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{{Short description|Palestinian improvised submachine gun}} |
{{Short description|Palestinian improvised submachine gun}} |
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{{Infobox weapon |
{{Infobox weapon |
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| is_ranged = yes |
| is_ranged = yes |
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| is_UK = no |
| is_UK = no |
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| image =File:One of four Palestinian SMGs seized by IDF during Operation Brother’s Keeper.jpg |
| image = File:One of four Palestinian SMGs seized by IDF during Operation Brother’s Keeper.jpg |
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| image_size =300 |
| image_size = 300 |
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| caption = Photo of a Carlo seized by IDF forces. |
| caption = Photo of a Carlo seized by IDF forces. |
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| name = Carlo aka. Carl Gustav |
| name = Carlo aka. Carl Gustav |
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| type = [[Submachine gun]] |
| type = [[Submachine gun]] |
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| origin = [[West Bank]] |
| origin = [[State of Palestine]]([[West Bank]]) |
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| design_date = 2000(?) |
| design_date = 2000(?) |
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| manufacturer = Small metal working shops |
| manufacturer = Small metal working shops |
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| production_date = 2000(?)-present |
| production_date = 2000(?)-present |
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| used_by = * Various Palestinian militants |
| used_by = * Various Palestinian militants |
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* Various criminal gangs around Israel |
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* Palestinian and Israeli criminals |
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| wars = [[Israeli-Arab conflict]] |
| wars = [[Israeli-Arab conflict]] |
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| spec_type = |
| spec_type = |
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| caliber = Various calibers |
| caliber = Various calibers |
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| part_length = variable |
| part_length = variable |
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| cartridge = Various cartridges |
| cartridge = Various cartridges, Mostly [[9x19mm]] |
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| feed = Various magazine capacities |
| feed = Various magazine capacities |
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| action = Simple (straight) [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]] |
| action = Simple (straight) [[Blowback (arms)|Blowback]] |
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| rate = variable |
| rate = variable |
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| velocity = variable |
| velocity = variable |
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| weight = variable |
| weight = variable |
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| length = variable |
| length = variable |
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<!-- For all -->| ref = <ref name="TOICarlo">{{cite web|url= |
<!-- For all -->| ref = <ref name="TOICarlo">{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/homemade-carlo-gun-becoming-weapon-choice-palestinian-attackers-468813 |title='Carlo' Gun Weapon of Choice for Palestinian Attackers |website=[[Newsweek]] |date=11 June 2016 }}</ref><ref name="SRCARLO1">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2017/07/13/the-carlo-of-palestine/|title=The "Carlo" of Palestine|date=July 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name="SRCARLO2">{{cite web|url=https://silahreport.com/2017/11/17/improvised-replica-firearms-from-the-west-bank/|title=Improvised Replica Firearms from the West Bank|date=November 18, 2017}}</ref> |
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'''Carlo''' ({{Lang-ar|كارلو}}) (also referred to as ''Carl Gustav''; Arabic pronunciation: كارلوجستاف, "Karlu Justhaf")<ref name="Guardian16">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/homemade-guns-carl-gustav-used-in-palestinian-attacks-on-israelis|title=Homemade guns used in Palestinian attacks on Israelis|date=March 14, 2016|website=the Guardian}}</ref> is an improvised [[submachine gun]] manufactured by small workshops in the Palestinian territories. The design was inspired by the Swedish [[Carl Gustav m/45]] and its Egyptian ''Port Said'' variant, however the similarity is often only passing.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> The Carlo's homemade nature makes it affordable on the black market, where it is purchased not only by |
