What is this Indian military rifle?

[bushmaster1313]

Picture came from this article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326962/Obamas-India-visit-security-erect-bomb-proof-tunnel-Gandhi-museum.html

Thank you in advance

 

[jim243]

Looks like a FAL

 

[Sunray]

That'd be an INSAS. A much modified AK chambered in 5.56. Rumoured that some of 'em have a whole bunch of functioning issues.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MONITOR/ISSUE1/BR-MON6.html

 

[bushmaster1313]

Handsome weapon.
Bummer if it don't work as good as it looks.

 

[gun addict]

yup, Insas, great ideas, horrible execution

 

[InkEd]

Sad to hear it. It looks nice.

 

[Snakum]

That the world famous Galilibabba.

Known for being a complete POS, like most of the software I've tested from Bengal.

 

[tkopp]

It looks a lot like an SLR106cr with a fixed stock, muzzle brake, and a tech sight. How did they screw that up?

 

[iamkris]

How did they screw that up?

They took the best ideas from the AKM, Galil, FAL and then...they let the engineers design it from the bottom up. Instead of taking a proven design and making tweaks.

 

[Col. Plink]

Crazappy round anyway...

 

[sturmgewehr]

Having been to India, I've seen them deployed in the field. Interesting rifles for sure. It's a home brewed design, as mentioned it's a relative of the AK with some FAL influences (still issued to Indian forces).