The number and details of ordnance factories
manufacturing small arms in the country is furnished below:-
Details
of Ordnance Factories manufacturing small arms:-
|
S.No.
|
Factory
|
Product
|
|
1.
|
Rifle Factory Ishapore
|
5.56 mm INSAS Rifle, 9 mm Pistol Auto
sporting weapons e.g. .315 Rifle, .22
sporting Rifle, 0.22 Revolver etc.
|
|
2.
|
Small Arms Factory Kanpur
|
5.56mm INSAS Rifle, 5.5.6 INSAS
LMG, 9 mm Carbine, 7.62 mm MMG and .32 Revolver etc.
|
|
3.
|
Ordnance Factory
Tiruchirapalli
|
7.62 mm SLR Rifle, 5.56 mm
INSAS Rifle, .315 Sporting Rifle
|
In
addition the following factories also manufacture Sporting Small Arms/Weapons
for civil Trade
|
Factories
|
Product
|
|
Gun Shell Factory, Cossipore
|
.32 Pistol
|
|
Field Gun Factory, Kanpur
|
.32 Revolver
|
|
Machine Tool Protype
Factory, Ambarnath
|
.32 Revolver
|
The annual production of small arms in Ordnance Factories mainly
depends on the indent/requirement projected by the indentors. However, the
average annual production of such Small Arms in the above factories is given
below:-
|
Weapon
|
Average annual production in Nos.
|
|
7.62
mm SLR Rifle
|
4,500
|
|
5.56
mm INSAS Rifle
|
90,000
|
|
9 mm
Pistol Auto
|
10,000
|
|
5.56
mm LMG
|
7,500
|
|
.315
SP Rifle
|
14,000
|
|
.22
SP Rifle
|
1,000
|
|
.22
Revolver
|
1,000
|
|
7.62
mm MMG
|
300
|
|
9 mm
Carbine
|
10,000
|
|
.32
Revolver
|
20,000
|
|
.32
Pistol
|
6,300
|
Some feedback has been received for the product
improvement of 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle and 5.56 mm INSAS LMG about the functional
aspects.
To meet the customer requirement, the designs of both the
above weapons have been modified. These modifications have been incorporated in
manufacturing and no major complaint or issue has been raised. All customer
feedback are analysed and suitable measures are incorporated in the
manufacturing process to meet the customer requirements. Product up-gradation
is a regular feature in the Product Life Cycle of Small arms.
This
information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Mahabal Mishra in
Lok Sabha
today.
MOHANTY/MMB