IOF .32 Revolver
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IOF .32 Revolver (also known as IOF 32 Revolver) is a six-shot handgun designed and manufactured by Field Gun Factory, Kanpur. The revolver is priced at Rs.79,263 (approx. $1100
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in late 2020) (ex-
Kanpur Kanpur (Hindustani language, Hindustani: ), originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is the second largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow. It was the primary ...
) due to a lack of competition from private manufacturers.


Design

The revolver is a 'Break Action' self-extracting revolver and uses the .32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm x 23mm) cartridge. It is based on the Webley Mk IV .38 S&W revolver, specifically the
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version with a safety catch. The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law.


Variants

IOF also make a lightweight titanium frame version called the Nirbheek and a longer barrel steel frame version called the ANMOL.


See also

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Webley Revolver The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various Mark (designation), designations, a standard issue service pistol, service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, a ...
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Indian 32-caliber IOR-Mk1 revolver
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