Pakistan Ordinance Factories - POF

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Pakistan Ordinance Factories - POF

"The Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is a major firearms, defence contractor, and military corporation headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan. It is 'the largest defence industrial complex under the Ministry of Defence Production, producing conventional arms & ammo to international standards. POF Board headquarter is at Wah Cantt.

Presently POF comprises of [sic] 14 ordnance factories and three commercial subsidiaries. Pakistan Ordnance Factories also manufacture commercial explosives, hunting ammunition and possess extensive facilities for the manufacture of brass, copper and aluminum ingots, extrusions and sections for non-military applications. A garments factory, which has state of the art cloth cutting facilities and modern stitching units, manufactures military uniforms and can also cater for the needs of the civil sector'.

Founded in 1951 by the government of Pakistan with early collaboration from the British Royal Ordnance Factory, the POF engineers, develops, produces, manufactures, and promotes a wide range of different types of infantry and special-purpose weapons, explosives, ammunition, mortars, rockets, and the military gear for Pakistan's military. Its corporate leadership comes from a deputation by GHQ where the chief of army staff (COAS) approves the appointment, but POF is under the Ministry of Defense, so the COAS is not in the direct chain of command.

The POF is the earliest and one of the largest military corporations in Pakistan, and later influenced many other military corporations in the Pakistan Armed Forces. POF produces ammunition that meets requirements set by NATO specification. Apart from military works, the POF also serves the civilian law enforcement agencies, paramilitary, and private security markets nationwide." -- Summary retrieved on October 7, 2019

Pakistan Ordnance Factories

Military corporation headquartered in Wah Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan

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[ghazi52]

P.O.F​

 

[StormOfTruth]

Assalam alaikum
The purpose of this thread is discussing latest situation in indigenous small arms development, while much of the focus maybe on the the replacement of the Pakistani service rifle other firearms may also be discussed.

REPLACING THE G3 & TYPE 56
In the mid 2010s, a process to replace the serving rifles of the Pakistani military i.e. G3 and the Type 56 was initiated. A competition was held between various international firearms such as the Belgian FN-SCAR (7.62x51mm), Czech Republic’s CZ-BREN (5.56x45mm), Italian Beretta ARX-200 (7.62x39mm), and the Russian AK-103 (7.62x39mm).

CZ-Bren

Some other rifles (Bushmaster ACR, Zastava M21 and FN SCAR-H)
However despite much fanfare there were no tangible results and it appeared that the induction of new rifles program had largely ended without much success, however at that time Pakistan Ordnance Factories Wah were given the go ahead to develop a solution for the needs of the armed forces. POF would then unveil the BW20 as a potential successor of the G3 in December 2021 and then showcase a derivative in the form of the CW39 which would ostensibly replace the Type 56 as well as CW56.

BW20, CW39 and CW56
In December 2022, two new rifles by local manufacturers would showcase more local rifles which were the GIDS Klass 786 and the Cavalier Group Maverik
GIDS Klass 786



Cavalier Maverik 22
In August 23, it was reported by both POF Chief Designer Mr Salman Ali and Defense analyst International Defense Analysis that the Pakistan Navy Marines and the Frontier Constabulary had adopted the CW56 assault rifle.

However, until now no official replacement of the G3 has been notified and the process still seems to be ongoing.

 

[StormOfTruth]

CW39 Being tested by Sind Police​

A video on POF Chief Designer Salman Ali Youtube channel shows CW39 variant of BW20 being tested by Sindh Police officers for possible induction.

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Pakistan Forgotten Firearms: POF Wah’s previous roller delayed small arms projects
POF Weapons Designer Salman Ali uploaded a video to his channel which showcased some Pakistan Ordinance Factory roller delayed rifles GR3, PK7 and PK8 and also highlighted why they were not accepted into service.

PK-7​

The PK7 is a 7.62x39mm caliber roller delayed platform which was patterned on the G3 and was built to cater to assault rifle needs. It is rather well known among Pakistan defense community as it seemed to be Pakistan’s answer to the famous AKM, however it was not inducted and the Chinese Type 56 (later manufactured/assembled as PK10) took its potential space.

PK-8​

The PK-8 was also introduced alongside the PK-7 in the same time period which would be late 1990s or early 2000s. Like the PK-7 it also utilized the Roller Delayed system of the G3 and MP5 but had the calibre of 5.56 mm x 45 (same as M16 & M4 as well as assault rifles of NATO armies).

GR3​

The GR3 has been a relatively unknown program to many. Which is quite ironic as it actually has been used in combat by Special forces and actually preceded both the PK7 and PK8. Furthermore, Heckler & Koch were actually involved in the development and it came with an integrated optical sight which was quite an advancement in the 1990s.

