Weapons
CRPF uses basic Infantry weapons such as:
- FN 35 and Glock 17 9 mm pistols
- Heckler & Koch MP5 replacing the Carbine 1A 9 mm sub-machine guns
- INSAS 5.56 mm assault rifles
- INSAS 5.56 mm light machine guns replacing the Bren L4 machine guns
- AGS-30 Plamya 30 mm automatic grenade launcher
- AK 47 and AKM
- Tavor TAR-21
- X-95 5.56 MM Assault Rifle. Indian copy of the Tavor TAR-21 procured from Israel.
In addition to these, CRPF also uses land mine detectors.
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