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2021-04-10 India-Pakistan

India Has Its Sights Set On Russian AK-203 Assault Rifles

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-10 00:01|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 accurate to a range of 800 meters

Posted by Skidmark 2021-04-10 10:50|| 2021-04-10 10:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Seems a bit distant doesn't it ?

Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-10 11:06|| 2021-04-10 11:06|| Front Page Top

#3 nearly half a mile

Posted by Frank G 2021-04-10 11:10|| 2021-04-10 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Heh heh... these things are written by civ spokespersons for the defense ministry, guys who wouldn't know folded stockings from folding stocks. The total range is approx 800m. Effective range is only 450-500 m.

It's an intermediate range high caliber assault weapon for us, because intermediate range assaulting's what we mostly do, and the current tempo needs fatalities.

We actually needed this more than ten years ago. Why we needed it? Because the INSAS, the indigenously produced plastic shit copied in parts from the FN 5.56 and the Galil was rejected by troops. It was only this present administration that went to the grunts themselves to inquire just what they needed. And that too after years of dallying with contractors and being wooed by manufacturers. They figured that with China and the islamics pushing skirmishes every day, it was probably a good idea to give the lads new gear.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-04-10 11:43|| 2021-04-10 11:43|| Front Page Top

#5 No love for the Mosin-Nagant?

Posted by SteveS 2021-04-10 12:18|| 2021-04-10 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 It was always the Lee Enfield here. The Brits gave us an organized army, war doctrines and drills, and their weapons and routines were the ones that saw us through the tough years.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-04-10 12:49|| 2021-04-10 12:49|| Front Page Top

#7 So Russia is selling India rifles to shoot Chinese. We live in interesting times.

Posted by Matt 2021-04-10 12:53|| 2021-04-10 12:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Why the logistics nightmare of two infantry caliber
rifles (NATO 7.62 vs Ruskie 7.62)?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-04-10 13:07|| 2021-04-10 13:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Probably nothing compared to making sure the right hormones get to your trannie troops on time.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-04-10 13:48|| 2021-04-10 13:48|| Front Page Top

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