INSAS 5.56mm ASSAULT RIFLE

Type         ::             Assault rifle

Place of origin    ::     India

In service       ::        1998–present

Used by      ::            India, Bhutan, Nepal and Oman.
  
Wars          ::            Kargil War
                                Nepalese Civil War

Designer        ::         Armament Research and Development Establishment
                                or ARDE

Manufacturer     ::    Ordnance Factories Board

Variants::::

        INSAS Standard rifle (5.56 mm)

        INSAS (Foldable Butt) (5.56 mm)

                      
        INSAS LMG 5.56 mm INSAS (folding and fixed butt variants)

        KALANTAK 5.56 mm micro assault rifle

        Modern Sub Machine Carbine or MSMC

Photos of variants with few accessories:

Specifications:::

Weight      ::         4.25 kg (9.4 lb) empty
                           4.6 kg (10.1 lb) loaded

Length      ::         960 mm (37.8 in),
                          750 mm (29.5 in) w/stock folded

Barrel length     ::      464 mm (18.3 in)

Cartridge       ::         5.56x45mm INSAS
                                5.56x45mm NATO
                                5.56×30mm MINSAS

Action        ::           Gas-operated, Rotating bolt

Rate of fire        ::         650 rounds/min

Muzzle velocity       ::       900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)

Effective range       ::        450 Meters

Feed system       ::         20/30-round detachable box magazine

Sights       ::        In-built Iron sights. Plate for attaching various scope

                           made by Ordnance Factory Board.