Discussion in rifle country started by webuyhouses, feb 10, 2007. A soldier cant loose the piston and or spring in the field with a. It is also compatible with 30round capacity magazines, developed for insas light machine gun. End of the line for the insas rifle kolkata news times. The ak47 has long been heralded as a rifle that you can shoot rocks through. It has a mild recoil which gives it the capability of delivering effective full automatic fire up to 300 meters. Is this a reasonable deal and what should i look for. The committee also note that at present army uses inservice insas and ak47 rifles in. Both rifles perform very well in their combat rifle roles. Comparision of insas and g3 assault rifle pakistan defence.
The design was influenced by the sovietera kalashnikov ak47 pattern and was similarly of gasoperation with a rotating bolt. Its the legendary avtomat kalashnikova 47 versus the arma lite rifle15. Failing that, my next choice would be to be armed with an assault rifle with an intermediate cartridge but in the usual full military calibre, e. Insas is very accurate and has negligible recoil, the two qualities that are very popular with the troops. Ak47 and an insas difference between ak47 vs an insas.
The receiver, is the machine gun which is why parts kits can be. When the insas was first introduced it was mired with reliability issues. Pretty much, an ak47 receiver, the hand guard and a muzzle brake. For both the ak47 and m16, smaller parts require replacement every few thousand rounds fired. Both are extensively used by the military and police, as well as for general purpose hunting rifles and sel. The small arms showdown the ar15 has become the bestselling rifle in the u.
Ak47, soviet assault rifle, possibly the most widely used shoulder weapon in the world. Though there is a version of the insas with a fullauto mode. Well ive used both the m16 in the military and i personally owned a couple different ak47s i cannot deny that the m16 is a much more accurate rifle its a precision piece of equipment but its a price i dont think i can afford it ammo is notori. The ak47s were primarily used in counterinsurgency operations due to the ak47s being seen as more reliable than the insas. Ak 47 vs insas rifle rifle technology in this video i am going to show you diffrence between russian assault rifle ak 47 vs indian assault insas rifle. The two guns that we are going to discuss and differentiate are the insas and the much so popular ak 47 that everyone knows about. Well ive used both the m16 in the military and i personally owned a couple different ak 47s i cannot deny that the m16 is a much more accurate rifle its a precision piece of equipment but its a price i dont think i can afford it ammo is notori. Insas internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
The following chart from tactical gear strips the two rifle. Difference between an ak47 and an insas difference between. If your looking for a bulls eye type target rifle, the ak probably isnt the best choice. Insas is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun lmg. The rifle can be fitted with orange or black furniture, although the later is typically seen with insas rifles exported abroad. The committee note that insas rifle was designed and developed by. Even as soldiers in combat zones insist on carrying ak47s instead of the indigenous insas rifles, a homemade aklike weapon has finally appealed to. Need for new rifle for army insas rifle vs assault rifle 20. Also missing in the insas is the large ak type selector lever. The insas is primarily based on the akm but incorporates features from other rifles. The indian army had developed a routine of using the insas rifle and ak47 rifles concurrently. Insas assault rifle compared to ak 47 akm assault rifle. The ar15 and ak47 arent as far off as their reputation states.
Ak 47 pistol is a rather shortened version of the ak47. Here is a video about why indian army finalises plan to replace old insas rifles with modern 7. The insas was used primarily in noncombat areas or conventional combat operations. No matter what you do to it it keeps on slinging lead. The ak47 is the weapon everybody thinks of when remembering the soviet bear but from a practical standpoint how does the sks compare. With a prominent slr type carrying handle thats redundant and hardly ever used. Ar15 rifles are lighter and have a higher rate of accuracy than the ak47, but the ak47 is considerably cheaper and more dependable in comparison. Imo the m1a and the ak are in two very different leagues. Sks vs ak47 i have always wanted an ak47 but i have an offer onan sks. The basic gas operated long stroke piston and the rotating bolt are similar to the akm ak47.
