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
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 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.

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]