IOF .32 Revolver (also known as IOF 32 Revolver) is a 6-shot handgun designed and manufactured by the
Ordnance Factories Organization
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), consisting of the Indian Ordnance Factories, now known as Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services) was an organisation, under the Department of Defence Production (DDP) of Ministry of Defence (MoD), Gove ...
in India
and is meant for short range.
Design
The revolver is a 'Break Action' self-extracting revolver
and uses the
.32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm x 23mm) cartridge.
It is based on the
Webley Mk IV
The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various designations, a standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire ...
.38 S&W revolver, specifically the
Singapore Police Force version with a safety catch. The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law.
The revolver is priced at Rs.79,263 (approx. $1100
USD in late 2020) (ex-
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...
) due to a lack of competition from private manufacturers.
IOF also make a lightweight titanium frame version called the
Nirbheek
Nirbheek (lit. "fearless")https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/13/world/asia/india-women-gun/index.html is a 6-shot Cylinder (firearms), cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India. ...
and a longer barrel steel frame version called the ANMOL.
See also
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Enfield No. 2
The Enfield No. 2 was a British top-break revolver using the .38 S&W round manufactured from 1930 to 1957. It was the standard British/Commonwealth sidearm in the Second World War, alongside the Webley Mk IV and Smith & Wesson Victory Model re ...
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Nirbheek
Nirbheek (lit. "fearless")https://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/13/world/asia/india-women-gun/index.html is a 6-shot Cylinder (firearms), cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India. ...
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Webley Revolver
References
External links
Indian 32-caliber IOR-Mk1 revolver
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Revolvers of India
.32 S&W Long firearms
Break-action firearms