Indian army to purchase thousands of American Sig 716 assault rifles

The Armed Forces of India are going to buy in the United States 72 thousand assault rifles Sig 716. This will be the second batch of such weaponsordered by New Delhi.

This was reported by the Indian news agency ANI.

The order will be placed after the first batch of rifles, delivered in the same quantity, arrives at the troops for use by units of the Northern Command and other operational areas. The agency learned this information from its source in the Indian army, reporting the following:

We are going to place an order for 72 thousand more of these rifles as part of the financial powers granted to the armed forces.

The increase in New Delhi's arms purchases comes amid an ongoing dispute over the borders between India and China.

The Sig 716 assault rifle is manufactured by the American division of the Swiss holding Lüke & Ortmeier Gruppe. They have a caliber of 7,62x51 NATO. There are two modifications of this weapon: the basic Sig 716 Patrol and the sniper Sig 716 G2 DMR.

In the basic version, the rifle has a barrel length of 40,6 cm. The magazine's capacity is 20 rounds. There is a single mode of firing. Without ammunition, the weapon weighs 4,3 kg.

Recall that earlier India signed a contract for the acquisition and assembly of Russian AK-203 assault rifles.

Comments

[Pereira]

The more systems, the more interesting it is to fight. In 4 Fallout, they generally carry a dozen trunks and nothing.

[Hunter 2]

Yeah ... it will be especially interesting to the services of the Logistics ... Logistics straight - get hurt!
This is in games. Everything is cool, in fact - the trouble

[orionvitt]

Quote: Hunter 2

it will be especially interesting to the services of the Logistics ... Logistics direct - get hurt!

The Indians completely lack such a thing as the unification of weapons. With what I congratulate them. Dances with a tambourine continue.

[SARANCHA1976]

Everyone has their own dances .. someone shooter someone 3-4 types of main tanks

[Civil]

Do the elephants really not understand the whole defectiveness of the disagreement in armament ?!

[Hunter 2]

Quote: Civil

Do the elephants really not understand the whole defectiveness of the disagreement in armament ?!

They - They definitely don’t understand ... to buy a rather "flawed" rifle in such quantity I - shot it, a very mediocre device, difficult to clean and ... well, I understand taking rifles from German and Swiss manufacturers, but this is a Miracle - Surely for elephant drivers.

[Pereira]

It seems that those who buy weapons and those who use it serve in different armies.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Civil

Do the elephants really not understand the whole defectiveness of the disagreement in armament ?!

Honestly, in our Russian army, too, in this sense, confusion and vacillation. And guns and machine guns sorted out a bunch. Fortunately, at least they didn’t reach foreign designs.

[carstorm 11]

why didn’t you get it? Glitches at the Feps are quite common. I saw this many times. But the MO does not buy the main weapon under the patrons of NATO standards and ours at the same time)

[PSih2097]

Quote: carstorm 11

but the MoD does not purchase the main weapons for NATO standard cartridges

But the cartridge of .338 caliber is not a NATO cartridge? A .308? And the same Luger / Parabellum?
PY 9x19 Luger / Parabellum
GS 9x19 Luger / Parabellum
PL-15 9x19 Luger / Parabellum
"Swift" 9x19 Luger / Parabellum
Austrian NE (previously purchased) .308 for Amean intelligence and Airborne Forces. Or the main one is the cartridge under AK / AEK / SVD, VSS / AS / SR-3 / SR3M:

[carstorm 11]

the main there is the main word)

[Alexander Drobyshev]

Sorry, since when did the .338 Lapua Magnum become NATO? They have at least 2 more similar ones in use - .338 Winchester Magnum and .338 Norma Magnum. And here it is quite mass-produced, and with an armor-piercing bullet too - cartridges 8,6x69 mm "8,6 PFO PS" and "8,6 PFD BS". And comparing our army 9x19 mm with 9x19 mm NATO (and not 9x19 mm Luger, which is weaker) is even stupid, if the 7N21 cartridge is still difficult for NATO army pistols to digest, then the 7N31 cartridge is guaranteed to choke, and our army pistols, as it were do not find fault, they will calmly shoot with any cartridge of this caliber.

[loki565]

In 4 Fallout, they generally carry a dozen trunks and nothing.

Yeah, armed and very dangerous)))

It’s just not clear why, during conflicts, they fly and run with old Kalash type oars on old MiG21s, where they hide modern weapons ???)))

[APASUS]

Armed forces of India are going to buy 72 thousand Sig 716 assault rifles in the USA

With so many rifles being purchased, it was really cheaper to buy a production license. Again, the Indians outplayed themselves?

[iConst]

Most likely this is a one-time purchase in special forces. .30 still a powerful cartridge.

[vitinka]

.30 - Eto 7.62. The usual cartridge.

[Zeev zeev]

7.62x51, aka .308. The cartridge is powerful and sharpened for long distances, much more powerful than 7.62x39 AK.

[Alexander Drobyshev]

The most interesting thing is that they do not even need to buy cartridges for them, their warehouses are still clogged with their cartridges 7,62x51 mm L2A1

[Nikolai Petrov]

Ah yes brahmanas, ah yes sly asses! It is unclear with whom "to fight" gathered, but they want all the best and cheaper. It doesn't work that way. Now they whine with us, then they spread to Europe, now they are flirting with amers. "Brave Guardians" during the 1st World War bought grenades from Germany, which exploded in the hands of soldiers. Well, about the Indians, because they have no oil, they will buy all the NATO trash and will live in peace. Well, like the elusive Joe.