'''Carlo''' ({{Lang-ar|كارلو}}) (also referred to as ''Carl Gustav''; Arabic pronunciation: كارلوجستاف, "Karlu Justhaf")<ref name="Guardian16">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/homemade-guns-carl-gustav-used-in-palestinian-attacks-on-israelis|title=Homemade guns used in Palestinian attacks on Israelis|date=March 14, 2016|website=the Guardian}}</ref> is an improvised [[submachine gun]] manufactured by small workshops in the Palestinian territories. The design was inspired by the Swedish [[Carl Gustav m/45]] and its Egyptian ''Port Said'' variant, however the similarity is often only passing.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> The Carlo's homemade nature makes it affordable on the black market, where it is purchased not only by Palestinian fighters from Various groups,<ref name="Reuters">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-guns-idUSKCN0W41QS|title=Palestinians turn to makeshift guns in escalation of street violence|first=Dan Williams, Ismael|last=Khader|date=March 2, 2016|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref> but also by local gangs in Israel and even around the world<ref name="Guardian16" /> The Carlo is cheap and requires little skill or equipment to manufacture, but it is inaccurate and prone to jamming and misfire.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> The weapon is named after the [[Carl Gustaf m/45]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/craft-produced-carlo-pistols-used-in-tel-aviv-restaurant-shooting/|title=Craft-produced 'Carlo pistols' used in Tel Aviv restaurant shooting |website= [[Armament Research Services]]|date=20 June 2016 }}</ref> |
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The weapon has also become popular with criminal groups |
The weapon has also become popular with criminal groups around the world for its low cost, including Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Ukraine, Italy, South America, the Caribbean and Australia<ref name="TOICarlo" /> |
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The users and Manufacturers are primarily The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades, but it's also used by other palestinian groups.<ref name="SASICW">{{cite web|url=http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-improvised-craft-weapons-report.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123130217/http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/U-Reports/SAS-improvised-craft-weapons-report.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 23, 2018 |title=SAS improvised craft weapons report |publisher=www.smallarmssurvey.org |date= |accessdate=2021-03-04}}</ref> |
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Since October 1, 2016, the Carlo was reported to be used in 68 attacks.<ref name="Guardian16" /> |
Since October 1, 2016, the Carlo was reported to be used in 68 attacks.<ref name="Guardian16" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In 2000, the Carlo was first identified |
In 2000, the Carlo was first identified by [[Israel Police|Israeli Police officers]], seen with palestinian fighters from several groups.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Security |first1=Jack Moore International |last2=Correspondent |first2=Terrorism |date=2016-06-11 |title='Carlo' Gun Weapon of Choice for Palestinian Attackers |url=https://www.newsweek.com/homemade-carlo-gun-becoming-weapon-choice-palestinian-attackers-468813 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On June 17, 2014, the IDF was reported that a raid in Nablus by [[Yahalom (IDF)|Yahalom commandos]] netted several Carlos in an arms cache.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/idf-recover-various-weapons-including-improvised-firearms-in-nablus/|title=IDF recover various weapons including improvised firearms in Nablus – Armament Research Services|date=9 July 2014 }}</ref> |
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On February 3, 2016, the Carlo was cited as the weapon used to shoot Israeli Border Police officer Hadar Cohen, which has some parts made from old pipes.<ref name="TOICarlo" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-officer-19-dies-after-jerusalem-terror-attack/|title=Border Police officer, 19, dies after Jerusalem terror attack|first1=T. O. I.|last1=staff|first2=Judah Ari|last2=Gross|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On June 17, 2014, the IDF was reported that a raid in Nablus by [[Yahalom (IDF)|Yahalom commandos]] netted several Carlos in an arms cache.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/idf-recover-various-weapons-including-improvised-firearms-in-nablus/|title=IDF recover various weapons including improvised firearms in Nablus – Armament Research Services}}</ref> |
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On [[June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting|8 June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting]], two Palestinian fighters opened fire on Tel Aviv's [[Sarona Market]], killing four Israelis.<ref name="NW">{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/homemade-carlo-gun-becoming-weapon-choice-palestinian-attackers-468813|title=The homemade "Carlo" gun is becoming the weapon of choice for Palestinian attackers|date=June 11, 2016|website=Newsweek}}</ref> At the time, the Carlos were reported to have jammed up after being used at short range.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /> |
