The ASMI, short for Asmita, is an Indian submachine gun designed in 2020 by Lt. Colonel Prasad Bansod at the Armament Research and Development Establishment as a domestically produced successor to India's 1960s-era 1A Carbine. It fires 9x19mm Parabellum ammunition using straight blowback operation, entered production in August 2024 through manufacturer Lokesh Machines Limited, and was developed to offer Indian forces a domestic alternative to imported submachine guns at roughly one-third the cost of comparable foreign models. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: ASMI
Infobox: service
2024-present
Infobox: cartridge
9×19mm Parabellum
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The ASMI, short for Asmita (lit. 'pride, self respect and hard work'), is an Indian submachine gun designed and developed in 2020 by the Armament Research and Development Establishment.
Operated By: Indian Army, Article text
The entire 550 guns were delivered to the Indian Army by 1 October 2024.
View the Source2. Wikidata: ASMI
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