Israel to replace Uzi sub-machinegun, M-16 with Tavor firearm

Haaretz ^ | 10/08/2003 | Haaretz

[El Gato]

They could've just saved all of that development money and bought the new bullpup from FN.

Different missioin. The FN P-90 that you've posted a picture of is chambered for 5.7X28, which is a rather hot pistol round, but not up to the level of 5.56x45 which the M-16 and most other Western assault rifles use. In fact they make a pistol for it too, the FN-49 IIRC. The cocept is that it's for REMF rear echelon troops, vehicle crews and others who need something more than a pistol, but also need the use of both hands and something smaller than a full sized assault rifle, or even than the carbine version of one. Similar concept to the M-1/M-2 Carbines, althouh even more compact and "handy" (the M-1 Carbine didn't have a bayonet either, until the post war upgrades) But that 5.7 round is a much better penetrator than the .30 Carbine round. (which could be good or bad, depending on circumstances.)

[Eaker]

Need yer input here!

[Joe Brower]

As to how good the TAR-21 is, time will tell. Nothing shakes out a designs good and bad points like time in the field, and in Israel, these will quickly be battle tested in many ways.

I't's a shame that the Barrett "peon" version doesn't conform to the primary design -- as it currently stands, I'd rather invest in a good Marlin lever action. $;-)

[Atlas Sneezed]

""Stove pipe" is the term given to a failure to feed "jam"."

I would have said that it is a "failure to eject".

The options are failiure to feed, fire, extract, and eject.

[Shooter 2.5]

Israel is replacing its world-famous Uzi sub-machinegun and U.S.-supplied M-16 assault rifle with a new flagship firearm.

They're finally replacing the Uzi because it jams a lot, right? < s >

[Imal]

I was thinking the same thing.

Separated at birth?

Tavor TAR-21

Steyr AUG A2