The
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli in association with the
Defence Research and Development Organisation developed an anti-materiel rifle Vidhwansak in November 2005. It is almost an exact copy of the
Denel NTW-20 rifle. These were supplied by October 2008. The rifle has also been offered to the
Indian Army and the
National Security Guards. It is being sold at the cost of Rs 10 lakh (about $20,000) as compared to the Denel NTW-20 AMR, which costs Rs 23 lakhs (about $45,000) as of 2011.
Features Vidhwansak is a manually operated, rotating
bolt-action rifle. The barrel along with the receiver recoil inside the chassis frame against a damping system. The rifle is fed from a detachable box magazine that is inserted from the left side. The rifle can be quickly disassembled and can be carried in two man-portable packs, each weighing about .
Variants The Vidhwansak can be easily converted between the three calibers: 12.7 mm, 14.5 mm, and 20 mm, this is done by replacing the barrel, bolt, and magazine, which takes about one minute in the field, without the need for any specialized tools.
Specifications The following are current specifications of the Vidhwansak AMR: == Users ==