Vidhwansak
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Development
The Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation developed an anti-materiel rifle Vidhwansak in November 2005.[4] The Denel NTW-20 rifle was used as a starting point for the design.[5] After all-terrain and all-weather trials, the user trials began in March 2006.[3] Production began in February 2007.
After trials, the Border Security Force ordered 100 Vidhwansaks for use in the border areas.[6] These were supplied by October 2008.[7] The rifle has also been offered to the Indian Army and the National Security Guards.[8][3] However, the Indian Army chose not to bring the Vidhwansak into use as it did not meet the weight requirements.[9]
It is being sold at the cost of Rs 10 lakh (about $20,000) as compared to the Denel NTW-20 AMR, which costs Rs 23 lakhs (about $45,000) as of 2011.[10][3] Due to indigenisation of this weapon, foreign exchange worth over 90 million USD would be saved.[11]
Features
Vidhwansak is a manually operated, rotating bolt-action rifle. The barrel along with the receiver recoil inside the chassis frame against a damping system. The rifle is fed from a detachable box magazine that is inserted from the left side. The rifle can be quickly disassembled and can be carried in two man-portable packs, each weighing about Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] A muzzle brake is fitted on the end of the barrel which absorbs an estimated 50–60% of recoil. This is further supplemented by a buffered slide in the receiver.
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Variants
The Vidhwansak can be easily converted between the three calibers: 12.7 mm, 14.5 mm, and 20 mm, this is done by replacing the barrel, bolt, and magazine, which takes about one minute in the field, without the need for any specialized tools.[3][13]
Specifications
The following are current specifications of the Vidhwansak AMR:[3][13]
| Ammunition | 12.7×108mm | 14.5×114mm | 20×82mm |
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| Barrel | 8 Grooved, Script error: No such module "convert". length, Quick Change type | 8 Grooved, Script error: No such module "convert". Length, Quick Change type | 8 Grooved, Script error: No such module "convert". Length, Quick Change Type |
| Pitch of Rifle | 1:Script error: No such module "convert". | 1:Script error: No such module "convert". | 1:Script error: No such module "convert". |
| Sights | 8 × 42 power telescopic sight with parallax adjustment | ||
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Users
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- Border Security Force (100)[14] and Central Reserve Police Force.[15] The Indo-Tibetan Border Police is seeking to acquire 450 Vidhwansaks for high-altitude operations.[16]
See also
References
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