UP Police replaces .303 rifles with INSAS rifles

In a bid to equip its personnel with automatic and modern weapons, the Uttar Pradesh Police has decided to replace the age-old .303 Rifles with automatic INSAS and Self Loading Rifles (SLR).

The .303 Rifle, often carried by policemen, is a magazine-fed bolt action repetitive rifle that served as the main firearm used by the military forces of the erstwhile British Empire. It can fire one shot at a time after which the barrel needs to be reloaded by pulling the bolt for the next shot.INSAS is an automatic assault rifle manufactured by Indian Ordnance Factory and is used by Army and Paramilitary forces.