TAVOR- a quick review

• Jul 10, 2013

• #21

JWLaRue

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I picked up a FDE 18-inch Tavor a week ago, courtesy of RatWorx. Scarcqb's quick assessment is spot on.

About the only thing I can add is that the included 30-round magazine is a U.S. produced version of the Israeli CAA magazine. I believe this may have been done to meet 922r requirements/restrictions.

-Jeff

p.s. if anyone is able to successfully remove the forearm rail, I'd like to know what you did. Just removing the two machine screws is apparently not enough.

p.p.s. The required photo:

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #22

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mdcktt21

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JWLaRue said:

I picked up a FDE 18-inch Tavor a week ago, courtesy of RatWorx. Scarcqb's quick assessment is spot on.

About the only thing I can add is that the included 30-round magazine is a U.S. produced version of the Israeli CAA magazine. I believe this may have been done to meet 922r requirements/restrictions.

-Jeff

p.s. if anyone is able to successfully remove the forearm rail, I'd like to know what you did. Just removing the two machine screws is apparently not enough.

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There is a YouTube video of some guy in Canada who removes it while do a total breakdown to get the frame duracoated, or whatever. IIRC you need to remove quite a bit to get it off, but his video showed how. It was, of course, the Canadian version but it's pretty similar. I have not tried with mine.

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• Jul 10, 2013

• #23

JWLaRue

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Thanks! I'll go look for it. The Duracoat part sounds like it might be that "TVPressPass" fellow.

Edit: no joy. There's a part 2 that's "coming soon" that is supposed to cover the swapping of the charging handle and fore rail.

-Jeff

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #24

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Please tell me that's not a prayer rug.



{great reviews fellas'!}

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #25

JWLaRue

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Minuteman said:

Please tell me that's not a prayer rug.

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Most definitely not!

-Jeff

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #26

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Islamic jihadist chokes on BLT after finding out he has Been using an Isreali gun.

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #27

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My 30 round mags took a detour to my sisters house in Va.... Cant wait to knit pick that as well

 

• Jul 10, 2013

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JWLaRue said:

Thanks! I'll go look for it. The Duracoat part sounds like it might be that "TVPressPass" fellow.

Edit: no joy. There's a part 2 that's "coming soon" that is supposed to cover the swapping of the charging handle and fore rail.

-Jeff

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Ah, sorry about that. I must have remembered that he mentioned it. Sorry for the wild goose chase.

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• Jul 10, 2013

• #29

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The gun also looks like a steath fighter and will make any space Marine proud.
I bet , Master Chief ( Halo) runs a TAR21

 

• Jul 10, 2013

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Any word on the proposed conversion kits? I heard about both a 9mm and 5.45x39mm kit. Either of those would sell me on the gun. 9mm SBR without the SBR.

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #31

JWLaRue

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Last I heard (...well, read) was that the 9mm conversion kits would be available in the August timeframe. The 5.45 kits will follow...but I don't recall when.

-Jeff

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #32

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mdcktt21 said:

Ah, sorry about that. I must have remembered that he mentioned it. Sorry for the wild goose chase.

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Not a problem. It's never a waste of time to look at Tavor videos.

-Jeff

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #33

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JWLaRue said:

Most definitely not!

-Jeff

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SCARCQB said:

Islamic jihadist chokes on BLT after finding out he has Been using an Isreali gun.

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LOL. good one.

just teasin'; you know I'm a simple kind of man...

 

• Jul 10, 2013

• #34

jasonk1229

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Man this thing seems likr an instant hit among rifle owners

 

• Jul 11, 2013

• #35

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I am sweating one. Once I get out of here it will be next on my list.

I have always wanted a bullpup...a rifle that can be easily maneuvered around the house for CQ defense, but without the disadvantage of a shorter barrel. (very loud, less round velocity, NFA hassle) I had always been eyeing the overpriced FS2000, but only because the Tavor was not available.

Might wait a year or two and pick one up once the fervor is over, though.

 

• Jul 11, 2013

• #36

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Looks like Tavor's are increasingly available, and at the basic MSRP ($2k).

From everything I've read/seen about it; highly recommended, and other than AR parts being more plentiful, Tavor is probably better for the reasons you mentioned.

 

• Jul 11, 2013

• #37

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #38

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Details:

Magazine release and bolt release

Servicing the Tavor. 3-pin take down
Showing the AK type long stroke piston and a rotating bolt similar to an AR
FCG is completely modular and comes out as an entire group.

 

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #39

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Trigger reset spring

I took the trigger reset spring out of the trigger pack. Fired about 40 rounds and zer issues with reset. It did lighten up the trigger to the point that it is comparable to standard AR rifles with regular triggers.

I would estimate that without the spring, the trigger is about 7.5 lbs. creep is also reduced.

Nice thing about this modification is that it takes about two minutes to complete. All you need is a hammer and punch.easily reversible if need be.

 

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• Jul 11, 2013

• #40

mrozowjj

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For what it's worth the trigger on my Tavor seems to have gotten better. I haven't shot too many rounds down the pipe with it yet but I've done some dry fire with it. Either it's getting better or I'm just getting used to it, either way it doesn't bother me as much as it used to when I got it.

Also in my gun the early gen pmags do not drop free. Not a big deal because I have more than enough other mags that I just don't use those Pmags in the Tavor

Also for optics check out the Meprolight M21. I got tired of looking and decided the optic was made for the Tavor it should be mounted at the right height and luckily my assumption was right, it's sexy on this rifle.

lx1x said:

: I would have like to test one out. Having gorilla arms what not. Would like to know how it work for a tall guy like me.

I typically shoot with fully extended stock on ar15.

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I can line that up for you.