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IDF Beginning The Changeover From M-16 to Tavor T.A.R.-21
Israel National News ^
| 21:21 Jul. 21, '03 / 21 Tammuz 5763
Posted on 07/21/2003 12:58:43 PM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; changeover; idf; infantry; m16; tar21; tavor; waronterrorism; weaponry; weapons
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"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
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posted on
07/21/2003 12:58:44 PM PDT
by
yonif
To: SJackson; Yehuda; Nachum; adam_az; LarryM; American in Israel; ReligionofMassDestruction; ...
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posted on
07/21/2003 12:59:16 PM PDT
by
yonif
To: pacman50
Ping
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:01:24 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
(Has anyone seen my Schwab ?)
To: yonif
great, but don't fire them near the cooling pipes of the atmospheric processor on LV-426 ... it's nuclear powered ...
8)
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:05:05 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: *bang_list
Tavor BANG!
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:06:37 PM PDT
by
xsrdx
(Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas)
To: Bobby777
"sling rifles"
"incinerators only"
"...and no greandes"
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:10:47 PM PDT
by
finnman69
(!)
To: finnman69
we have a winner! ... now, "we'll have to get the other drop ship from the Sulaco ..."
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:14:32 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: finnman69
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.
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:15:08 PM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(For an Evil Super Genius, you aren't too bright are you?)
To: yonif
"Optional Accessory: Silencer." On a 5.56 round?
Should this read: Suppressor?
To: Bobby777
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!"
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:19:51 PM PDT
by
ffusco
(Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
To: Dead Corpse
"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)
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:20:55 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: ffusco
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 ...
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:23:35 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Bobby777
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?
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:27:21 PM PDT
by
Jacob Kell
(Castro takes it up the a**, doo dah, doo dah.)
To: Bobby777
Just another day here at Weyland Yutani Terran Growth Conglomerate........
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:27:22 PM PDT
by
ffusco
(Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
To: grobdriver
Optional accessories:
Splatter poncho: for close encounters
Moist towlette holder: For those messy spills
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:30:04 PM PDT
by
ffusco
(Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
To: Jacob Kell
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?
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:31:21 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: yonif
Looks good, wonder what the troops think of it?
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:31:34 PM PDT
by
tet68
To: yonif
I want.
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:34:11 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(PROUDLY POSTING WITHOUT READING THE ARTICLE SINCE 1999!)
To: ffusco
wow ... is that the full name of the company? (or the planet "shake-n-bake" group?) ...
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:34:19 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Dead Corpse
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.
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posted on
07/21/2003 1:43:26 PM PDT
by
El Gato
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