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|design_date= | |design_date= | ||
|manufacturer=[[Ordnance | |manufacturer=[[Ordnance Factory Board|Indian Ordnance Factory]] | ||
|production_date= | |production_date= | ||
|variants= | |variants= | ||
|weight={{convert|0.68|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="MK I Stats">https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145526/https://gsf.gov.in/htb/mk1custnotice.pdf</ref> | |weight={{convert|0.68|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="MK I Stats">{{cite web |url=https://gsf.gov.in/htb/mk1custnotice.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=gsf.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145526/https://gsf.gov.in/htb/mk1custnotice.pdf |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
|length={{convert|158|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="MK I Stats"/> | |length={{convert|158|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="MK I Stats"/> | ||
|part_length={{convert|87.37|mm|in|abbr=on}} | |part_length={{convert|87.37|mm|in|abbr=on}} | ||
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'''Ashani''' (also known as '''IOF .32 pistol''')<ref name="GA">{{Cite web |url=http://gunaccessory.com/32_IOF_Pistol/default.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529231251/http://gunaccessory.com/32_IOF_Pistol/DEFAULT.HTM |archive-date=2015-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] .32 [[caliber|calibre]] (7.65 mm) [[pistol]] designed and manufactured by the [[Ordnance | '''Ashani''' (also known as '''IOF .32 pistol''')<ref name="GA">{{Cite web |url=http://gunaccessory.com/32_IOF_Pistol/default.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529231251/http://gunaccessory.com/32_IOF_Pistol/DEFAULT.HTM |archive-date=2015-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [[Semi-automatic pistol|semi-automatic]] .32 [[caliber|calibre]] (7.65 mm) [[pistol]] designed and manufactured by the [[Ordnance Factory Board]]'s Gun and Shell Factory and Rifle Factory Ishapore.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ofbeproc.gov.in/scripts/itt_pq/107MMEPQ16000359/EOI%20Document%20pistol.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=ofbeproc.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222144843/https://ofbeproc.gov.in/scripts/itt_pq/107MMEPQ16000359/EOI%20Document%20pistol.pdf |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The pistol is manufactured for concealed carry when permitted. | ||
It's been developed by OFB in house on | 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== | ==Variant== | ||
===Ashani Mk I=== | ===Ashani Mk I=== | ||
The Mk I has a | The Mk I has a length of 158mm.<ref name="MK I Stats"/> | ||
===Ashani Mk II=== | ===Ashani Mk II=== | ||
The Mk II was officially launched | The Mk II was officially launched on December 23, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/pistol-for-purse-in-two-colours/cid/1396494 |title=Pistol for purse, in two colours |website=www.telegraphindia.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145005/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/pistol-for-purse-in-two-colours/cid/1396494 |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a length of 163mm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gsf.gov.in/htb/mk2custnotice.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=gsf.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145349/http://gsf.gov.in/htb/mk2custnotice.pdf |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
It retails at 85,000 | It retails at 85,000 rupee (About US$1090).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ofbindia.gov.in/product/products/product-details/0-32-pistol-ashani-mk-ii- |title=0.32" Pistol (Ashani MK-II) | Ordnance Factory Board | Government of India |website=ofbindia.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222145258/https://ofbindia.gov.in/product/products/product-details/0-32-pistol-ashani-mk-ii- |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
It still remains overpriced as it is inferior to the western arms of comparable price. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811094455/http://www.ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wsc/4.htm |date=August 11, 2019|title=Pistol 0.32"}} | ||
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004172201/http://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/RFI/32-modified-pistol |date=October 4, 2021|title=.32 Modified Pistol}} | |||
{{commons category|Ashani pistol}} | {{commons category|Ashani pistol}} | ||
{{Ordnance Factories Board}} | {{Ordnance Factories Board}} | ||
[[Category:.32 ACP semi-automatic pistols]] | [[Category:.32 ACP semi-automatic pistols]] | ||
[[Category:Handguns of India]] | [[Category:Handguns of India]] | ||
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| IOF .32" pistol (Ashani) | |
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Indian Ordnance Factory |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 0.68 kg (1.5 lb)[1] |
| Length | 158 mm (6.2 in)[1] |
| Barrel length | 87.37 mm (3.440 in) |
| Cartridge | .32 ACP |
| Action | Delayed Blowback |
| Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | Fixed open sights |
Ashani (also known as IOF .32 pistol)[2] is a semi-automatic .32 calibre (7.65 mm) pistol designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board's Gun and Shell Factory and Rifle Factory Ishapore.[3] 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[edit | edit source]
Ashani Mk I[edit | edit source]
The Mk I has a length of 158mm.[1]
Ashani Mk II[edit | edit source]
The Mk II was officially launched on December 23, 2017.[4] It has a length of 163mm.[5]
It retails at 85,000 rupee (About US$1090).[6]
It still remains overpriced as it is inferior to the western arms of comparable price.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Archived copy" (PDF). gsf.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). ofbeproc.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Pistol for purse, in two colours". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). gsf.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "0.32" Pistol (Ashani MK-II) | Ordnance Factory Board | Government of India". ofbindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Pistol 0.32" at the Wayback Machine (archived August 11, 2019)
- .32 Modified Pistol at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2021)