| Ordnance Factories Board Nidar | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Ordnance Factories Board |
| Unit cost | 35,000 rupees ($513/Ā£357)[1] |
| Produced | 2016 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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[edit | edit source]
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 in 2016.[3] The manufacturer stated that they expected to sell 10,000 revolvers.[1]
Design[edit | edit source]
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] According to a Rifle Factory Ishapore representative, the alloy is known as "DTD1524".[5] It has a weight of 250 grams.[6]
It has a capacity of 8 rounds.[7]
The revolver has a conventional double- or single-action trigger.
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nidar: India launches 'lightest gun' weighing 250g". BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ā "Country's first lightest revolver 'Nidar' to be launched tomorrow". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ā "Heavy start for India's lightest gun, 100 place order for 'Nidar'". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ā "Gun Maker Releases Lightest Self Defense Revolver on the Market". outdoorhub.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ā https://www.securitytoday.in/indian-news/indias-lightest-cheapest-revolver-at-rs-35000/
- ā https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/nidar-india-lightest-gun-ever-rifle-factory-ishapore-nirbheek-308568-2016-02-13
- ā https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/lightest-and-cheapest-revolver-for-office-goers-at-a-price-of-just-rs-35000_1851438.html
External links[edit | edit source]
- .22 Revolver (NIDAR) at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2021)