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Revision as of 04:52, 1 March 2021
| Carlo aka. Carl Gustav | |
|---|---|
 One improvised "Carlo" submachine gun | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | West Bank |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Palestinian fighters, Palestinian and Israeli criminals |
| Wars | Israeli-Arab conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2000(?) |
| Manufacturer | Small metal working shops |
| Produced | 2000(?)-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | variable |
| Length | variable |
| Barrel length | variable |
| Cartridge | Various catridges |
| Calibre | Various calibers |
| Action | Simple (straight) Blowback |
| Rate of fire | variable |
| Muzzle velocity | variable |
| Feed system | Various magazine capacities |
The Carlo (Template:Lang-ar) (also referred to as Carl Gustav)[1] is a submachine gun manufactured by small workshops in Palestine. The design has been inspired by the Swedish Carl Gustav m/45 and its Egyptian Port Said variant, however the similarity is often only passing.[2] Due to the Carlo being homemade, it's affordable to be purchased in the black market not only by Palestinians targeting Israelis[3] but also by Arab-Israeli gangs.[1] The Carlo is cheap to manufacture, but it's inaccurate and prone to jamming and misfire.[2]
The weapon has also become popular with criminal groups outside of Israel, including Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Ukraine, Italy, South America, the Caribbean and Australia[2] and by Hamas's Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades.[4]
Since October 1, 2016, the Carlo's been reported to be used in 68 attacks.[1]
History
In 2000, the Carlo was first identified[1] by Israeli Police officers, seen with Israeli-Arab gangs.[5]
On February 3, 2016, the Carlo was sighted as the weapon used to shoot Israeli Border Police officer Hadar Cohen, which has some parts made from old pipes.[2][6]
On June 8, 2016, two Palestnian gunmen opened fire on Tel Aviv's Sarona market, killing four Israelis.[7] At the time, the Carlos were reported to have jammed up after being used at short range.[8]
The Carlo has been spotted on March 14, 2016 in an attack against Israeli troops in Hebron.[1] Israeli law enforcement agencies, including Shin Bet, conducted raids on March 16, 2016 to crack down on underground gunsmith shops making the Carlo.[2]
Design
Produced in several locations via underground workshops and often with second-hand gun parts,[9] the specifications are not uniform. Initially, it was made partially with scrapped pipes. Later makes of the Carlo were made with rifled barrels.[2]
Most of the parts needed to make the Carlo in recent years are taken from lost/stolen M4-type rifles and magazines, taken from IDF training areas or by breaking into someone's house who has a M4-type rifle to be cannibalized.[8][9] Others were made from rifle accessories that are easily purchased online.[9]
Often chambered for 9x19mm handgun cartridges, variants for .22 LR, .32 ACP, 9 x 18mm, and 5.56 x 45 mm are also produced,[2] but the presence of the latter is suggested to be impossible since samples of the weapon had 5.56 NATO magazines modified to house Uzi magazines or sometimes with pistol-based magazines.[9] Some of them were made with M16-type pistol grips and Uzi-based 25-round magazines.[8][2] Others were based on the MP5 and the AK rifles.[2] They can only fire in full auto in an open bolt with the ejection port on the left side and the charging handle on the right side.[8]
The Carlo, made to be compact, was best used by being concealed on the left side of someone's clothes (usually jacket) with the right hand being used to draw it.[8]
There were suggestions that the weapon is made from parts taken from pipes and scrapped paintball/airsoft guns.[7] Samples of seized Carlos or photos in the internet suggests that they don't use scrapped paintball/airsoft gun parts.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/homemade-guns-carl-gustav-used-in-palestinian-attacks-on-israelis
- ^ a b c d e f g h i https://www.timesofisrael.com/say-hello-to-carlo-the-cheap-lethal-go-to-gun-for-terrorists/
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-guns/palestinians-turn-to-makeshift-guns-in-escalation-of-street-violence-idUSKCN0W41QS
- ^ http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-improvised-craft-weapons-report.pdf
- ^ https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-the-homemade-gun-thats-firing-up-the-intifada-1.5416424
- ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-officer-19-dies-after-jerusalem-terror-attack/
- ^ a b https://www.newsweek.com/homemade-carlo-gun-becoming-weapon-choice-palestinian-attackers-468813
- ^ a b c d e http://silahreport.com/2017/07/13/the-carlo-of-palestine/
- ^ a b c d e https://silahreport.com/2017/11/17/improvised-replica-firearms-from-the-west-bank/
