7/18/2019 MAGAL pdf http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/magal-pdf 1/6 The MAGAL - A newweapon n the ight olr urban terrorism Lior Nedivir, B.Sc., MBA, PavelGiverts' M.Sc., Ezra Shoshani' .Sc.and Paul Braunef,MSc. Key words: MAGAL, urbanweapon,.30 arbine, .62X33mm, rban erodsm Abstract This report describeshe development f a new, ong-range weapon,specially designed or police use. To our knowledge, no similar weapon has ever been employed y arryotherpolice orce. In light of the special demands, lacedon the police n Israel, t was decided that a new weapon was needed. his firearm, the MAGAL, can be classified s ar\ utban weapon, as this is the environment n which it was designed o be used. Historical aspects f the use of long-range weapons y the policeare discussed. The development f the MAGAL, together with technical specifications f tbis newweapon,are alsopresented. Introduction Law enforcement officials have alwavs had to use weaDons hat were at least as effective s hosen their environme . Traditionally,olice orces aveusedweapons riginallydeveloped or themilitary or civilian markets. olice orces, oth n the pastandcurrently, reusingavariery f long-rangeirearms uchas shotguns, ub-machinems (SMG),assault ifles(AR) andotherkindsofrifles, suchassniper urs, or instance. Since ts inception, he Israeli policehas useda numberof differentweapons including he STEN and UZI, SMG's, he Ml6 andGALIL assault fles and he Ml carbine. The latter s generally sed by the Civil Guard andpatrolunits. n certain oDerations.WAT eams realso known o use fles. I Forensic cience fficer,Zion sub-district, erusalem ist ct, I$ael National Police, Jerusalem, srael. 'Firearms examiner, Weapons dentification aboratory, ivision of Identification and ForensicScienceDIFS), snel PoliceNationalHeadquaters,erusalem,1906 Israel. ' Forensic science fficer, DIFS, lsrael PoliceNationalHeadquarters, erusalem, Israel.
