5.56 mm INSAS Rifle
INSAS or Indian Small Arms System is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun (LMG). It was designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at its various factories. The INSAS assault rifle was the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces for almost three decades.
5.56 mm INSAS Rifle Data
(a) Calibre – 5.56 mm.
(b) Length of Rifle without bayonet – 960 mm.
(c) Length of Rifle with bayonet – 1110 mm.
(d) Length of barrel – 464 mm.
(e) Weight
(i) Fixed butt with empty magazine – 3.6 kg.
(ii) Fixed butt with loaded magazine- 3.69 kg.
(iii) Full magazine – 90 gm.
(iv) Bayonet – 305 gm.
(f) Effective range – 400 m.
(g) Sight Radius – 470 mm.
(h) Principle of Operation – Gas Operated.
(i) Penetration – 3 mm at 700m.
(j) Mode of fire – Single Shot and Three Round Burst.
Rate of Fire
(a) Normal – 60 rounds.
(b) TRB (Three Round Burst) – 90 rounds/min.
(c) Intense – 150 rounds/min.
(d) Cyclic – 600 to 650 rounds/min.
Type of Ammunition.
(a) Ball Round.
(b) Tracer Round.
(c) Blank Round.
(d) High Density (HD) Cartridge.