Nidar (revolver)

Ordnance Factories Board Nidar
TypeRevolver
Place of originIndia
Production history
ManufacturerOrdnance Factories Board
Unit cost35,000 rupees ($513/£357)[1]
Produced2016
Specifications
Mass250 g (8.8 oz)
Length140 mm (5.5 in)
Barrel length40.3 mm (1.59 in)

Cartridge.22 Long Rifle
Caliber.22 calibre
ActionDouble action/single action
Muzzle velocity123 metres per second (400 ft/s)
Effective firing range7 metres (7.7 yd)[2]
Feed system8-round cylinder
SightsIron sights

The Ordnance Factories Board Nidar is a lightweight revolver manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board of India. It is intended for concealed carry.

  1. ^ "Nidar: India launches 'lightest gun' weighing 250g". BBC News. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Country's first lightest revolver 'Nidar' to be launched tomorrow". The Times of India. February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.