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News18
6 days ago
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- News18
Rare 1914 revolver donated to BSFs arms museum in Indore
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Indore, Jul 23 (PTI) The family of a businessman from Jharkhand has donated a revolver made in Britain in 1914 to the arms museum of the Border Security Force's Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) in Indore, officials said on Wednesday. The '.45 Webley Mark V' revolver, belonging to late Sitaram Rungta, would cost several crores in the international market of antique weapons. But his son Nandlal Rungta, a businessman from Chaibasa in Jharkhand, has donated it as the family wants to make Sitaram Rungta's memory ever-lasting, they said. The businessman donated his father's weapon on the basis of permission from the West Singhbhum district's arms magistrate, the officials said. After all the legal formalities were completed, a representative of Rungta handed over the revolver to the BSF museum in the presence of CSWT's officiating Inspector General Rajan Sud, they said. According to officials, Nandlal Rungta was inspired by an article published in a Kolkata newspaper two years ago on CSWT's arms museum and decided to donate his family revolver. All India BSF Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association president Ajay Kumar Jain helped the businessman in donating the revolver to the BSF museum. 'The price of this revolver is being estimated in crores of rupees in the international market of antique weapons, but Rungta decided to donate this weapon to the BSF museum to make the memory of his father ever-lasting," Jain told PTI. The rare revolver will be safe in the BSF museum and will make the coming generations aware of the history of weapons, he said. Nearly 300 rare weapons have been preserved in the museum, established in 1967 on the idea of BSF's first Director General KF Rustamji, as per officials. These include guns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, sub machine guns, light machine guns, medium machine guns, rocket launchers, mortar and grenade launchers, they said. The museum specially displays weapons from the 14th century to those of the later generations, the officials said. PTI HWP MAS GK view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
7 days ago
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- Time of India
111-Year-Old Revolver Donated to CSWT BSF
Indore: The Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) of Border Security Force (BSF), Indore on Tuesday added another historic firearm to its collection--- a .45 Webley Mark V revolver that dates to 1914. The weapon was donated by N L Rungta, son of late Sita Ram Rungta, who owned it. Sita Ram was an industrialist from Chaibasa, town in present day Jharkhand, and he possessed this 1914 made in England revolver during the British rule in India. The weapon was handed over after clearance from District Arms Magistrate of Chaibasa. The formal donation took place in the presence of Rajan Sud, DIG and Officiating Inspector General of CSWT BSF Indore. The revolver is now part of CSWT's Weapon Museum, which houses a wide range of historic firearms. The museum, established in 1967, features more than 300 weapons, including rare arms collected from across the country. The weapons here even date back to the 13th century, including Mughal-era arms and weapons used by freedom fighters. One of its most famous exhibits in the past was Colt pistol used by Bhagat Singh, which was later shifted to Punjab in 2017. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo The Rungta family said that they were inspired to donate the revolver after reading a newspaper article about the CSWT Arms Museum published in Kolkata two years ago. Wanting to preserve their father's old weapon in a place of historical value, they chose CSWT BSF. After Rungta died in 1994, the weapon was kept with an authorised arms dealer in Chaibasa. The family later approached CSWT Indore to donate it to the museum. BSF officials called it a valuable addition to the museum's collection. They said such contributions help in preserving the legacy of old arms and educating future generations about the history of weapons BOX (with pic) The Webley Mark V revolver was a standard-issue firearm during World War I. It was used by British officers, airmen, naval crews, and tank operators. Known for its sturdy build, it was considered highly reliable during wartime conditions.
