Vidhwansak Type Place of origin India Service history In service 2007 - Used by See Production history Designer Designed 2005 Manufacturer Produced February 2007 Specifications (12.7 mm variant) Weight 25 kg Length 1.7 m length 1.1 m Crew 2,, Barrels 8 Grooved, 1.1 m length, Quick Change type, 8 Grooved, 1.22 m Length, Quick Change type Manual, recoiling barrel 1,080 m/s Effective firing range 1,800 m Maximum firing range 2,300 m Feed system 3-round magazine Sights 8X42 Power with adjustment Vidhwansak (: 'The Destroyer') is an Indian multi-caliber (AMR) or large-caliber manufactured. It can be used in the anti-materiel role for destroying enemy bunkers, lightly armoured vehicles, radar systems, communication equipment, parked aircraft, fuel storage facilities, etc. It is also effective in long-range sniping, and roles. Contents • • • • • • • • Development [ ] The in association with the developed an anti-materiel rifle Vidhwansak in November 2005. The rifle was used as a starting point for the design. After all-terrain and all-weather trials, the user trials began in March 2006. Production began in February 2007. After trials, the ordered 100 Vidhwansaks for use in the border areas. These were supplied by October 2008. The rifle has also been offered to the and the. However, the Indian Army chose not to bring the Vidhwansak into use as it did not meet the weight requirements. It is being sold at the cost of Rs 10 lakh (about $20,000) as of 2011. Features [ ] Vidhwansak is a manually operated, rotating 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 carried in two man-portable packs, each weighing about 12 to 15 kg. A 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. Vidhwansak is equipped with an 8X magnification, long-eye-relief telescopic sight with parallax adjustment. A 12X ballistic scope can also be attached. The rifle has an effective range of 1,800 m (1,300 m for the 20 mm version), while shots can be achieved even up to 2,000 m. The rifle is magazine fed, and reloaded through manual. Variants [ ] Vidhwansak AMR is one of few firearms to support 3 calibers with quick interchangeability (without completely disassembling and reworking the weapon). The Vidhwansak can be easily converted between the three calibers - 12.7 mm, 14. Ebcs 10 electrical installation of buildings. 5 mm and 20 mm, by replacing the barrel, bolt, magazine and scope, which takes about 1 minute in the field, without the need for any specialized tools. Specifications [ ] The following are current specifications of the Vidhwansak AMR: Ammunition Weight 25 kg 29 kg 26 kg Overall Length 1.7 m 2.015 m 1.795 m Barrel 8 Grooved, 1.1 m length, Quick Change type 8 Grooved, 1.22 m Length, Quick Change type 8 Grooved, 1 m Length, Quick Change Type Pitch of Rifle 1: 390 mm 1: 420 mm 1: 560 mm Sights 8 X 42 power telescopic sight with parallax adjustment Muzzle Velocity 845 m/s 1,080 m/s 720 m/s Range 1,800 m 2,300 m 1,300 m Users [ ] •: (more than 400 in service).
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