founded in 1933
US operations in 2013
Middletown, Pennsylvania
- formerly the Magen division of the Israel Military Industries
- an Israeli firearms manufacturer
- 1950s creator of the Uzi (10 million produced)
- 1972 Galil adopted by the Israel Defense Forces
- 1995 Tavor
- 2005, the Small Arms Division of IMI was privatized and renamed IWI
Israel Weapon Industries - 2013 IWI US, Inc. began operations
- 2013 Tavor reaches the US market
- 2014 and 2015 (NASGW) Importer of the Year
– National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers - 2014 IWI US’s Law Enforcement Division was launched
Israel Military Industries (IMI)
1441 Stoneridge Dr.
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
717-695-2081
iwi.us
About Israel Weapon Industries
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) is a privately owned Israeli small-arms manufacturer whose roots go back to 1933 as the Magen division of Israel Military Industries (IMI). In 2005 the IMI Small Arms Division was privatized and renamed IWI. The company is behind several of the most recognized military arms of the past 75 years, including the Uzi submachine gun (more than 10 million produced), the Galil rifle, the Negev light machine gun and the Tavor family of bullpup rifles. In 2017 IWI announced a new factory in Kiryat Gat, and it reports more than 500 employees in Israel.
For American shooters, IWI matters mainly through IWI US, its subsidiary in Middletown, Pennsylvania, which brought the Tavor SAR to the civilian market in 2013 and now manufactures and imports civilian versions of IWI designs. Products sold in the United States have included the Tavor SAR and X95 bullpups, the Galil ACE and the Masada striker-fired pistol, giving civilian owners access to rifles built on designs proven in service with the Israel Defense Forces.
Key Facts
- 1933: Origins as the Magen division of Israel Military Industries
- 1950: Uzi submachine gun introduced
- 1972: Galil rifle introduced
- 2001: Tavor TAR-21 bullpup rifle introduced
- 2005: IMI Small Arms Division privatized and renamed IWI
- 2017: Masada pistol introduced; new Kiryat Gat factory announced
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