Ishapore 1A1

Overview

1A1
General Information
Type	Battle Rifle
Place of Origin	India
Period Designed	1960s
Manufacturer	Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
Period Produced	1960s - Present
Developed From	L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
Developed Into	Ishapore 1C
In Service	1970s - Present
Characteristics
Cartridge	7.62x51mm
Expected Muzzle Velocity	~823m/s
Action	Gas-operated, tilting breechblock
Firemodes	Semi, safe
Feed System	Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading	FN FAL compatible magazines: • 10-rnd • 20-rnd • 30-rnd • X-FAL 50-rnd
Effective Range	800m
Dimensions
Weight	4.337kg (empty)
Barrel Length	554.4mm
Length	1,143mm
Components
Handguard	Wooden
Stock
Stock Type	Fixed, full
Sights
Sights	Fixed, iron sights (aperture rear sight, post front sight)

The Rifle, 7.62mm, 1A1, colloquially known as the Ishapore 1A1, is a Indian battle rifle, further developed from the L1A1.

Variants

Ishapore 1A1 Original model based on L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. Ishapore 1C Model with alternative barrel.