The premier Indian small arms manufacturer, will launch the revolver on February 2 and both men and women having valid arms license can buy it, at one-third price of .32 caliber Nirbheek which cost around Rs 1,22,000.
Speaking to TOI, officer in-charge of the Ishapore arms factory, P K Aggarwal said, "The .22 caliber Nidar is lightest revolver ever made in India with cheapest price tag of Rs 35,000 only. The revolver is capable of firing eight rounds loaded in a revolving chamber against Nirbheek which has only six rounds capacity."
He said, "Unlike costly titanium alloy used in Nirbheek, for Nidar we developed a total new alloy of aluminum which is called 'DTD5124' and its very light and has supreme metal strength."
"The idea behind creating Nidar was to arm both office going/ professional men and women, so that they can defend themselves from goons roaming on the urban streets," he added.
Public relation officer of Rifle Factory Ishapore, S S Naskar said, "The weapon can be carried in small purse, handbag, pockets of trousers and jackets."
He said, "Initially we wanted Nidar to be exclusively dedicated for women, but due to strenuous resistance from arms dealer against the 'women firearm' tag with earlier different caliber revolver of Indian origin, we had to design the weapon for both men and women."
"The arms dealer claimed, that there were less takers of revolver with women firearm tag," he claimed.
As per Nidar manufactures, the revolver can fire with accuracy up to seven meters and as 40.3mm barrel length.
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