IWI Carmel
IWI Carmel — documented specs: caliber 5.56x45 NATO, barrel length 406 mm (15.98 in) (Carmel 16″), overall length 679–946 mm (26.73–37.24 in). The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- Israel
- Calibers
- 5.56x45 NATO
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: IWI Carmel
Specifications
- Action
- Gas piston
- Barrel length
- 406 mm (15.98 in) · Carmel 16″
- Overall length
- 679–946 mm (26.73–37.24 in)Depending on variant · stock folded to fully extended
- iwi.us — product page Carmel
Sources
- iwi.us — product page Carmel
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in 5.56x45 NATO
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
- Semi-auto riflesSIG Sauer SIG556
- History & service armsZastava M21
- Semi-auto riflesBushmaster Bravo Zulu
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