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Carbine
Joint Venture Protective Carbine is a carbine originating in India. It was built by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited.
Joint Venture Protective Carbine
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India
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2005
Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited
Since 2005
2.98 kg (6.6 lb) empty
552 mm (21.7 in) closed stock 745 mm (29.3 in) open stock
300 mm (12 in)
5.56×30mm MINSAS
5.56 mm (0.219 in)
Gas operated , long stroke piston rotating bolt
800–900 round/min
200–300 m (220–330 yd)
30 round box magazine
Iron sights, reflex sights, IR sights, laser sights
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.552 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.552 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Joint Venture Protective Carbine equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.