Both controversial weapons might be similar in appearances, but on closer observation, they are truly worlds apart. Comparision of insas and g3 assault rifle, which one is better. Insas assault rifle compared to ak47akm assault rifle. The original weighed roughly 10 pounds and married the best features of a submachine gun and a longrange rifle. The insas rifles made for export can be built with semiauto, 3round burst and fullauto firing modes. The ak47, officially known as the avtomat kalashnikova is a gasoperated, 7. Ak47 has never been a battle rifle and hence should not be compared to insas. Ofb insas indian small arms system assault rifle light. The m1a ia a battle rifle that is stable enough for precise aimed fire out to 800 yds, making it an effective sniper or countersniper weapon as well.
Discussion in rifle country started by beeenbag, feb 23, 2010. The insas assault rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the indian armed forces. Insas is a new rifle while g3 is a widely used successful and proven battle rifle. I will go with ak47 it is old and famous assault rifle in the world. In this video, we talk about the history of the ak47 and its designer kalashnikov. The two most common assault rifles in the world are the soviet ak47 and the american m16. It is a family of firearms consisting of assault rifles, a light machine gun and a carbine, manufactured by the indian ordnance factory board. The ak47 uses a long stroke gas system that is generally associated with great reliability in adverse conditions. M1a vs ak47 the firearms forum the buying, selling or. The insas assault rifle is fed from 20round capacity magazines. Manual pdf, download books insas rifle manual for free, books insas rifle manual to read, read online insas rifle manual books, free ebook insas rifle. Pakistan use chinese type 56 assault rifles copies of russian ak47.
A jak li soldier guarding the india gate with insas rifle. Designed by mikhail kalashnikov, a legend in the firearms world, the ak47 was a triumph of battlerifle design. The insas is basically an ak 74 not 47 modified to fire 5. To the untrained eye, the two rifles may look slightly similar but they couldnt be farther apart. Contrary to popular myth, the global trend towards smaller cartridges in infantry rifles is not. Indian army infantry soldiers will soon have one of the latest variants of legendary kalashnikov ak 47 rifle the ak 203.
When shooting at man sized targets within a few hundred yards, a 2 moa rifle provides enough accuracy for combat purposes. Comparision of insas and g3 assault rifle discussion in pakistan defence. How does the insas rifle compare with the ak47, in terms of. Shooting illustrated using an ak47 for selfdefense. Unlike the parent platform, it has a reputation for unreliability under harsh conditions. The insas rifle proved its worth over the last 20 years.
Examples of blackmarket prices for a single, used ak47 rifle various models. The ak47 was designed to be a simple, reliable fully automatic rifle that could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, using mass production methods that were state of the art in the soviet union during the late 1940s. The ar15 is just the civilian semiautomatic firing model where the ar stands for armalite, not assault rifle. The ak47 fig 3 is a short, compact, selectivefired weapon designed by the soviets in 1946 which fires a cartridge intermediate in power between submachine gun and rifle cartridges. So for the time being its not known if this is exactly the same version as an original russian ak47 or has some modification which may not require a license. It comes under the category of selective fire and is a 7. Moving on, insas is heavier and is also longer when compared to an ak 47.
To the untrained eye, the two rifles may look marginally similar yet they couldnt be more different. They are used by military, police, security forces, revolutionaries, terrorists, criminals and civilians alike and will most likely continue to be used for decades to come. The dimple on the insas is more angular than that of the akm. Compared to other contemporary service rifles, it is well below par. In the 1980s, the indian defense network developed a new assault weapon series to be known collectively as the indian small arms system or insas. The armies of india and the us today commenced a joint military exercise at a base in washington state to hone tactical skills in counterinsurgency and counterterrorist operations, a statement. Its the top selling rifle in the united states versus the most popular rifle on the planet. Also missing in the insas is the large ak its type 56 for insas rifle. These cold warera rifles have been used in conflicts both large and small since the 1960s. The pistol also involves quite a lot more red tape bs and its not really practical.
Although many variants are available for both the rifles, when comparing the base models, the ak47 is significantly cheaper than m16. So basically the insas is a battle rifle, than a true assault rifle. Insas is an abbreviation of indian national small arms system. Indian insas rifle is blender of famous assault rifles i. It is lighter and shorter as compared to the automatic insas assault rifle. The basic gas operated long stroke piston and the rotating bolt are similar to the akm ak 47. Its the legendary avtomat kalashnikova ak47 versus the armalite rifle15 ar15.
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