IWI Masada

This article is about the handgun manufactured by IWI. For the ancient fortification, see Masada.

The IWI Masada (Hebrew: מצדה, "fortress") is a semi-automatic pistol developed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries in 2017.

IWI Masada
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Israel
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.

Design

The Masada is a striker-fired and recoil-operated weapon designed to suit military, law enforcement and civilian needs.

The Masada 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]

Users

A map with IWI Masada users in blue

•  India
  • MARCOS^[3]
•  Philippines
  • Philippine National Police^[4][5]

See also

• Jericho 941
• SP-21 Barak
• Desert Eagle