OFB Amogh Carbine | |
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Amogh carbine (top) at defense expo
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Type | Carbine |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
Used by | Indian Coast Guard |
Production history | |
Designer | Indian Ordnance Factory |
Unit cost | unknown |
Specifications | |
Weight | 2.95 kg (6.5 lb) empty 3.27 kg (7.2 lb) with 30 rounds |
Length | 800 mm (31 in) ( extended) 575 mm (22.6 in) (stock folded) |
Crew | 1 |
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Cartridge | 5.56×30mm MINSAS |
Caliber | 5.56 mm (.223 in) |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt, Closed Breech |
Rate of fire | 700 round/min cyclic |
Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s (2,300 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 200 m (220 yd) |
Feed system | 30-round box magazine |
Sights | Open Sights or Reflex sights |
The OFB Amogh Carbine is a 5.56×30mm full automatic carbine designed & developed by Ordnance Factories Board. It is a derivative of the Excalibur rifle, which in turn is a development of the INSAS.