Technical Details of PK-7 and PK-8 Rifles
The PK-7 and PK-8 were extensively showcased at various defense exhibitions and also featured in POF booklets

Technical details of POF PK7 & PK8

 

[RescueRanger]

Hopefully we should soon be moving away from the G3 platform. Soon(TM)

 

[StormOfTruth]

Hopefully we should soon be moving away from the G3 platform. Soon(TM)

Hopefully yes, while the Battle rifle space remains ambiguous yet my feeling is that the CW39 will likely replace the Type 56

 

[ghazi52]

POF started with surveillance drone 'Ababeel' with variants as MR-5 & V-5 added.MR-10 drone can lift weapons weighing up to 10kg range 30km at 3km altitude.

 

[StormOfTruth]

Pakistan Ordinance Factory working on a new Squad Machine Gun

Pictures from IDEAS 2022 and interviews of POF staff including Salman Ali, Senior development Officer indicate that POF Wah is making a new Light Machine Gun for Pakistani military.




As per OSINT, the Squad Machine Gun has been identified as Multi Functional Rifle MFR 56 made by Turkish company System Defense

 

[StormOfTruth]

POF's Forgotten Firearms: The 313 Experimental Rifle
POF Weapons Designer Salman Ali uploaded a video to his channel which showcased an experimental rifle codenamed 313 which had been built in 2009. it was a roller delayed design (similar to G3 and BW20) but had additional modifications. According to YouTube description the rifle was 3.8 kg with its recoil mechanism shifted in the stock like German Stg44/45. It had a loading handle like AR15/M16 and only one prototype was made. It appears that the 313 has inspired the BW21.

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Guns of POF: The BW20 Family
In December 2022, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) released videos of new in-house, original rifle projects – the BW20 (Battle Weapon 20) and BW21 with both being chambered for 7.62×51 mm rounds. Details emerged about the BW20 which showed that it utilized roller-delayed blowback which is the same mechanism used in the Hecker & Koch G3, which is the standard-issue battle rifle of the Pakistan Army (PA) and one of POF’s main current products. Though the BW20 has some commonality with the G3 (around 30%), the BW20 is not an upgrade of the HK G3. From this many deduced that the BW20 was POF's solution for Pakistan Military's next-generation rifle requirements.

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Soon the BW20 expanded to a whole family incorporating variants within the same caliber as well as different calibers.

In the 7.62x51mm, the BW20 has three main variants which are a 12-inch barrelled assault version for urban and close-in fighting roles, 16-inch barrelled version for standard infantry use, and a 20-inch marksman version, which features a modified stock.
The CW39 was revealed later chambered in 7.62x39mm and is widely seen as a successor to the Type 56 SMG used by assault troops as well as Law Enforcement.

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The CW56 is the latest member of the BW20 to be revealed chambered in the 5.56x45mm round which is used in the M4s of the special forces.

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According to comments by Salman Ali, chief weapon designer at POF and guiding force behind BW20, more variants based on different calibres are also being developed.

 

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Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Wah...

 

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BW Series ..

 

[StormOfTruth]

Some Other Roller Delayed Designs from POF
Azb DMR


Chambered in 7.62x51mm (NATO), the Azb DMR-MK1 is a medium-range Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) and is developed by POF in 2014 which features a 20 inch cold hammer forged match grade bull barrel. The rifle was first introduced in the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, more commonly referred to as IDEAS in December 2014.
PSR 90

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The Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle, PSR-90 utilizes cal. 7.62 mm x 51 NATO ammunition. With a total length of 1158 mm, it weighs 8.1 kg. It has a fully adjustable stock. Optionally, a carrying sling and telescopic sight can be added or removed.

Sub Machine GUN MP5A2, MP5P3, PK-1​

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The sub machine gun MP5 is a recoil operated, with stationary barrel and delayed roller locked bolt system. This is a magazine fed automatic weapon, can be shoulder-fired or from the hip.
SMG Pk-1, Pk-2



Based on the Famous H&K delayed roller locked blowback system, this 9mm sub-machine gun can be employed for Close Quarter Battle (CQB)

 

[ghazi52]

The Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) has officially launched its newly designed battle rifle BW20 at the World Defense Exhibition in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, which has been well-received by ammunition manufacturers from around the world.

Briefing about the rifle, POF spokesperson, Salman Ali Khan, said that they have initially launched three variants of the BW20 rifle – a 16” Standard rifle, a 12” Assault rifle, and a 20” Match Grade Marksman rifle.

All of them are chambered for 7.62×51mm and use an AR-style roller-delayed blowback mechanism. He said that the POF will soon launch 5.5645mm and 7.6239mm variants of the BW20.

The rifle is part of the Battle Weapons (BW) Guns series developed by the POF at the request of the Pakistan Army for a next-generation rifle. The principal design of the BW20 rifle has the same mechanism as the Hecker & Koch G3, which is the Pakistan Army’s standard battle rifle and is currently a POF product.