IDF Beginning The Changeover From M-16 to Tavor T.A.R.-21

Israel National News ^ | 21:21 Jul. 21, '03 / 21 Tammuz 5763

[yonif]

(IsraelNN.com) The Defense Ministry has decided to begin the changeover from the M-16 to the Israel Military Industries Tavor T.A.R.-21 assault rifle. The weapon will be distributed to army infantry units. The first order calls for 15,000 pieces.

[yonif]

The Tavor T.A.R-21 Assault Rifle

"Tavor uses the proven, compact Bull pup design, which was optimized to best match the ergonomics and mission requirements of the modern warrior, providing natural handling, intuitive aiming from all firing positions and improved hit accuracy. Accuracy and target acquisition is enhanced, by the use of accurate aiming, through the use of an integral reflex optical reflective sight, which projects the aiming point on the center of the sight. Tavor has an attachment for additional sighting devices, such as a 3rd generation night vision sight, which can be installed with no zeroing. Tavor is gas operated, using rotating bolt action. All types use standard NATO 5.56mm ammunition (M855/SS109), accommodate a 30 round magazine and sustain a rate of fire of 750 - 900 rounds per minute, and have the following specifications: "

Overall length (mm) 720

Barrel length (mm) 460

Weight empty (gr.) 2800

Combat weight (gr.) with: optical sight, 30 round magazine, carrying sling 3635

Trigger pull weight (kg) 2.5 - 4.0

Integrated sight integral red dot + laser designator

Rifling twist 6 grooves, 1:7" RH twist

Rate of fire (RPM) 750 - 900

Operation gas operation, rotating bolt

Muzzle velocity (m/sec) 890

Optional Accessories

Tele-converter

3rd generation night vision (no zeroing needed)

Carrying sling

20 round magazine

30 round magazine

Cleaning kit & cleaning rod

Bipod & bipod adapter

M-203 grenade launcher adapter

Arms (NATO) rails

Left hand kit (bolt)

Silencer

Various sights

Blank firing attachment & magazine

Miles adapter

Short butt pad

Short (SAR) barrel

Long (sniping) barrel

[yonif]

[cmsgop]

Ping

[Bobby777]

great, but don't fire them near the cooling pipes of the atmospheric processor on LV-426 ... it's nuclear powered ...

8)

[xsrdx]

Tavor BANG!

[finnman69]

"sling rifles"

"incinerators only"

"...and no greandes"

[Bobby777]

we have a winner! ... now, "we'll have to get the other drop ship from the Sulaco ..."

[Dead Corpse]

Hudson: "Hey Vasquez, you ever been mistaken for a man?"

Vasquez: "No. Have you?"

What's the effective maximum point target range? This thing looks like it'd be great for close in work, but not so hot for the "Reach out and Touch someone" stuff.

[grobdriver]

"Optional Accessory: Silencer."

On a 5.56 round?
Should this read: Suppressor?

[ffusco]

Bill Paxton at his best:

"Whadaya mean THEY cut the power?! They're animals!"

"Yeah, Bishop should go! Good idea, right?"

"Why don't you put her in charge?"

"You can count me out!"

"Game over man!"

[Bobby777]

"I say we take off, and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure"

(no, I don't *really* want to see nukes go off ... just quoting "Aliens" for those playing along)

[Bobby777]

and he took some lines from that Bataan movie (I think it was about Bataan) when he held back the aliens in the air shaft ... I happened to catch that ending part of the old movie one Saturday afternoon and I was like "so THAT'S where he got the lines!" ...

"why don't you put her in charge?" is the funniest line in the movie ...

[Jacob Kell]

Thanks, but i need to know only one thing...where they are.

Yo Vasquez, right on.

Anytime, anywhere.

Yeah, yeah, someone said Alien, she thought they said illegal Alien and signed on.

F--- you.

Anytime, anywhere.

By the way, didn't the IDF use the Galil? Do they still make it, to some degree? Even if it's only for export? Do they still make spare parts for the ones in service at least?

[ffusco]

Just another day here at Weyland Yutani Terran Growth Conglomerate........

[ffusco]

Optional accessories:

Splatter poncho: for close encounters
Moist towlette holder: For those messy spills

[Bobby777]

apparently the Galil hasn't been their weapon of choice for the IDF ... at least I haven't seen it mentioned much ... maybe they're just trying to be "NATO"ish ... I dunno ... perhaps our Jewish friends or military guys have some input?

[tet68]

Looks good, wonder what the troops think of it?

[Lazamataz]

I want.

[Bobby777]

wow ... is that the full name of the company? (or the planet "shake-n-bake" group?) ...

[El Gato]

This thing looks like it'd be great for close in work, but not so hot for the "Reach out and Touch someone" stuff.

For that they have this version, with a longer barrel and a bipod. But it's still just a 5.56mm, so don't expect too much in that department.