New Delhi: Indian Army’s Infantry battalions across the country have started getting the deadly US made advance assault rifles Sig Sauer in a big boost to their capability. According to sources, the Infantry soldiers who were deployed at the LAC and LoC first started getting Sig Sauer rifles.
Now soldiers in other Infantry commands are also getting the rifles. “Atleast two companies in each Infantry battalion are getting Sig Sauer rifles,” said sources. Many units are conducting firing practices with the gun.
Till now INSAS (Indian small arms system) rifles manufactured locally by the Ordnance Factories Board was the main weapon of the Indian Army. However, there were many glitches in INSAS rifles. It used to get jammed. The 5.56 mm bullet in many cases didn’t kill the terrorist in one shot which was another major drawback.
Sig Sauer bullet is 7.26 mm which is bigger than INSAS. “Sig Sauer is shoot to kill weapon. One bullet for one enemy,” said an official. Sig Sauer…