| 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] (8×50mmR 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 8×50mmR 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 8x50mmR Mannlicher, but is loaded with hunting-type bullets rather than military ones.
References
- ↑ "Important Milestones". Rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- 1 2 "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.
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