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Excalibur rifle
Photo: Ordnance Factory Board · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
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Assault Rifles · India · 2012
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Excaliburrifle

Excalibur rifle
Excalibur rifle Photo: Ordnance Factory Board · Wikimedia Commons · GODL-India
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Accuracy
85
Effective Range
70
Controllability
80
Reliability
85
Ergonomics
80
Modularity
75
Weight
70
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin India
ManufacturerOrdnance Factory Board (OFB)
CategoryAssault Rifles
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators1 countries
Quantity20,000
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
78
Assault Rifles MASS Rating
6/58
Modern Era
17/279
All-Time
Assault Rifles · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Accuracy
85
Effective Range
70
Controllability
80
Reliability
85
Ergonomics
80
Modularity
75
Weight
70
Versatility
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Excalibur rifle
Country
Production
2012–
Quantity
20,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
78
assault rifles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Production Year2004
  • Service Entry Year2017
  • Weight (Empty)3.81 kg
  • Weight (Loaded)4.03 kg
  • Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
▣Operation6MOD.6
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
  • Muzzle Velocity900 m/s
  • Effective Range (point)450 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
  • Barrel Length400 mm
  • Sight TypeIn-built iron sights, Picatinny rails for mounting telescopic or night sights
  • Optic RailYes
  • Iron SightsYes
⬢Features2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Total Production20,000
  • Production Start2012
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
14
years in service
20,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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