In a remarkable act of legacy preservation, a Jharkhand businessman has donated a rare 1914 British-made '.45 Webley Mark V' revolver, valued at crores in the international antique weapons market, to the Border Security Force’s (BSF) arms museum at the Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) in Indore. The donation, announced on July 23, 2025, was made by Nandlal Rungta, who gifted the heirloom weapon once owned by his late father, Sitaram Rungta, to ensure his memory lives on.

Inspired by a 2023 Kolkata newspaper article about the CSWT’s arms museum, Nandlal, a businessman from Chaibasa, secured permission from the West Singhbhum district’s arms magistrate to donate the revolver. After completing all legal formalities, a representative of the Rungta family handed over the historic firearm to the museum in the presence of CSWT’s officiating Inspector General Rajan Sud. “This revolver’s value is immense, but the family chose to donate it to immortalize Sitaram Rungta’s legacy,” said Ajay Kumar Jain, president of the All India BSF Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association, who facilitated the donation.

The BSF’s arms museum, established in 1967 under the vision of the force’s first Director General KF Rustamji, houses nearly 300 rare weapons, ranging from 14th-century firearms to modern rocket launchers, pistols, rifles, and machine guns. The addition of the Webley Mark V, a relic of World War I-era craftsmanship, enhances the museum’s collection, offering future generations a glimpse into the evolution of weaponry.

This extraordinary gift not only enriches the museum’s historical significance but also underscores the Rungta family’s commitment to preserving a piece of history for the nation.

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