The IWI Masada (Hebrew: מצדה, "fortress") is a semi-automatic, striker-fired and recoil-operated pistol developed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries in 2017. It is designed to suit military, law enforcement and civilian needs. It comes in four colors (sniper gray, OD green, black and flat dark earth). The US market currently only has black, OD green, and flat dark earth.[2]
| IWI Masada | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Israel & United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Israel Weapon Industries |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 650 g[1] |
| Length | 189 mm |
| Barrel length | 104 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Short recoil |
| Feed system | 17+1 (9×19mm) round detachable box magazine with visible round count |
| Sights | Fixed 3-dot Tritium illuminated night sights. White 3-dot sights for the US market Masada. |
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References
edit- ^ "About Masada". Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "MASADA™ – 9mm Parabellum | IWI US, Inc". IWI US, Inc. |. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "IWI to Deliver Masada Pistols to the Philippine National Police | Israel Defense". www.israeldefense.co.il. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Private sector firm set to make small arms". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.