IWI Carmel……

[Noble Sniper]

Have started seeing the new IWI Carmel on gb and a few videos are starting to pop up…. Looks like another neat Israeli rifle!!!

 

[AllenM]

I have been thinking about that one too. I took a class with IWI a couple months ago and along with the class was a significant discount on any one of their firearms.
I haven't used it yet...

 

[Route 45]

Carmel? Do they make roundabout drum mags for it?

 

[Noble Sniper]

I don’t know a lot about them but what I do know I like. It’s such a new platform here in the US that I don’t know if I wanna be the test monkey…. Although their track record is pretty good!! I’m looking for a new battle rifle and have been eyeballing three…. Two of which are IWI and all three are bullpups. Now this one is in the mix……

 

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Carmel? Do they make roundabout drum mags for it?

It just means that it’s really expensive. Lol

 

[Noble Sniper]

Carmel in Hebrew means the garden….amount Carmel is also mentioned several times in the Old Testament as it was a important place to the Israelites as it contained a free flowing well which was the only water in the area. Such as the word Tavor is the romanized Hebrew word Tabor ….. the mountain upon which Jesus made his transfiguration…. In the Old Testament Mount Tabor is the site of the Battle of Mount Tabor between the Israelite army under the leadership of Barak and the army of the Canaanite king of Hazor, Jabin, commanded by Sisera.

 

[Cavman]

Definitely a cool looking rifle. Looks a little like the BREN 2

 

[patience0830]

Carmel in Hebrew means the garden….. such as the word Tavor is the romanized Hebrew word Tabor ….. the mountain upon which Jesus made his transfiguration…. In the Old Testament Mount Tabor is the site of the Battle of Mount Tabor between the Israelite army under the leadership of Barak and the army of the Canaanite king of Hazor, Jabin, commanded by Sisera.

I wondered if it had anything to do with "condition butterscotch".

 

[Noble Sniper]

The only thing I see that I don’t like is that thin wispy pencil barrel…..

 

[DadSmith]

Carmel in Hebrew means the garden….amount Carmel is also mentioned several times in the Old Testament as it was a important place to the Israelites as it contained a free flowing well which was the only water in the area. Such as the word Tavor is the romanized Hebrew word Tabor ….. the mountain upon which Jesus made his transfiguration…. In the Old Testament Mount Tabor is the site of the Battle of Mount Tabor between the Israelite army under the leadership of Barak and the army of the Canaanite king of Hazor, Jabin, commanded by Sisera.

Don't forget Elijah, and how he killed around 850 baby killers. I mean priests of Baal, and Asherah.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Meh, waiting for the Arad.

 

[two70]

I usually like IWI stuff but this one is not doing a whole lot for me yet. It looks pretty bulky and the 8 lb. weight is on the hefty side for a 5.56. I think I may hold out for version 2.0.

 

[OneBadV8]

for those curious...

Carmel 5.56 NATO Semiautomatic Gas Piston Rifle | IWI US

The Carmel is built from superior steel, aviation grade aluminum & high strength impact modified polymer for outstanding performance in all environments.

iwi.us

 

[223 Gunner]

I usually like IWI stuff but this one is not doing a whole lot for me yet. It looks pretty bulky and the 8 lb. weight is on the hefty side for a 5.56. I think I may hold out for version 2.0.

Have to agree, it's fugly. Kinda reminds me of the Beretta ARX-100, that one is fugly too.

 

[DadSmith]

Meh, waiting for the Arad.

How is the Zion 15? Are they similar Zion and Arad?

 

[two70]

Have to agree, it's fugly. Kinda reminds me of the Beretta ARX-100, that one is fugly too.

I actually think it might be even uglier. I'd have less of a complaint if it were as light as the ARX-100.

 

[Mongo59]

Carmel in Hebrew means the garden….amount Carmel is also mentioned several times in the Old Testament as it was a important place to the Israelites as it contained a free flowing well which was the only water in the area. Such as the word Tavor is the romanized Hebrew word Tabor ….. the mountain upon which Jesus made his transfiguration…. In the Old Testament Mount Tabor is the site of the Battle of Mount Tabor between the Israelite army under the leadership of Barak and the army of the Canaanite king of Hazor, Jabin, commanded by Sisera.

When you are on Mount Carmel facing east you can see runways, it is their equivalent of of Area 51 and they tell you, "it isn't there..."

 

[KRN123060]

Got to handle one at the Range USA in Carmel the other day. (ha ha. Irony) It felt heavy and cumbersome to me. Maybe that was a snap judgement but it just felt odd to me. YMMV

 

[Creedmoor]

Carmel? Do they make roundabout drum mags for it?

Yes they do, but you will never get any bullets to use the center and middle of the drum.
All of the rounds will just use the outside of the drum to go all the way around it.