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| origin = India | | origin = India | ||
| type = [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] | | type = [[Bolt-action]] [[rifle]] | ||
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| is_ranged = yes | | is_ranged = yes | ||
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| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
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| production_date = 1956 | | production_date = 1956<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111810/http://rfi.nic.in/Milestones.html|archivedate=2019-03-06|url=http://rfi.nic.in/Milestones.html |title=Important Milestones |publisher=Rfi.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2018-04-15}}</ref> | ||
| number = | | number = | ||
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| weight = {{convert|3.34|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (without magazine) | | weight = {{convert|3.34|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (without magazine)<ref name="ofb">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729014641/http://www.ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wsc/5.htm|archivedate=2019-07-29|url=http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/weapons/wsc/5.htm|title=Ordnance Factory Board: 0.315" Sporting Rifle|accessdate=4 February 2011|publisher=[[Indian Ordnance Factory]]}}</ref> | ||
| length = {{convert|1117|mm|in|abbr=on}} | | length = {{convert|1117|mm|in|abbr=on}} | ||
| part_length = {{convert|640|mm|in|abbr=on}} | | part_length = {{convert|640|mm|in|abbr=on}} | ||
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| cartridge = 8mm BSA | | cartridge = 8mm BSA<ref>{{cite web |title=I Have This Old Gun: Lee-Speed Sporting Rifle |url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/8/5/i-have-this-old-gun-lee-speed-sporting-rifle/ |website=American Rifleman |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502134910/https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2016/8/5/i-have-this-old-gun-lee-speed-sporting-rifle/|archivedate=2019-05-02|accessdate=2020-02-22}}</ref> ([[8×50 mmR Mannlicher]]) | ||
| action = [[Bolt-action#Lee–Enfield|Bolt-action]] | | action = [[Bolt-action#Lee–Enfield|Bolt-action]] | ||
| rate = | | rate = | ||
| velocity = {{convert|610|m/s|ft/s}} | | velocity = {{convert|610|m/s|ft/s}} | ||
| range = {{convert|275|m|yd}} | | range = {{convert|275|m|yd}}<ref name="ofb"/> | ||
| max_range = | | max_range = | ||
| feed = 5 round [[Box-type magazine|box type]] magazine | | feed = 5 round [[Box-type magazine|box type]] magazine | ||
| sights = Open sight with two leaves, graduated to {{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}} and {{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on}} | | sights = Open sight with two leaves, graduated to {{convert|100|yd|m|abbr=on}} and {{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="SRRFI stats">{{cite web |url=https://ofbindia.gov.in/unit/pages/RFI/315-sporting1 |title=315 Sporting &#124; RIFLE FACTORY ISHAPORE &#124; Government of India |website=ofbindia.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222151350/https://ofbindia.gov.in/unit/pages/RFI/315-sporting1 |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />Riflescope can be fitted.<ref name="SROFT stats">{{cite web |url=https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/OFT/-315-sporting-rifle |title=..315" SPORTING RIFLE &#124; ORDNANCE FACTORY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI &#124; Government of India |website=ofb.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222151140/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/OFT/-315-sporting-rifle |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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The '''IOF .315 sporting rifle''' is a civilian version of the British military [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield rifle]], chambered in the [[8×50 mmR Mannlicher]] cartridge rather than the [[.303 British]] military cartridge due to [[Gun laws in India|Indian gun control laws]]. | The '''IOF .315 sporting rifle''' is a civilian version of the British military [[Lee–Enfield|Lee–Enfield rifle]], chambered in the [[8×50 mmR Mannlicher]] cartridge rather than the [[.303 British]] military cartridge due to [[Gun laws in India|Indian gun control laws]]. | ||
The rifle is manufactured at [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli]] which manufactured Lee–Enfield rifles for the British colonial Indian Army and post-independence Indian forces. It's also made in Rifle Factory Ishapore. | The rifle is manufactured at [[Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli]] which manufactured Lee–Enfield rifles for the British colonial Indian Army and post-independence Indian forces. It's also made in Rifle Factory Ishapore.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/RFI/our-history1 |title=Our History &#124; RIFLE FACTORY ISHAPORE &#124; Government of India |website=ofb.gov.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222151343/https://ofb.gov.in/unit/pages/RFI/our-history1 |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
It has a [[box-type magazine]] which holds 5 rounds and uses an 8&nbsp;mm cartridge based on the 8x50 mmR Mannlicher, but is loaded with hunting-type bullets rather than military ones. | It has a [[box-type magazine]] which holds 5 rounds and uses an 8&nbsp;mm cartridge based on the 8x50 mmR Mannlicher, but is loaded with hunting-type bullets rather than military ones. | ||
The Rifle has a modernised version, which has a wire folding stock, picatinny rails, a carrying handle and a skeletonized pistol grip. The factory has added sling swivels on the grip and at the base of the fore-end. The stock folds to the left via a push button on the right side. For a sporting rifle the stock doesn’t look comfortable, it has just a single metal rod curved to give a shape of butt. | The Rifle has a modernised version, which has a wire folding stock, picatinny rails, a carrying handle and a skeletonized pistol grip. The factory has added sling swivels on the grip and at the base of the fore-end. The stock folds to the left via a push button on the right side. For a sporting rifle the stock doesn’t look comfortable, it has just a single metal rod curved to give a shape of butt.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bringing the Lee Enfield into the 21st Century, Indian style|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/02/10/bringing-the-lee-enfield-into-the-21st-century-indian-style/|work=The Firearm Blog|accessdate=10 February 2016}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 22 March 2026
| IOF .315 sporting rifle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1956[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.34 kg (7.4 lb) (without magazine)[2] |
| Length | 1,117 mm (44.0 in) |
| Barrel length | 640 mm (25 in) |
| Cartridge | 8mm BSA[3] (8×50 mmR Mannlicher) |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 610 metres per second (2,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 275 metres (301 yd)[2] |
| Feed system | 5 round box type magazine |
| Sights | Open sight with two leaves, graduated to 100 yd (91 m) and 300 yd (270 m)[4] Riflescope can be fitted.[5] |
The IOF .315 sporting rifle is a civilian version of the British military Lee–Enfield rifle, chambered in the 8×50 mmR Mannlicher cartridge rather than the .303 British military cartridge due to Indian gun control laws.
The rifle is manufactured at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli which manufactured Lee–Enfield rifles for the British colonial Indian Army and post-independence Indian forces. It's also made in Rifle Factory Ishapore.[6]
It has a box-type magazine which holds 5 rounds and uses an 8 mm cartridge based on the 8x50 mmR Mannlicher, but is loaded with hunting-type bullets rather than military ones.
The Rifle has a modernised version, which has a wire folding stock, picatinny rails, a carrying handle and a skeletonized pistol grip. The factory has added sling swivels on the grip and at the base of the fore-end. The stock folds to the left via a push button on the right side. For a sporting rifle the stock doesn’t look comfortable, it has just a single metal rod curved to give a shape of butt.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Important Milestones". Rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ordnance Factory Board: 0.315" Sporting Rifle". Indian Ordnance Factory. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ "I Have This Old Gun: Lee-Speed Sporting Rifle". American Rifleman. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "315 Sporting | RIFLE FACTORY ISHAPORE | Government of India". ofbindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "..315" SPORTING RIFLE | ORDNANCE FACTORY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | Government of India". ofb.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Our History | RIFLE FACTORY ISHAPORE | Government of India". ofb.gov.in. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Bringing the Lee Enfield into the 21st Century, Indian style". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 10 February 2016.