Service Rifles of Indian Army: 1947-Present

Lee Enfield rifle - The Lee Enfield rifle invented by James Paris Lee, the rifle was initially manufactured by Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield has the dubious distinction of having the highest kills to its name. Indian Army inherited the Lee-Enfield rifles from the British Indian Army after independence. Indian army used the SMLE MK III variants which were produced in rifle factory Isapore, west Bengal.

Ishapore 2A 2A1 - The Rifle 7.62mm 2A2A1 also known as the Ishapore 2A2A1 is a 7.62×51mm NATO caliber bolt-action rifle adopted as a reserve arm by the Indian Armed Forces in 1963. The design of the rifle – initially the Rifle 7.62mm 2A – began at the Rifle Factory Ishapore of the Ordnance Factories Board in India, soon after the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The Ishapore 2A2A1 has the distinction of being the last bolt-action rifle designed to be used by a regular military force other than specialized sniper rifles. While they are no longer in service with the Indian military, the rifle is still used by the Indian police.

L1A1 Self Loading Rifle - The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, also known as the SLR Self-Loading Rifle, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle Fusil Automatique Léger, “Light Automatic Rifle” produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal FN

Indian Small Arms System INSAS - INSAS is a family of rifles and LMG and currently is the standard issue rifle of Indian Army’s regular infantry Soldiers. It is extensively used by Indian Army, Airforce, Navy, CRPF, CISF, BSF and almost every police force in India. It is also used as a training rifle for small arms training at various training establishments of the armed forces. over 9,00,000 units belonging to this family have been produced.

AKM family - AKM family is the most used firearm in the world. Indian Army has procured different variants time and again. There are over 4,00,000 AKM type rifles in active duty with the army. Indian army was gradually phasing out its L1A1 type rifles during the 1990s. However, to phase out the still in use bolt-action Lee–Enfield rifles as quickly as possible, India had to acquire 100,000 7.62×39mm AKM-type rifles from Russia, Hungary, Romania and Israel in 1990–92.

Tavor Tar-21 - Tavor Tar 21 is the standard issue rifle of Indian Special forces. Tar 21 is an Israeli rifle manufactured IWI. Indian Special forces use TAR 21, CTAR 21, STAR 21, and X95 variants.