Talk:IMI Tavor series

At an end the standard TAR-21's reign is. And not short enough it was . . .

Does anyone know why the IDF is ditching the standard-length TAR-21 and going with the Micro version as the standard-issue weapon? I thought that since the original was a bullpup rifle, it managed to be "comfortably short" and yet retain the necessary barrel length to achieve the velocity necessary to get its 5.56x45mm rounds to fragment reliably at long enough ranges. Going for the MTAR is not going to be good for long range accuracy and damage, perhaps not even midrange for the 5.56mm round it's firing. Did they go for the MTAR so as to give the IDF's female conscripts a more comfortable weapon for those with arms too short to comfortably carry and fire the standard-length rifle? Or is it because the IDF only expect to be shooting up "enemy combatants" in urban "terrorist incidents" in the near future, rather than traipse around shooting up neighbouring countries, as they recently did in Lebanon?

It seems odd that they would purposely change the standard-issue weapon to a downgraded version, when the original should be short enough already. --Mazryonh 01:12, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

It's not like they can't put long barrels on again. I'd be willing to bet that the Israelis have plenty of the longer barrels stashed somewhere, just in case.--Mandolin 12:32, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

I doubt it's about making it more comfortable for smaller sized women, as far as I know the only area where the size changes between models is the hand guard and barrel. The reason is likely due to most of Israels combat zones being urban rather than large open fields or mountains. And since you can easily change the 5.56 MTAR into a 9mm SMG, it saves time and likely costs by being able to just train everyone with the same weapon system. Add in the loss of .71 pounds (Soldiers are usually armed 24/7) and you've got a better choice for the world they're in. --Crazycrankle 15:26, 11 September 2010 (UTC)