The 5.56×30mm MINSAS is a
firearm cartridge
A cartridge or a round is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot (pellet), shot, or shotgun slug, slug), a propellant substance (usually either smokeless powder or black powder) and an ignition device ( ...
manufactured by India's
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), Gover ...
(OFB) for
close-quarters combat
Close-quarters combat (CQC) or close-quarters battle (CQB) is a tactical situation that involves a physical fight with firearms involved between multiple combatants at short range. It can occur between military units, police/corrections offic ...
use. It has an effective range of and good penetration against body armor.
OFB claims it exhibits penetration superior to 9mm. It is currently chambered in the
Modern Sub Machine Carbine
The Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC), also known as Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) until 2014, is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, select fire submachine gun designed to chamber the 5.56×30mm MINSAS cartridge. It was designed by the Ar ...
and
Amogh carbine
The Amogh Carbine (''Amogh'' means Unerring) is a select-fire personal defense weapon designed & manufactured by Ordnance Factories Board. It is a derivative of the Excalibur rifle, which in turn is a development of the INSAS rifle.
The Amogh h ...
.
The MINSAS is being manufactured at Ammunition Factory Khadki in Pune.
Development
The first reports of the MINSAS being developed was from 2009 when the MSMC was announced to be in development.
DRDO reported that the MINSAS can penetrate both soft body armor and 3.5 mm MS plates at 100 meters.
Dimensions
The 5.56×30mm MINSAS round has a total length of 42mm and a total weight of 6g.
[http://pewpewpew.work/india/msmc/msmc.htm] The bullet length is at 17mm and the weight at 2.6g.
The MINSAS is available in Ball, Drill, Proof and Blank-type rounds.
It has a range up to 200 meters.
See also
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FN 5.7×28mm
The FN 5.7×28mm (designated as the 5.7×28 by the C.I.P. and FN 5.7x28mm NATO) is a small-caliber, high-muzzle velocity, velocity, smokeless powder, Rim (firearms)#Rebated rim, rebated rim, bottlenecked centerfire cartridge (firearms), cartridg ...
*
HK 4.6×30mm
References
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Military cartridges
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