy. They had rejected it because they wanted Barrett at $17,000 a piece and other parafarnilia extra. Today they are still without AMR, except the original import of Denel NTW-20 is in use. It weighs close to 32kgs, but highly effective.
Barrett weighs only 16 kgs but costs three times as much as Denel and about five times more than Indian copy of Denel.
AN-94 is a bit offtopic here.There is always a tradeoff that is required. The laws of physics will not change as per our whims and fancies.
If we want a fully automatic rifle, then it has to be heavy, because it needs a heavy barrel. If the barrel is light, then it will overheat quickly, and jam. If the barrel is heavy, the rifle will also be heavy.
Similarly, if we want a rifle that fires large calibre and/or over a long distance, then the barrel has to be heavy. When the cordite/gunpowder explodes, it exerts force in all directions. So, a heavier rifle will have a smaller thud than a comparatively lighter rifle. If we want longer range, we need more cordite in the ammo.
So, if we want a light rifle, we have to sacrifice on range and/or calibre. If we want range/calibre, then we have to sacrifice on the weight.
We have reached a plateau in firearm development. I would like to know about some ground breaking research in bullet shape, or rifle design. AN-94 comes to mind, but it is complicated, expensive and slow to manufacture, and I am not aware of its reliability. Perhaps @marrakesh and @Cadian can inform us on this weapon.
Thank you for posting.AN-94 is a bit offtopic here.
I'll better post info about ASVK
Another modern Russian weapon, the ASVK anti-materiel rifle, was photographed recently in the hands of an alleged Syrian soldier, seen below. The bullpup configuration ASVK is also chambered for the 12.7 x 108 mm cartridge, and began to be introduced into Russian military service in limited numbers less than two years ago. Although not previously known to have been exported, the ASVK has been documented in the hands of pro-Russian separatists in the ongoing Ukraine conflict in ARES’ latest Research Report.
Take care of your stupidity first ...Vidhwansak is an excellent anti material rifle, used by BSF. Our screwball army rejected it as too heavy. They had rejected it because they wanted Barrett at $17,000 a piece and other parafarnilia extra. Today they are still without AMR, except the original import of Denel NTW-20 is in use. It weighs close to 32kgs, but highly effective.
Barrett weighs only 16 kgs but costs three times as much as Denel and about five times more than Indian copy of Denel.
This guy Bhadra needs to be fixed. "Ise Sudharna Jaroori hai
Is draganov an 100% accurate weapon?No. No assault weapon, except may be IMI Galil has such a version. Also, Galil is more of a marksman rifle than a sniper ridle.
Sniping requires the rifle to have a long range and to fire a heavy enough round to put down the target with a single shot. INSAS has none of that.
Depends on who's shooting it. It is indeed one of the most used sniper rifle among the forces which favoured soviet weapons, including Dragonov.Is draganov an 100% accurate weapon?
Thanks for reply. What is the difference between sniper and marksman rifleNo. No assault rifle, except may be IMI Galil has such a version. Also, Galil is more of a marksman rifle than a sniper ridle.
Sniping requires the rifle to have a long range and to fire a heavy enough round to put down the target with a single shot. INSAS has none of that.
Also INSAS is not a rifle meant for perfect shots. It is supposed to be a gener purpose low maintenace low cost indegenous rifle which can shoot in almost all places.
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