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IWI DAN .338 sniper rifle

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Type
  
Sniper rifle

Used by
  
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Place of origin
  
Israel

Designer
  
Dr. Nehamiya Sirkis

Manufacturer
  
Israel Weapon Industries

Weight
  
5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version

The IWI DAN .338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle is an Israeli bolt action sniper rifle manufactured by Israel Weapons Industries (IWI). It is named after 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. The IWI DAN has sub-MOA accuracy at range of 1200 meters.

The rifle was designed by Dr. Nehamaiya Sirkis with cooperation of the Israel Defense Forces special forces and is manufactured by Israel Weapons Industries and marketed worldwide. The IWI DAN is used by the British special forces unit Special Air Service (SAS).

Users

  •  Israel: being evaluated by the Israel Defense Forces.
  •  United Kingdom: used by the Special Air Service (SAS) snipers.
  • References

    IWI DAN .338 sniper rifle Wikipedia