IMI Tavor TAR-21
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TAR-21 in Israel's Israel Defense Forces History Museum
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| Type | Bullpup assault rifle |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | See Conflicts |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries |
| Designed | 1995–2003 |
| Manufacturer |
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) |
| Variants | See Variants and IWI X95 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.27 kg (7.21 lb)(TAR-21) 3.18 kg (7.0 lb)(CTAR-21) 3.67 kg (8.1 lb)(STAR-21) 2.95 kg (6.5 lb)(MTAR-21) 3.19 kg (7.0 lb)(TC-21) |
| Length | 720 mm (28.3 in)(TAR-21, STAR-21) 640 mm (25.2 in)(CTAR-21) 590 mm (23.2 in)(X95/MTAR-21) 670 mm (26.4 in)(TC-21) |
| Barrel length | 460 mm (18.1 in)(TAR-21, STAR-21) 380 mm (15.0 in)(CTAR-21) 330 mm (13.0 in)(X95/MTAR-21) 419 mm (16.5 in) (X95-L) 410 mm (16.1 in)(TC-21) |
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| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 750–900 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (2,986 ft/s)(TAR-21, STAR-21) 890 m/s (2,919.9 ft/s)(CTAR-21) 870 m/s (2,854.3 ft/s)(MTAR-21) 885 m/s (2,903.5 ft/s) (TC-21) |
| Effective firing range | 550 m |
| Feed system | Standard 30-round detachable box Magazine Various STANAG magazines |
| Sights | Meprolight MP 21, ITL MARS with integrated laser and IR pointer, Trijicon ACOG (STAR-21), EOTech holographic sight, others available |
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI)
Also produced under IWI license by:
The Tavor is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition with a selective fire system, selecting between semi-automatic mode and full automatic fire mode.
It is produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is produced in three main variants: the TAR-21; the CTAR-21; and the MTAR-21.
Built around a long-stroke piston system (as found in the M1 Garand and AK-47), the Tavor is designed to maximize reliability, durability, and ease of maintenance, particularly under adverse or battlefield conditions.
In 2009, the TAR-21 was selected by the IDF to gradually replace the M16 rifle variants as the standard issued weapon of the Israeli infantry by the end of 2018. The first Tavor (MTAR-21 variant) rifles were issued to infantry units in 2013, replacing the M-16 rifles.
Israel Military Industries (now Israel Weapon Industries) initiated the Tavor development team in 1995, under the direction of gun designer Zalmen Shebs.
The objective of the project was to create an assault rifle that was more reliable, durable and easier to maintain than the M4A1 Carbine, while also being better suited to close-quarters combat and mechanized infantry roles. As a result, they hoped that the weapon would be officially adopted by the Israel Defense Forces.
Due to the military's close-quarters and mechanized infantry requirements, the project team selected a bullpup design, that would allow the weapon to be compact while keeping a long barrel able to achieve ballistically favorable high muzzle velocities. A long-stroke piston system, similar to that found in the AK-47 and M1 Garand, was selected to ensure the weapon's reliability under adverse conditions.
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