MCIWS
Country: 
IndiaManufacturer: DRDO / ARDE
«Multi-Caliber Individual Weapon System»
Assault rifleIndia2014Limited
Indian modular system allowing conversion between 5.56×45, 7.62×39 and 6.8 SPC by swapping barrel and bolt.
Assault rifle//India
ID — MCIWS
Designation
MCIWS
DRDO / ARDE
Caliber
5.56×45 mm / 7.62×39 mm / 6.8 SPC
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- MCIWS
- Alias
- Multi-Caliber Individual Weapon System
- Manufacturer
- DRDO / ARDE
- Country
- India
- Year
- 2014
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- Limited
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 5.56×45 mm / 7.62×39 mm / 6.8 SPC
- Muzzle velocity
- 900 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~600 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 410 mm
- Overall length
- 850 / 930 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.5 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Gas-operated, short-stroke piston
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Caricatore STANAG / AK in base al calibro
- Standard capacity
- 30 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Developed by ARDE Pune and unveiled at DefExpo 2014. Conceptually close to the CZ Bren 2 BR, it features a full-length Picatinny rail and an interchangeable barrel system that can be swapped in minutes.
The programme remained in the prototype phase: rapid adoption of the AK-203 and SIG716 reduced project priority.
Main users
India (prototype)
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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