Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli Launched A Variant Of TriCa With Down Folding Butt
A high-tech, low sound carbine named ‘TriCa’ with down folding butt with a range of more effective than a typical submachine gun and small enough to be packed in the jacket of security personnel was unveiled at the Ordnance Factory in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, during the function held on 25th August 2021.
The lighter and compact weapon, the 7.62X39 mm carbine TriCa is designed for the infantry combat vehicle, helicopter crew, and security personnel for operations that call for a compact and relatively powerful individual automatic weapon.
The weapon is also for paratroopers, police, and security personnel guarding highly secure facilities such as airports, and for use by the Special Operation Forces.
TriCa has a special muzzle booster that helps in hiding the flash and mitigating the sound when fired, the release said.
An advantage is that it can use ammunition and magazines as well as the interchangeable parts of general assault rifles (TAR and AK-47).
The carbine could be concealed in clothes and hidden in the jackets of security personnel.
It was developed by the in-house research and development unit of the Ordnance Factory.
