RUDRA 9mm
Polymer-framed semi-automatic service pistol
The RUDRA 9mm is a polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol designed and produced by Steadfast Defence and Infra Private Limited and in service since 2023. It chambers the 9 × 19 mm cartridge from a 17-round magazine and is built around the Safe Action system, in which three independent mechanical safeties disengage in sequence only as the trigger is pressed. Low weight and a slim frame give superior carry comfort for extended duty wear, and three grip insert sizes plus a short-frame option fit the pistol to the individual shooter.
Full Specifications
General
| Calibre | 9 × 19 mm |
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| System | Safe Action |
| Operation | Short recoil operated, locked breech |
| Frame | Polymer, with frame roughening and replaceable slide-on backstraps |
| Magazine capacity | 17 rounds (17+1) |
| In service | 2023–present |
Dimensions and weight
| Barrel length | 186 mm / 7.32 in |
|---|---|
| Total length | 189 mm / 7.44 in |
| Total width | 29 mm / 1.14 in |
| Total height | 130 mm / 5.11 in |
| Weight without magazine | 625 g / 22.05 oz |
| Weight with empty magazine | 705 g / 24.87 oz |
| Weight with full magazine | 915 g / 32.28 oz |
Ballistics and trigger
| Muzzle velocity | 360 m/s / 1181 fps |
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| Muzzle energy | 520 J / 384 ft·lb |
| Trigger resistance | 28 N |
Safe Action system
| 1. Trigger safety | A lever in front of the trigger must be pressed before the trigger will move |
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| 2. Firing pin safety | A sprung metal roller blocks the firing pin until the trigger is pressed |
| 3. Drop safety | The firing pin is held until the trigger is fully depressed |
| Firing pin | Partially pre-tensioned, fully extended by the trigger and returned to rest on release |
Fitting options
| Grip inserts | Small, medium and large |
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| Frame | Standard and short frame |
| Backstraps | Replaceable slide-on backstraps |
RUDRA 9mm specifications are taken from the Steadfast Defence and Infra Private Limited product brochure. Supplies are made under MHA arms and ammunition manufacturing licence M/New/0157/MHA/2023 against valid end-user certification.
