Global InformationNirbheek information
| Indian Ordnance Factories Nirbheek | |
|---|---|
 Nirbheek revolver & 6 bullets | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Indian Ordnance Factories via Field Gun Factory, Kanpur[1] |
| Unit cost | INR 122,360[2] |
| Produced | January 6, 2014–present |
| No. built |
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| Specifications | |
| Mass | 525 g (19 oz) |
| Length | 177.8 mm (7 in) |
| Barrel length | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
| Cartridge | .32 S&W Long (7.65×23mm) |
| Action | Double-action revolver, break action |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Feed system | 6-shot Cylinder |
| Sights | Front sight–blade, rear sight-‘U’ |
Nirbheek[4] (lit. "fearless")[6] is a six-shot cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India.[7][8]
It was sold for ₹ 122,360 (or $USD 2,000).[2]
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- ^ a b Menon, Shailesh (July 11, 2018). "Nirbheek: Contrary to expectations, men major buyers of short-muzzled revolver priced Rs 1.35 lakh a piece". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Nirbheek revolver, designed for women, has sold 2,500 pieces". July 20, 2019.
- ^ "India's light-weight gun for women slammed as 'abhorrent'". January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Nirbheek, India's first gun for women". The Times of India. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "Indian Government Markets New Handgun To Deter Rape: 'First Gun For Women'". Guns.com. January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.