C&R · II · 341
Ishapore 2A & 2A1 rifle, through 1973
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 11 ↗
Lee Enfield Rifle, cal. 7.62, 2A and 2A1 “India” all variations, originally manufactured at Ishapore Arsenal, India, through 1973.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “originally manufactured at Ishapore Arsenal”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1973 or earlier (ATF’s dates)ATF: “through 1973”
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
IndiaBasis: the ATF wording - Manufacturer
- Rifle Factory IshaporeBasis: the ATF wording
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- BoltBasis: outside reference ¹
- Caliber
- 7.62×51mm NATOBasis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1962–1973ATF: made in 1973 or earlier; start year approximateBasis: outside reference ²
- Service
- Military
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 11 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Ishapore 2A1 rifle” ↗, action: infobox action: bolt action
- 2. Wikipedia, “Ishapore 2A1 rifle” ↗, years: 'Production of the 2A/2A1 started in 1962'; infobox production date 1962–1974; ATF limits the entry at through 1973
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- 2 changes · see below
Correction history
- Evidence passYears: 1963–1973 → 1962–1973. Wikipedia: production of the 2A/2A1 started in 1962
- Image review: article images and reference linksReference article: Lee–Enfield → Ishapore 2A1 rifle. Lee–Enfield is the broader family article; Ishapore 2A1 rifle covers the Rifle 7.62mm 2A/2A1 itself
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Ishapore 2A1.jpg” by Spfla, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Ishapore 2A1 rifle”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Rifle 7.62mm 2A/2A1 is a 7.62×51mm NATO calibre bolt-action rifle adopted as a reserve arm by the Indian Armed Forces in 1963. The rifle is a variant of the Lee–Enfield rifle. The design of the rifle – initially the Rifle 7.62mm 2A – began at the Rifle Factory Ishapore of the Ordnance Factories Board in India, soon after the Sino-Indian War of 1962.