Nirbheek
"fearless") is a six-shot cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India.
Nirbheek
- Name
- Indian Ordnance Factories Nirbheek
- Field
- revolver
- Region
- India
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"fearless") is a six-shot cylinder double-action revolver designed and manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Organization in Kanpur, India.
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• Name — Indian Ordnance Factories Nirbheek • Origin — India • Type — Revolver • Is Ranged — yes • Manufacturer — Indian Ordnance Factories via Field Gun Factory, Kanpur • Unit Cost — INR 122,360 • Production Date — January 6, 2014–present • Number — * 10 (January 2014) • 28 (2015) • 3,000 (2018) • 2,500 (2019) • Part Length — 76.2 mm • Cartridge —.32 S&W Long (7.65×23mm) • Feed — 6-shot Cylinder • Sights — Front sight–blade, rear sight-‘U’ • Action — Double-action revolver, break action • Range — 50 m • Weight — 525 g • Length — 177.8 mm
Namesake
Namesake
The Nirbheek is marketed as India's first gun for women and it is named after Nirbhaya, the alias given to a 23-year-old woman who was gang raped in Delhi on December 16, 2012, later dying of her injuries.
History
History
In 2014, it was reported that 100 women made bookings to purchase the revolver. In 2015, it was reported that men were the majority of buyers of the Nirbheek. In 2016, buyers from Punjab lined up to purchase the Nirbheek.
Design
Design
The Nirbheek revolver is black, slim and lightweight, with a titanium-alloy body and wooden grips. It weighs 0.5 kg and it is said it could be carried in a purse or bag. The simple mechanism is thought to have been based on earlier designs by Webley & Scott and Smith & Wesson. While the Nirbheek has a range of 10 meters, it is effective to be used at 15 meters.
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Nirbheek is associated with India.
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Criticism
The weapon attracted widespread criticism from women's groups and gun control advocates. They said that the "revolver for women" was an insult to the memory of Nirbhaya, the victim, and it could not be the solution to violence against women. One gun control advocacy group said that they saw the launch of this gun by a state-owned factory as an admission of failure by the government. They claimed that women carrying guns are twelve times more likely to be shot by attackers compared to unarmed women. The factory's general manager said that the gun would increase women's confidence and deter attackers. Critics say that not many women could afford the gun to defend themselves since it costs more than the average Indian's annual salary. Only high and middle-class women would be able to afford it but since these groups are not the most vulnerable (most of them use their own vehicle and do not need public transport), them having guns would not solve the problem. Carrying firearms in public places in most parts of India is also prohibited without a permit, but the licenses are almost impossible to obtain. Another criticism is it is mostly men who are able to get a firearm license due to the bureaucracy of Indian firearm licensing system.
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- 1.Our Products. Field Gun Factory, Kanpur. 8 November 2019.
- 2.India manufactures revolver against rapists. Morocco World News. 10 January 2014.
- 3.Terrill, Daniel. India's First Gun For Women' Fares Well Among Men. Guns.com. March 23, 2015.
- 4.Menon, Shailesh. Nirbheek: Contrary to expectations, men major buyers of short-muzzled revolver priced Rs 1.35 lakh a piece. The Economic Times. July 11, 2018.
- 5.Nirbheek revolver, designed for women, has sold 2,500 pieces. July 20, 2019.
- 6.India's light-weight gun for women slammed as 'abhorrent'. January 14, 2014.
- 7.Nirbheek, India's first gun for women. The Times of India. January 21, 2014.
- 8.Indian Government Markets New Handgun To Deter Rape: 'First Gun For Women'. Guns.com. January 21, 2014.
- 9.A gun designed for Indian women. BBC. 17 January 2014.
- 10.Nirbheek Is India's First Revolver Designed For Women. Forbes. January 13, 2014.
- 11.Gun for women in India. March 28, 2014.
- 12.India's first gun for women proves a hit - but only among men. March 20, 2015.
- 13.Buyers from Punjab queue up for 'Nirbheek'. The Times of India. April 8, 2016.
- 14.Nirbheek 32 (7.65) Revolver. Ordnance Factory Board.
- 15.Can a gun protect India's women from rape and violence?. The Guardian. 19 January 2014.
- 16.Quigley, J.T. Nirbheek: India's Anti-Rape Gun Draws Widespread Criticism. TheDiplomat.com. January 15, 2014.
- 17.India plans to sell a handgun designed for women. Public Radio International. January 20, 2014.
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