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The Carlo |
The Carlo had also been spotted on March 14, 2016, in an attack against Israeli troops in Hebron.<ref name="Guardian16" /> Israeli law enforcement agencies, including Shin Bet, conducted raids on March 16, 2016, to crack down on underground gunsmith shops making the Carlo.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> |
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On July 14, 2017, three |
On July 14, 2017, three palestinian fighters armed with Carlo submachine guns, [[2017 Temple Mount shooting|opened fire on Temple Mount]] Killing two [[Israeli Druze]] policemen, Haiel Sitawe and Kamil Shnaan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/temple-mount-attack-victims-identified-as-police-officers/|title=Police chief confirms two officers killed in Temple Mount shooting|date=July 14, 2017|website=[[The Times of Israel]]}}</ref> |
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== Design == |
== Design == |
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Produced in several locations via underground workshops and often with second-hand gun parts,<ref name="SRCARLO2" /> the specifications are not uniform. Initially, it was made partially with scrapped pipes. Some more recent makes of the Carlo have been made with rifled barrels, raising the price from under $800 to nearly $4,000.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> |
Produced in several locations via underground workshops and often with second-hand gun parts,<ref name="SRCARLO2" /> the specifications are not uniform. Initially, it was made partially with scrapped pipes. Some more recent makes of the Carlo have been made with rifled barrels, raising the price from under $800 to nearly $4,000.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> |
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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.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /><ref name="SRCARLO2" /> Others were made from rifle accessories that are easily purchased online,<ref name="SRCARLO2" /> and some even incorporate parts of [[Airsoft]] or [[paintball]] rifles.<ref name="NW" /><ref>{{Cite news| |
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.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /><ref name="SRCARLO2" /> Others were made from rifle accessories that are easily purchased online,<ref name="SRCARLO2" /> and some even incorporate parts of [[Airsoft]] or [[paintball]] rifles.<ref name="NW" /><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Gross|first1=Judah Ari|last2=Tress|first2=Luke|title=Shin Bet: Israelis sold airsoft rifles, easily made into real ones, to West Bank|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-israelis-sold-airsoft-rifles-easily-made-into-real-ones-to-west-bank/|access-date=2021-05-18|work=www.timesofisrael.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Often chambered for 9x19mm handgun cartridges, variants for .22 LR, .32 ACP, 9 x |
Often chambered for [[9×19mm Parabellum|9x19mm]] handgun cartridges, variants for .22 LR, .32 ACP, 9 x 18mm, and 5.56 x 45mm are also produced,<ref name="TOICarlo" /> 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.<ref name="SRCARLO2" /> Some of them were made with M16-type pistol grips and Uzi-based 25-round magazines.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /><ref name="TOICarlo" /> One instance of a Carlo seized has a STANAG magazine used to hide a 9x19 Uzi or a homemade magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/improvised-carlo-submachine-guns-used-in-jerusalem-attack/|title=Improvised 'Carlo' submachine guns used in Jerusalem attack – Armament Research Services|date=29 February 2016 }}</ref> Others were based on the MP5 and the AK rifles.<ref name="TOICarlo" /> 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.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /> |
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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.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /> |
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.<ref name="SRCARLO1" /> |
Revision as of 21:26, 9 April 2024
Carlo aka. Carl Gustav | |
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Type | Submachine gun |
Place of origin | State of Palestine(West Bank) |
Service history | |
Used by |
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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 cartridges, Mostly 9x19mm |
Calibre | Various calibers |
Action | Simple (straight) Blowback |
Rate of fire | variable |
Muzzle velocity | variable |
Feed system | Various magazine capacities |
References | [1][2][3] |
