The IWI Dan is an Israeli bolt-action sniper rifle manufactured by Israel Weapons Industries (IWI). It is named after the ancient city of Dan. The rifle is chambered for the powerful .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge and its main purpose is long-range sniping, and limited anti-material applications as well.[1] The IWI DAN has sub-MOA accuracy at range of 1200 meters.
| Dan | |
|---|---|
 IWI Dan at IDEX 2023 | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin |  Israel |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries |
| Produced | 2014–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version |
| Length | 1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded |
| Barrel length | 737 mm (29.0 in) |
| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum |
| Action | Bolt-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 881 m/s (2,890 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1200 m |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights |
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The rifle was designed by Dr. Nehemia Sirkis with cooperation of the Israel Defense Forces special forces and is manufactured by Israel Weapons Industries and marketed worldwide.[2]
History
editThe DAN is unveiled at the 2014 Eurosatory convention.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "New Israeli Sniper Rifle". i-hls.com. Jun 11, 2014.
- ^ Tamir Eshel (Jun 11, 2014). "DAN .338, a new Israeli sniper rifle from IWI". defense-update.com.
- ^ "Israel Weapon Industries IWI unveils its new DAN .338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle at Eurosatory 2014 01". armyrecognition.com. July 1, 2014.
- ^ "IWI Unveils DAN .338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle". tactical-life.com. June 11, 2014.
External links
edit| External image | |
|---|---|
 IWI Dan official photo |
- IWI DAN 338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle on IWI website