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Uttar Pradesh Police

State / provincial police · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India · Last updated · Official site ↗

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What gun does the Uttar Pradesh Police carry?

No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced for the Uttar Pradesh Police: the Ordnance Factory Board INSAS (5.56x45mm NATO) and 1 other rifle / carbine are listed, but their entries don't say they are general issue.

Type
State / provincial police
Location
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Entries
2 current · 0 previous1 source cited
Last updated
Oct 11, 2026newest source Nov 29, 2019

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What rifle does the Uttar Pradesh Police use?

No general-issue patrol rifle is sourced for the Uttar Pradesh Police: the Ordnance Factory Board INSAS (5.56x45mm NATO) and 1 other rifle / carbine are listed, but their entries don't say they are general issue. Each rifle entry on this page gives its role and source.

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Patrol / duty issue

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CategoryCurrent primary issueEntries
PistolsNot yet sourced—
Rifles / CarbinesOrdnance Factory Board INSASNot stated as general issueWho else issues it →2
ShotgunsNot yet sourced—
Precision / Sniper RiflesNot yet sourced—
SMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesNot yet sourced—
Duty AmmunitionNot yet sourced—

Loadout

How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.

Rifle / carbine (not general issue)

Ordnance Factory Board INSAS

Reliable secondary
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Issued configuration
Rifle
Ordnance Factory Board INSAS
Caliber
5.56x45mm NATO
Rifle optic
Not yet sourced
Light
Not yet sourced

Rifles / Carbines

2 current
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Ordnance Factory Board INSAS

Reliable secondary1 source
5.56x45mm NATOOther
DatesNov 29, 2019 – present
As ofOct 11, 2026

Already issued by Nov. 2019; .303s retired after Republic Day 2020.

Rifle issued to UP police personnel in place of the .303 bolt-action rifles, per the state's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) in Nov. 2019 (via ANI). Who carries it day to day is not stated.

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Ordnance Factory Board 1A1 SLR

Reliable secondary1 source
7.62x51mm NATOOther
DatesNov 29, 2019 – present
As ofOct 11, 2026

Self-loading rifle issued alongside the INSAS in place of the .303 rifles (state Home Department via ANI, Nov. 2019). The model is shown as the Indian 1A1 SLR; the source says only « Self Loading Rifles (SLR) ».

Not yet sourced for this agency

PistolsShotgunsPrecision / Sniper RiflesSMGs / Pistol-Caliber CarbinesDuty Ammunition

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  • Oct 11, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): ANI (via Business Standard)
  • Oct 11, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): ANI (via Business Standard)

Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Police. Agency listing source: link.