Cost Of AK-47 for Indian Army???


The Rashtriya Rifles(RR), an army formation that fights insurgency in J&K since 90's, has two crossed AK-47s as its unit insignia.

Despite the induction of the indigenous INSAS assualt rifle during the Kargil war in late 90's , Indian army  continued to  equip its soilders posted in militancy affected areas with the AK's. Today also India continues to be one of the world's largest importers of Rifles including AK-type rifles. However these weapons(AK's) aren't from Kalashnikov factories in Russia but they are manufactured from Bulgaria. The Home Ministry till 2011, has bought over 100,000 Bulgarian-made AK's  to equip its police and paramilitary units.


 A Bulgarian manufactured AK-47 having its distinctive black plastic finish cost just Rs 22,000 in 2011. 
This is significantly way cheaper than the Russian manufactured AK variant made in Izhmash factory and Rs 5000 less than even the indigenous INSAS assault rifle.
   
                               
The Indian army is now looking for a new, modern  multi-calibre rifle, one that can shoot both 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm bullets, to replace the INSAS and the AK-47 for its troops.


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