Ordnance Factories Board Nidar

Ordnance Factories Board Nidar
Type Revolver
Place of origin India
Production history
Manufacturer Ordnance Factories Board
Unit cost 35,0000 rupees ($513/£357)[1]
Produced 2016
Specifications
Weight 250 g (8.8 oz)
Length 140 mm (5.5 in)
Barrel length 40.3 mm (1.59 in)

Cartridge .22 Long Rifle
Caliber .22 calibre
Action Double action/single action
Muzzle velocity 123 metres per second (400 ft/s)
Effective firing range 7 metres (7.7 yd)[2]
Feed system 8-round cylinder
Sights Iron sights

The Ordnance Factories Board Nidar is a lightweight revolver manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board of India. It is intended for concealed carry.

History

The revolver's name means "fearless" in Hindi. Like the earlier Nirbheek revolver, it was named for the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape, whom the Indian press nicknamed "Nirbhaya".[1]

The revolver received 100 orders on the first day after its launch.[3] The manufacturer stated that they expected to sell 10,000 revolvers in 2016.[1]

Design and features

The Nidar revolver is chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. It is made with an aluminium alloy to reduce the weight of the revolver.[1][4]

The revolver has a conventional double- or single-action trigger.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nidar: India launches 'lightest gun' weighing 250g". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. "Country's first lightest revolver 'Nidar' to be launched tomorrow". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. "Heavy start for India's lightest gun, 100 place order for 'Nidar'". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. "Gun Maker Releases Lightest Self Defense Revolver on the Market". outdoorhub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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