The Joint Venture Protective Carbine is an Indian submachine gun designed by the DRDO Armament Research and Development Establishment in 2006 and produced by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli since 2019. A compact carbine meant for use by law enforcement agencies and militaries, the project was created as an offshoot of the INSAS program.[1]
History[]
The Joint Venture Protective Carbine was developed as an offshoot of the INSAS program,[1] along with the Indian Army's disappointment with the development of the Amogh carbine. The weapon was introduced in 2006, originally known as the Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC).[2] Trials for the weapon were first held in 2007, with numerous other trials being held over the following years. The final version of the weapon was designed in 2011.
The weapon was renamed the Joint Venture Protective Carbine some time around 2014,[2] although many sources still referred to it as the MSMC. The weapon was also redesigned around that time. The weapon was formally adopted by the Central Industrial Security Force in August 2019.[3]
Design Details[]
The JVPC is based on the INSAS assault rifle, which in turn is based on the AK platform. The weapon feeds through the pistol grip using 30-round detachable box magazines. The weapon is made of sheet metal with a polymer housing.[4]
Ammunition[]
The weapon uses 5.56Ć30mm MINSAS ammunition, similarly to the Amogh/MINSAS.
References[]
- ā 1.0 1.1 http://www.brahmand.com/news/DRDO-develops-close-quarter-combat-guns-for-Army/2255/1/25.html
- ā 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129171743/https://www.claws.in/1244/why-india-does-not-manufacture-carbines-its-soldiers-need-sanjay-sethi.html
- ā https://ddpmod.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20Summary%20.pdf
- ā https://modernfirearms.net/en/submachine-guns/india-submachine-guns/msmc-eng/