Indian Ordnance Factories .32 Revolver

IOF .32 Revolver (also known as IOF 32 Revolver) is a six-shot handgun designed and manufactured by Field Gun Factory, Kanpur.^[1][2]

IOF 0.32" Revolver
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	India
Production history
Designed	1995
Manufacturer	Small Arms Factory, Kanpur
Produced	1996–present
Specifications
Mass	700 g (25 oz)
Length	177.8 mm (7.00 in)
Barrel length	76.2 mm (3.00 in)
Cartridge	.32 S&W Long (7.65x23mm)
Caliber	.32 (7.65 mm)
Action	Double-action revolver, break action
Feed system	6-round cylinder
Sights	Fixed open sights

The revolver is priced at Rs.79,263 (approx. $1100 USD in late 2020) (ex-Kanpur) due to a lack of competition from private manufacturers.^[3]

Design

The revolver is a 'Break Action' self-extracting revolver^[4] and uses the .32 Smith & Wesson Long (7.65mm x 23mm) cartridge.^[5] It is based on the Webley Mk IV .38 S&W revolver, specifically the Singapore Police Force version with a safety catch. The smaller caliber was chosen so that it would be legal for civilian ownership under Indian law.

Variants

IOF also make a lightweight titanium frame version called the Nirbheek and a longer barrel steel frame version called the ANMOL.^[6]

See also

• Webley Revolver
• Prabal