▁AR - 2 , ▁was ▁being ▁prepared ▁which ▁would ▁fire ▁ 7 . 6 2 × 3 9 mm ▁r ounds ▁of ▁the ▁A K - 4 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁prototype ▁incorpor ates ▁a ▁direct ▁gas - t apping ▁angle ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁re co il . ▁The ▁rif le ▁would ▁have ▁automatic ▁and ▁single ▁shot ▁modes . ▁The ▁three - round ▁burst ▁mode ▁of ▁the ▁IN S AS ▁has ▁been ▁dropped . ▁The ▁rif le ▁would ▁have ▁a ▁fol ding ▁but t ▁and ▁a ▁standard ▁Pic atin ny ▁rail . ▁By ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁it ▁had ▁passed ▁the ▁water ▁and ▁mud ▁tests , ▁which ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁foreign ▁rif les ▁in ▁the ▁tender ▁competition ▁had ▁failed . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁reported ▁ 2 0 0 ▁rif les ▁were ▁being ▁manufact ured ▁and ▁that ▁prototype ▁would ▁under go ▁formal ▁tri als ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Kal ant ak ▁and ▁Am og h ▁The ▁Kal ant ak ▁micro ▁assault ▁rif le , ▁with ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁ 3 0 0 ▁m , ▁is ▁for ▁close ▁combat ▁and ▁personnel ▁defence ▁weapon ▁roles . ▁ ▁The ▁Am og h ▁car bine , ▁with ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 ▁m , ▁is ▁spe cially ▁designed ▁for ▁close ▁quarter ▁battle ▁roles . ▁ ▁Oper ators ▁ ▁: ▁Ass ault ▁rif le ▁and ▁L M G ▁variants ▁have ▁been ▁adopted . ▁▁ ▁Indian ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁▁ ▁Indian ▁Par amil it ary ▁Forces ▁ ▁Central ▁Ar med