IOF .32 Revolver
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IOF .32 Revolver is a 6-shot handgun designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in India
and is meant for short range. It is a 'Break Action' self extracting revolver and uses the .32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm) cartridge. It is based on the Webley Mk IV .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.
It is priced at around Rs. 82,000/- (approximately USD 1,649) due to no competition from private manufacturers.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is meant for short range. It is a 'Break Action' self extracting revolver and uses the .32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm) cartridge. It is based on the Webley Mk IV .38 S&W
.38 S&W
The .38 S&W is a revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1877. Though similar in name, it is not interchangeable with the later .38 Smith and Wesson Special due to a different case shape and slightly larger bullet diameter....
revolver, specifically the Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
version with a safety catch. The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law.
It is priced at around Rs. 82,000/- (approximately USD 1,649) due to no competition from private manufacturers.