New dual-caliber Israeli rifle could be next Bond star

The Jerusalem Post ^ | Nov 29, 2007 | YAAKOV KATZ

[sukhoi-30mki]

The Micro-Tavor

[rightinthemiddle]

These have been around for years:

[NCC-1701]

Very sexy!

[FastCoyote]

I want one.

[JamesP81]

I fail to see the utility of converting to a submachine gun caliber. Modern body armor laughs at handgun ammunition anyway, you really need an assault rifle or battle rifle to penetrate that stuff.

[MindBender26]

Where is the dual-caliber?

Plus, a number of rifles can switch calibers by switching barrels (and in some cases, bolts and/or magazines.)

[LIConFem]

Savage?

[MindBender26]

Get a Mini-14 or Mini-30, then get the aftermarket bullpup stock.

I love mine in 7.62x39.

[Vaquero]

too bad Daniel Craig is a wussy anti-gun fruit loop.

(though he is the best Bond since Connery, another wussy anti-gun fruit loop)

[moehoward]

Next Bond film? Which one they gonna remake now?

[2harddrive]

No bayonet lug! I wouldn’t want to enter battle without the capabilty for fixing a bayonet.

[Pistolshot]

Conversion from 5.56 to 9mm. Hmmmm....seems like I've seen this before.

[SoldierMedic]

Roger Moore is better than Daniel Craig

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Micro Tavor

The Micro Tavor (MTAR-21) is an extremely compact weapon
specifically designed for special forces units, as well
as drivers and tank crews.

With the use of a relatively simple conversion kit, the
MTAR-21 can be converted from a 5.56mm assault rifle to
a 9mm submachine gun loaded with 25-round magazines.
A suppressor can also be added to the weapon without
increasing its length.

[SJSAMPLE]

The Tavor is cool (we’re still trying to get a US manufacturer), but it’s hardly the only dual-caliber assault rifle.

The M-16/AR-15 platform can be changed in seconds with an upper receiver swap and it’s been that way for DECADES.

[SJSAMPLE]

Moore screwed it up by;
1. Turning every Bond movie into a cheesy comedy and,
2. Staying around too long.

I loved it when Bond turned back to his dark roots with Timothy Dalton in “License to Kill”.

[ASA Vet]

This has been around for years too. .223 caliber and 40mm.

Note the steel pot, and fatigues.

[VR-21]

I’m aware of the advantages of the design, but for some reason (with the possible exception of the Steyr Aug) bullpups just don’t appeal to me. Perhaps if I had to carry one all the time my opinion would change.

[MD_Willington_1976]

Semi auto version is available in Canada, not available in the USA since it has “No Sporting Purpose”... ain’t politics grand...!

[Leisler]

With the new scopes, rounds shot per hit should be down. Thus the original need for the 5.56 is kind of out the window.( Don’t even most M-16s not even have full auto anymore) IMHO we should go back to 7.62