Carlo (Template:Lang-ar) (also referred to as Carl Gustav; Arabic pronunciation: كارلوجستاف, "Karlu Justhaf")[4] is an improvised submachine gun manufactured by small workshops in the Palestinian territories. The design was inspired by the Swedish Carl Gustav m/45 and its Egyptian Port Said variant, however the similarity is often only passing.[1] The Carlo's homemade nature makes it affordable on the black market, where it is purchased not only by Palestinian fighters from Various groups,[5] but also by local gangs in Israel and even around the world[4] The Carlo is cheap and requires little skill or equipment to manufacture, but it is inaccurate and prone to jamming and misfire.[1] The weapon is named after the Carl Gustaf m/45.[6]
The weapon has also become popular with criminal groups around the world for its low cost, including Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Ukraine, Italy, South America, the Caribbean and Australia[1]
The users and Manufacturers are primarily The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and Palestinian Islamic Jihad's Al-Quds Brigades, but it's also used by other palestinian groups.[7]
Since October 1, 2016, the Carlo was reported to be used in 68 attacks.[4]
History
In 2000, the Carlo was first identified by Israeli Police officers, seen with palestinian fighters from several groups.[8]
On June 17, 2014, the IDF was reported that a raid in Nablus by Yahalom commandos netted several Carlos in an arms cache.[9]
On February 3, 2016, the Carlo was cited as the weapon used to shoot Israeli Border Police officer Hadar Cohen, which has some parts made from old pipes.[1][10]
On 8 June 2016 Tel Aviv shooting, two Palestinian fighters opened fire on Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, killing four Israelis.[11] At the time, the Carlos were reported to have jammed up after being used at short range.[2]
The Carlo had also been spotted on March 14, 2016, in an attack against Israeli troops in Hebron.[4] Israeli law enforcement agencies, including Shin Bet, conducted raids on March 16, 2016, to crack down on underground gunsmith shops making the Carlo.[1]
On July 14, 2017, three palestinian fighters armed with Carlo submachine guns, opened fire on Temple Mount Killing two Israeli Druze policemen, Haiel Sitawe and Kamil Shnaan.[12]
Design
Produced in several locations via underground workshops and often with second-hand gun parts,[3] the specifications are not uniform. Initially, it was made partially with scrapped pipes. Some more recent makes of the Carlo have been made with rifled barrels, raising the price from under $800 to nearly $4,000.[1]
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.[2][3] Others were made from rifle accessories that are easily purchased online,[3] and some even incorporate parts of Airsoft or paintball rifles.[11][13]
Often chambered for 9x19mm handgun cartridges, variants for .22 LR, .32 ACP, 9 x 18mm, and 5.56 x 45mm are also produced,[1] 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.[3] Some of them were made with M16-type pistol grips and Uzi-based 25-round magazines.[2][1] One instance of a Carlo seized has a STANAG magazine used to hide a 9x19 Uzi or a homemade magazine.[14] Others were based on the MP5 and the AK rifles.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "'Carlo' Gun Weapon of Choice for Palestinian Attackers". Newsweek. 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "The "Carlo" of Palestine". July 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Improvised Replica Firearms from the West Bank". November 18, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Homemade guns used in Palestinian attacks on Israelis". the Guardian. March 14, 2016.
- ^ Khader, Dan Williams, Ismael (March 2, 2016). "Palestinians turn to makeshift guns in escalation of street violence" – via www.reuters.com.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Craft-produced 'Carlo pistols' used in Tel Aviv restaurant shooting". Armament Research Services. 20 June 2016.
- ^ "SAS improvised craft weapons report" (PDF). www.smallarmssurvey.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Security, Jack Moore International; Correspondent, Terrorism (2016-06-11). "'Carlo' Gun Weapon of Choice for Palestinian Attackers". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "IDF recover various weapons including improvised firearms in Nablus – Armament Research Services". 9 July 2014.
- ^ staff, T. O. I.; Gross, Judah Ari. "Border Police officer, 19, dies after Jerusalem terror attack". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ a b "The homemade "Carlo" gun is becoming the weapon of choice for Palestinian attackers". Newsweek. June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Police chief confirms two officers killed in Temple Mount shooting". The Times of Israel. July 14, 2017.
- ^ Gross, Judah Ari; Tress, Luke. "Shin Bet: Israelis sold airsoft rifles, easily made into real ones, to West Bank". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Improvised 'Carlo' submachine guns used in Jerusalem attack – Armament Research Services". 29 February 2016.