In a bid to make people “fearless,” an Indian gun manufacturer has launched what it says it the country’s lightest pistol — and one of the lightest in the world.

The .22-caliber Nidar weighs a mere 8.8 ounces and costs a quite hefty $513.

The puny pistol, which is made of an aluminum alloy, is just 140 mm long – “small enough to fit into a palm.”

The Nidar comes two years after another state-run manufacturer launched the Nirbheek, touted as the “first gun for women.” That .32-caliber handgun weighs 1.1 pounds and costs a whopping $1,990.

Nirbheek and Nidar are synonyms of Nirbhaya, the nickname given by the Indian press to Jyoti Singh, the 23-year-old victim of a 2012 fatal gang rape in Delhi. All three words mean “fearless” in Hindi.

“I believe our customers would be people who travel a lot, who have security risks. They will buy this gun for their personal safety,” PK Agarwal, an official with the state-run Rifle Factory Ishapore, told the BBC.

Agarwal said he expected 10,000 Nidars to be sold this year – though most places in India do not allow guns.