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IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 1
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stock folded
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Dan | IWI Galil |
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| Type | Sniper rifle[source] | Assault rifle Carbine Battle rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Israel[source] |
| Designer | Nehemia Sirkis[source] | Yisrael Galili Yakov Lior[source] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries[source] | Manufactured by: Israel Military Industries Licensed to: Bernardelli Indumil Ka Pa Sa State Factories ( Myanmar ) Denel Land Systems PLR Systems , India Z111 Factory ( Vietnam ) |
IWI Galillarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
stock folded
Single sourceSAR stock extended /
Single sourceSAR : 850 mm (33 in) stock extended / 614 mm (24.2 in) stock folded[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version[source]
AR
Single sourceARM
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Unit cost | $9,000[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014–present[source] | 1972–1998[source] |
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| Cartridge | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO .30 carbine (Magal variant)[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] |
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| Feed system | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] | 5.56×45mm NATO : 35-, 50-, or 65-round detachable box magazine , or 30-round STANAG magazine 7.62×51mm NATO : 25-round proprietary box magazine .30 carbine : 15 or 30-round box magazine from the M1 carbine , and or 27-round box magazine (Magal variant)[source] |
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| Sights | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] | Flip-up rear aperture with protective ears, flip-up tritium night sights, hooded front post[source] |
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| In service | — | 1972–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | Guatemalan Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Colombian Armed Conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Operation Litani Salvadoran Civil War 1982 Lebanon War War in Somalia Communist insurgency in Thailand South African Border War Cenepa War First Congo War Congo Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Nepalese Civil War Central African Republic Civil War Gaza war 2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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SAR
SAR: 3.75 kg (8.27 lb) AR: 3.95 kg (8.7 lb) ARM: 4.35 kg (9.6 lb)[source]