THE country’s first long-range side swing revolver ‘Prabal’ with “twice the range of other revolvers” was launched on Friday for civilians and arms dealers.

Manufactured by the state-owned enterprise Advanced Weapons and Equipment India (AWEIL) based in Kanpur, the Prabal revolver boasts of a firing range of up to 50 metres, officiating director Rajiv Sharma said.

Sharma said, the .32 bore revolver is capable of accurately hitting targets up to 50 metres away.