IOF .315 Sporting Rifle
Ordnance Factories Board · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: .315 bore rifle, Ishapore .315, RFI .315 Sporting Rifle
Overview
The IOF .315 Sporting Rifle is a bolt-action sporting rifle produced by the Rifle Factory Ishapore under India's Ordnance Factories Board, chambered in the .315 Indian cartridge (the 8x50mmR Mannlicher). Derived from the Lee-Enfield action that Ishapore manufactured for over a century, it feeds from a charger-loaded internal magazine and is one of the most widely owned civilian rifles in India, used for hunting, farm protection, and personal defence in rural areas.
Specifications
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 620 m/s (2034 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3035 J (2239 ft·lbf) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 8x50mmR Mannlicher · primary — also known as .315 Indian, 8mm Mannlicher M1893, 8x50R Austrian Mannlicher
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Charger Loaded Internal Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety Lever
- Features: Lee Enfield Derived Action, Charger Loaded Magazine, Iron Sights, Sporting Wood Stock
Service history
Operators
- Indian civilian licensees
Production
Long-running civilian product line of Rifle Factory Ishapore; one of the most common privately held rifles in India.
Origin
Country of origin: India
Notes
The '.315' designation refers to the Indian sporting round, which is dimensionally the 8x50mmR Mannlicher (bullet approximately .315 in / 8 mm). Sold to licensed civilian buyers alongside the factory's .30-06, .22 sporting rifle and .22 revolver.
Background
In much of rural India the '.315 bore' is practically a household name: because it was one of the few center-fire rifles a private citizen could legally buy from a government factory, the Ishapore .315 became the default farm and self-defence rifle for generations, still firing a cartridge that Austria-Hungary designed back in 1893.