[Alexander Drobyshev]

Good afternoon. I apologize for the question, but for the purpose of personal enlightenment, I would like to know which models of Brave Guardians grenades were bought from Germany during the 1st World War? Do not consider it difficult to tell an ignoramus ...

[KSVK]

Indians and M-16, and even under 7,62 NATO. IMHO nonsense. Yes, even with a 16-inch barrel is generally nonsense. I would understand, if for any specialists. Or the Marksman. But 16 "and Marxman are incompatible concepts. And what for are they 203 under the seven? The author, would reveal the reason for something.

[Magic archer]

Hmm ... Hindus like magpies, grab that shines better! In all the troops the equipment is motley. There were few problems in the WCEEC, so they still decided to throw them on land

[kind]

The increase in New Delhi's arms purchases comes amid an ongoing dispute over the borders between India and China.

Yes, they recently fought with rakes and sticks on the border with China! Why do they need rifles ???

[voyaka uh]

This is for the mountains. There, melee is hardly possible. All showdowns - shootings from decent distances.

[ssergey1978]

With this barrel length, the bullet speed will be measured 750-770 m.s. that is, the trajectory will be steep for the long-range.

[voyaka uh]

But 500-600 meters can be reached through optics.

[ssergey1978]

It seems the Indians wanted AK under 7.62 NATO. Weapons have the same parameters.

[voyaka uh]

Here it is with all the kit in the sniper (marksman) version.

[Hydrography Bay Golden Horn]

An excellent weapon, for remote combat just right, especially in the mountains, there will be a lot of Chinese people lying down, their machine guns simply will not reach

[Catfish]

An excellent weapon for remote combat just right, especially in the mountains,

Yah? When did you try?
By the way, the Chinese also have sniper rifles and more than one thing. And something else besides them. Did not hear?

[Hydrography Bay Golden Horn]

It's not a sniper rifle at all.

[Catfish]

So I did not only mean this.

[Alexander Drobyshev]

Chinese "snipers"? Are these these (in the photo)? QBU-88 chambered for 5,8 × 42 mm DBP88 with 5 gram bullet? Or did you mean large-caliber? So the Indians have them too

[Alexander Drobyshev]

As for trying it out, the Indians are well acquainted with the ballistics of the 7,62x51 mm L2A1 cartridge, after all, the Ishapore 1A1 rifle (English L1A1 SLR, nee FN FAL) has been in service since 1960

[Catfish]

Sasha, I will not get into disputes with you about systems and calibers. The whole history of all wars only says that the point is not the superiority of weapons, but the motivation and stamina of the troops (1941-45).
I believe that the dispute between the Indian and Chinese armies in any case will be resolved in favor of the Chinese. Although I personally don't give a damn about all this, I do not look at this circus from a technocratic point of view, if I may say so, but purely from a national-practical point of view, and calibers and automation have absolutely nothing to do with it. Therefore, I wrote that the Chinese also have "snipers".
You rest only on weapons, and I mean also people, and mostly just them. I myself have served and I know what this weapon is worth without maintenance personnel.
You technocrats have one problem, you forget about people and their motivations. I can’t say anything bad about the Indians, but the Chinese, because of their mentality, will always have stronger motivation.

[Alexander Drobyshev]

I regret that after meeting you, for some reason we find ourselves on opposite sides of the dispute, but I, being, as you say, a technocrat (ehhhh, and before I was called a perfectionist ...), I prefer to talk about " iron ", leaving the lot of psychology to specialists and I look at this circus from a technical point of view

[Catfish]

Sash, I do not regret meeting you, but we are all different people and, excuse me for asking, does your wife love you?

[Alexander Drobyshev]

Good day. Actually, this is personal, but I will answer you, despite the fact that she is a complete fool, we still remained friends, and if she loved me, I did not recognize this for 10 years of marriage ...

[Gloomy skeptic]

Quote: Good

Yes, they recently fought with rakes and sticks on the border with China! Why do they need rifles ???

What do you mean why? The rake is dull, and the sticks break, but according to rumors roaming the planet, this antediluvian vintar is stronger than not only sticks and rakes, but even shovels!

[Gloomy skeptic]

Quote: Hunter 2

Yeah ... it will be especially interesting to the services of the Logistics ... Logistics straight - get hurt!

It very much resembles the Ottoman Empire before the First World War. There, too, the Turks rowed for cheap EVERYTHING and for ALL and in small batches. And when it came to the battle, then, accordingly, the confusion with the cartridges showed itself in full glory and pride! Naturally, the parts were often given cartridges of the wrong sizes of calibers that would fit their rugbikes.

[Thrifty]

Bought because of the appearance - on it you can hang a lot of all kinds of shiny things! Like there beads, pendants, bells. .. and, of course, ribbons are multi-colored

[KSVK]

Quote: Gloomy Skeptic

this antediluvian vintar stronger than not only sticks and rakes, but even shovels!

Excuse me, but did you hold anything in your hands at least once?
Judging by your comment, no. Because if they had, they would not have written it.
Arches can fight. No problem. Only in conditions when they can be QUALITY serviced. And no other way.

[Alexander Drobyshev]

they just need to return "Ishapore 1A1" back, though they will have to negotiate with the Belgians again

[Vasyan1971]

Hindus rushing around. And chasing two hares ...