- India’s first gun for women, Nirbheek was launched on 9 January 2014.
- It is a tribute to the gang rape victim of December 2012, Nirbhaya.
- Gun has been manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factory, Kanpur.
- It is a 0.32 bore light weight revolver which has been developed to give more power to women to defend themselves.
- It only weighs 500 grams and is made of titanium alloy. Besides, being the lightest revolver, Nirbheek is also the smallest revolver made in India.
- For it simple mechanism and light frame it has been described by arms experts as an Indian hybrid of a Webley& Scott and Smith & Wesson.
This blog is meant for UPSC/MPSC aspirants. It is full of important facts useful for these exam.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
NIRBHEEK, INDIA’S FIRST GUN FOR WOMEN, LAUNCHED
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