SSS Defence : Made In India Small Arms
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What we know so far about the specs of the TYTO rifle:
Caliber: 7.62x35mm (0.300 BLK)
Action: Straight pull bolt-action. Bolt positioned directly over the ejection slot.
Barell: Integrally suppressed (12-16 inch long ?)
Weight: 3.5 kg (with LPVO & a loaded mag)
Mag capacity: ~30 rounds
Buttstock: Side folding with limited length & cheek weld adjustability.
Built for urban warfare, SWAT, hostage rescue type missions.
Homegrown SSS Defence makes its debut in the Indian Army; its shotgun to tackle drones
This is the 1st time Indian Army will use a SSS Defence product, though the firm has already exported sniper rifles & is close to bagging more foreign orders for both its sniper & shotgun models.
theprint.in
In a major breakthrough for Indian small arms company SSS Defence, it has bagged multiple contracts with the Indian Army for its T-12 semi-automatic shotguns, delivery of which is set to begin next month.
“We are happy to tell you that deliveries of our shotguns to the Indian Army will begin next month,” Vivek Krishnan, CEO of SSS Defence told ThePrint in an interview in the national capital.
Asked if the procurement was by Army Headquarters or individual units, he said various Army units are procuring it besides two directorates.
This is the first time the Indian Army will be using a product of the SSS Defence, which has emerged as India’s only homegrown brand in small arms across the spectrum.
Incidentally, SSS Defence has already exported its sniper rifles and is close to bagging more foreign orders for both its sniper and shotgun models.
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