INSAS rifle
| INSAS rifle | |
|---|---|
INSAS rifle in Indian army | |
| Type | Assault rifle Light machine gun |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1998–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Kargil War Nepalese Civil War Naxalite–Maoist insurgency Insurgency in Northeast India Operation All Clear Myanmar Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1980s–1997 |
| Manufacturer | Armament Research and Development Establishment Ordnance Factories Board |
| Produced | 1994–present |
| No. built | 100,000 (Assault Rifles) and 6,000 (LMG) (2012) 700,000–900,000 (2019) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.018 kg (8.86 lb) (without magazine) 6.23 kg (13.7 lb) (LMG) |
| Length | 960 mm (37.8 in) 1,050 mm (41 in) (LMG) |
| Barrel length | 464 mm (18.3 in) 535 mm (21.1 in) (LMG) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas-operated, Rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | singles, 3 round burst 600–650 rounds/min (LMG) |
| Muzzle velocity | 915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 400m (INSAS Rifle) 600 m: Point targets (INSAS LMG) 700 m: Area target (INSAS LMG) |
| Feed system | 20- or 30-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | In-built iron sights, mount point for telescopic or night sight |
The INSAS, or Indian Small Arms System, is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). These weapons were developed in India by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. It was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces for almost three decades.