IWI Dan
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IWI Dan at IDEX 2023 | |
| Type | Sniper rifle |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries |
| Unit cost | $9,000 |
| 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 |
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 .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge.
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.
It was developed to compete with other 0.338-inch caliber sniper rifles such as the "Barak" used by the IDF, the McMillan TAC-338 (used by IDF elite units and the Navy SEALs), the British AWM, and the PGM 338.
The IWI Dan was unveiled at the 2014 Eurosatory convention.