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The Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC), also known as Modern Sub Machine Carbine (MSMC) until 2014, is an Indian submachine gun designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board at Small Arms Factory, Kanpur and Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. It was developed for the Indian Army, based on previous experience from the INSAS family of firearms.The MSMC was designed after the Indian Army's disappointment with the performance of the Amogh carbine, a carbine version of the Excalibur rifle (itself derived from the INSAS rifle, based on the AK-47). The MSMC was designed to rectify the shortcomings of previous developments.
Through various trials and improvements, the ARDE came out with a grip-feeding, Uzi-like design that shortened the length of the weapon, making it more suitable for close quarters combat. The weapon is said to be capable of penetrating bullet-proof jackets. It was created as an offshoot of the INSAS small arms program.

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