Nepalese Small Arms Inventory

[HCV]

Still incomplete -- can someone add to this?

Handguns
Common Name: Glock 19
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Royal Guard.

Common Name: Browning HP (1A Pistol)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), Kanpur (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard sidearm.

Submachine Guns
Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Royal Guard.
Details: Retractable stock.

Common Name: MP5KA4
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Royal Guard.
Details: No Stock. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round burst, and full-automatic.

Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.

Common Name: Mark 4 (1A Carbine)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), Kanpur, India (licensed from Sterling, Dagenham, England).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Folding stock.

Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A2 R705? (M16A2)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc (FNMI), Columbia, USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1990s-). Standard assault rifle. 4,500 acquired in 1990s, 5,000 acquired in 2003.
Details: Fires semiautomatic or 3-round bursts.

Common Name: CAR-15A2 R733 (M16A2 Commando)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Corp Co, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Royal Guard.
Details: Carbine with 254mm barrel.

Common Name: CAR-15A3 R977 (M4)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Corp Co, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (2005-).
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic or 3-round bursts. MIL-STD-1913 rail.

Common Name: INSAS AR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), Ishapore, India.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1990s-). 13,000+ acquired.
Details: Fires semiautomatic or full automatic.

Common Name: FAL-50-00
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service (1960-).
Police forces: general service.
Details: Semiautomatic fire only.

Common Name: FAL-50-00 (1A Self-Loading Rifle)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), Ishapore, India (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: reserve service.
Police forces: general service. 5,000+ acquired.
Details: Semiautomatic fire only.

Common Name: MSG90A1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service (2004-).
Details: ??× scope. Bipod.

Common Name: Galil AR
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1997-).
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: No 4 Mk I
Calibre: 7.7×56mmR
Origin: Indian Ordnance Factories (IOF), Ishapore (licensed from RSAF, Enfield, England).
Use: Police forces: reserve service.

Shotguns
Common Name: SPAS 12
Calibre: 18.5×70mmR
Origin: Luigi Franchi SpA, Fornaci, Italy.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Royal Guard.
Details: Folding stock.

Machine Guns
Common Name: MINIMI Mk 2
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service (2002-). 5,500 acquired.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie (L7A1)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF), Enfield, England (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: DShKM (Type 54)
Calibre: 12.7×108mm
Origin: North China Industries Corp (NORINCO), Beijing, China.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as flexible gun on WZ551 armoured personnel carrier.

Grenade Launchers

Signal Pistols

Hand Grenades

Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: M72A3
Calibre: 66mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1999-). 900 acquired in 1999 for free.
Details: Disposable.

[Angel]

Does it matter much? Are you planning to invade Nepal or something?

[thatguy96]

To my knowledge Colt didn't license FN to produce any member of the AR15/M16 family, but instead was underbid in 1988 for the contract at the time and forced to give the required information to them. I would think that the FN M16A2 would not be identified by a Colt model number.

Oh, and if you look at the stampings on both Colt and FN M16A2s, for the US government, or for export, they say M16A2 not AR-15A2, as I continue to mention ;) AR-15A2 is used to describe a number of weapons created for civilian consumption by Colt.

[KVLG]

Does it matter much? Are you planning to invade Nepal or something?

Actually, I think that HCV is just putting that info out for anyone who may be curious about the matter. After all, Nepal is a hotspot that has been in the news somewhat. Ever hear of the Maoists? Prachanda?

[Supe]

Does it matter much? Are you planning to invade Nepal or something?

It's an Equipment and Gear forum. He's asking a legitimate question.

[REMOV]

Nepal purchased also one batch of the G36.

[HCV]

Nepal purchased also one batch of the G36.

I have seen conflicting reports on this. The original request was denied by the German government, and they got the M16A2s instead. JANE'S INFANTRY WEAPONS claims they eventually got some G36V, but frankly, the inventory lists in JANE'S have been wrong before . . . It is not very likely that the German government denies export due to the civil war and then only a few years later approves it -- with the civil war still going on.
I have never seen photographic evidence of G36Vs in the hands of Nepalese forces. Perhaps someone else? That would certainly settle the question.

Cheers

HANS

[KVLG]

What do the Maoists have? Do they use only the same stuff as the government forces, or do they have some hardware from out of the country?

[REMOV]

I have never seen photographic evidence of G36Vs in the hands of Nepalese forces.Hmm...
http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/2114/g36nepal028jt.th.jpg (http://img488.imageshack.us/my.php?image=g36nepal028jt.jpg)

[Swedish Chef]

I have never seen photographic evidence of G36Vs in the hands of Nepalese forces.
Yes you have (http://hkpro.websolv.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Chef&Number=207226&Forum=f19&Words=Nepal&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=182802&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=2&newertype=y&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post207226). ;)

Thanks for the pic REMOV, you gonna post that at HKPRO? woot

[HCV]

Yes you have (http://hkpro.websolv.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Chef&Number=207226&Forum=f19&Words=Nepal&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=182802&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=&daterange=1&newerval=2&newertype=y&olderval=&oldertype=&bodyprev=#Post207226). ;)

Heh! Guess my memory is detoriating faster than I thought. Thanks, so that issue is settled ;)

Cheers

HANS

[Fritz Werner]

I have seen conflicting reports on this. The original request was denied by the German government, and they got the M16A2s instead. JANE'S INFANTRY WEAPONS claims they eventually got some G36V, but frankly, the inventory lists in JANE'S have been wrong before . . . It is not very likely that the German government denies export due to the civil war and then only a few years later approves it -- with the civil war still going on.
I have never seen photographic evidence of G36Vs in the hands of Nepalese forces. Perhaps someone else? That would certainly settle the question.

Cheers

HANS

Some more:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/Vamtac/ba6c79cb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/Vamtac/670ce6cb.jpg

[Fritz Werner]

What do the Maoists have? Do they use only the same stuff as the government forces, or do they have some hardware from out of the country?

What do you mean? Needless to say, Maoists know as well what the best gun is: G36. After all, it helped them to win the war since that drunk prince shot most of the royals with a G36. Another chapter of glory in Heckler & Koch's unlimited history of fame. Check out these rebel ladies;

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara07.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara18.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara19.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara17.jpg


"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - Mao Tse-tung -

[KVLG]

What do you mean? Needless to say, Maoists know as well what the best gun is: G36. After all, it helped them to win the war since that drunk prince shot most of the royals with a G36. Another chapter of glory in Heckler & Koch's unlimited history of fame. Check out these rebel ladies;

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara07.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara18.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara19.jpg

http://www.rajeshkc.com/phalano/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Kavre_PLA_Nayantara17.jpg


"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." - Mao Tse-tung -

I was interested in communist weaponry in use by the Maoists. Such as AKs, maybe SKSs, etc.

[china_police]

I was interested in communist weaponry in use by the Maoists. Such as AKs, maybe SKSs, etc.

Wow, I think they are the best equipped communist milita force in the world today.

[KVLG]

Wow, I think they are the best equipped communist milita force in the world today.

Actually, I think that the Maoist militia wears solid green fatigues, while regular guerillas wear camouflage.