Tavor or AUG?

[Jer]

Tavor. Every single day and twice on Sunday.

The AUG just looks big and bulky in comparison:

ROFL

[Aloha_Shooter]

From IWI's website (emphasis added):

[patrick0685]

TAVOR Assault Rifles


Due to the dynamic changes in the modern battlefield, the threats of global terrorism and the demands of ever-changing combat situations, there was a need for a new versatile, innovative and technologically advanced weapon.
The TAVOR assault rifle was especially created to answer these varied demands, thus distinguishing itself as the ultimate weapon of the 21st century.
The TAVOR was developed in close cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Tavor is today in service in the IDF infantry troops as well as in the forces of other countries throughout the world. The rifle family has an excellent performance record in the battlefield with its attributes of high precision, reliability and human ergonomics being its leading characteristics.
Characteristics:

• Bull pup configuration.
• Optimized ergonomic design.
• 30 Rds. Magazine capacity.
• Body built of high strength impact modified polymer.
• Detachable barrel.
• Integrated reflex sight directly attached on to the barrel.
• Conversion from day optics to night optics is done without the need of re-zeroing.
• 100% Ambidextrous thus making the use by right or left handed shooters easy.
• Has true “OTB” (over-the beach) capability and can be safely fired after being submerged in water and not completely dry.
• Designed for Minimum operator and armorer level maintenance, thus reducing maintenance and life cycle costs.
• Folding back-up sights that include tritium for night combat.
• Very easy field striping into 2 parts.
• 100% interchangeability with parts of the Tavor family, thus reducing the overall costs of the system.
• Equipped with a last round stopper.
• All the metal parts of the weapon are corrosion resistant.
• Recoil absorbent butt pad for rifle grenade firing.

Comparison tests have proven the Tavor to posses the following significant operational advantages:
• Increases hit probability under fatigue and pressure.
• Superior reliability under extreme conditions.
• Uninterrupted day-to-night switch without re-zeroing.
• Ergonomic design for increased comfort and ease of use.
• Short rifle convenience with long barrel accuracy.
• Right and left handed operability.


there you go Aloha

[tmckay2]

when are they thinking about having different caliber conversions for the tavor?

[Jer]

when are they thinking about having different caliber conversions for the tavor?

Supposed to be shipping with the first few rounds of the rifle themselves. A 9mm and a 5.45 conversion kit with others on the horizon depending on popularity of the rifles & conversion kits.

[tmckay2]

Supposed to be shipping with the first few rounds of the rifle themselves. A 9mm and a 5.45 conversion kit with others on the horizon depending on popularity of the rifles & conversion kits.

supposed to be yes, but as with everything else in the gun community you know how that goes. i haven't heard anything about them being released and people have started getting rifles, also haven't seen any rifles being sold in those calibers, are they only going to be selling conversions or selling rifles stock in different calibers?

[Jer]

supposed to be yes, but as with everything else in the gun community you know how that goes. i haven't heard anything about them being released and people have started getting rifles, also haven't seen any rifles being sold in those calibers, are they only going to be selling conversions or selling rifles stock in different calibers?

Yeah, that's still the official word and as far as I know nothing else official has been announced. Just waiting like everyone else and I was on a 'list' for one conversion in each caliber.

As far as I know there are no near-future plans to offer full rifles in other calibers but once current demand is met & if the platform is a success I see no reason they wouldn't start offering full rifles in other configurations.

[patrick0685]

From what I heard the 9mm in the late summer early fall and 5.45 next spring

[Jer]

From what I heard the 9mm in the late summer early fall and 5.45 next spring

Is this the official word or internet hearsay?

[patrick0685]

from Tavor reps at the shot show