Ashani (also known as IOF .32 pistol)
is a
semi-automatic .32
calibre
In guns, particularly firearms, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore – regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore match ...
(7.65 mm)
pistol
A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, an ...
designed and manufactured by the
Ordnance Factory Board
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 ...
's Gun and Shell Factory and Rifle Factory Ishapore. The pistol is manufactured for concealed carry when permitted.
It's been developed by OFB in house based on colt 1903 pistol although it externally resembles FN 1903 and Remington model 51. The pistol can be cosmetically modified by changing its aesthetic.
Variant
Ashani Mk I
The Mk I has a length of 158mm.
Ashani Mk II
The Mk II was officially launched on December 23, 2017. It has a length of 163mm.
It retails at 85,000 rupee (About US$1090).
It still remains overpriced as it is inferior to the western arms of comparable price.
References
External links
*
*
{{Ordnance Factories Board
.32 ACP semi-automatic pistols
Handguns of India