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7.62 TAVOR 7 from IWI USA on Display at [AUSA 2017]

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The 2017 Association of the US Army annual meeting was the public debut of Israel’s new full caliber bullpup rifle, the Tavor 7. Announced in late June via IWI’s Facebook page, the Tavor 7 is a 7.62mm / .308 Winchester caliber semiautomatic bullpup rifle patterned after the Tavor family of 5.56mm (etc.) caliber bullpups.


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The Tavor 7 hybridizes features of both the TAR-21 and the Micro Tavor/X95, as well as incorporating some brand new features like a toolless ejection port switching procedure and front MLOK slots on the Tavor-like handguard.


Unlike the original Tavor, the Tavor 7’s ejection swapping procedure is very quick and simple, as partially demonstrated in the video above. To complete the procedure, it is also necessary to remove the bolt and rotate about its axis, then replace it. The charging handle can also be swapped right to left via an even simpler process using just a bullet tip, without weapon disassembly.

It would be, strictly speaking, inaccurate to say that the Tavor 7 is, well, a Tavor, as it deviates from the original design significantly. Where the Tavor family has previously used a Desert Eagle-style bolt profile with non-axisymmetrical lugs, the Tavor 7 utilizes a Stoner-type bolt, similar to an AR-15 or AR-10:



My initial impression over the Tavor 7 is that its design is an improvement over that of the Tavor’s. Notably, the rifle clocks in at a very modest 8.6 pounds, which is scarcely heavier than the original Tavor itself, despite being designed for a much larger caliber, and sporting a substantially beefier barrel. Having said that, I’m increasingly of the opinion that .308-class bullpups are just not a great idea. They have annoying balance due to their massive rear-mounted receivers, and bring the considerable muzzle blast and volume of noise of the full-power round much closer to your face than their conventional counterparts. The latter is particularly exacerbated by the fact that most lightweight .308 semiautomatics beg for a muzzle brake(which the Tavor 7 already has), making the experience that much more unpleasant. The Tavor 7 is certainly not an exception to the former, either, with its point of balance being behind the hand (roughly below the round barrel removal access point), and the whole rifle having that a very chunky and piggish feeling.

Having said that, I bet IWI will sell a truckload.



IWI USA representatives told me that the Tavor 7 will be available in .308/7.62 only to start, with the possibility for other calibers down the line. They said that if a 5.56mm-class version of the Tavor 7 is introduced, it will not be very soon. The Tavor 7 takes SR-25 magazines.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/10/7-62-tavor-7-iwi-usa-display-ausa-2017/
 
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IWI Launches Kalashnikov Competitor, TAVOR 7 Assault Rifle



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IWI Tavor 7 assault rifle
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Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has launched the 7.62X51mm caliber TAVOR 7, a competitor to the hugely popular Kalashnikov AK series of assault rifles which fire the heavy 7.62 mm bullet from a relatively small and light weapon.

The IWI weapon will be on display at Defense and Security Thailand, Milipol (Paris) France, and Expodefensa Colombia exhibitions in the near future.

According to Shlomi Sabag, IWI’s CEO, “The IWI TAVOR 7 enables users to operate in a wide variety of scenarios at short and medium range with enhanced firepower – efficiently, safely and easily, with only minimal maintenance. The weapon will be available from the first quarter of 2018.”

The TAVOR 7 is a fully ambidextrous platform on which the ejection side and the charging handle can be switched quickly and easily from side to side by the user.

The ambidextrous features include: safety lever, magazine release, and bolt catch similar to the X95. The IWI TAVOR 7 also includes an M-LOK fore-end (2 M-LOK slots at 3 and 9 o'clock) as well as MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail at the 6 o'clock position, to allow the use of multiple devices and accessories.

The rifle’s body is built from high-strength, impact-modified polymer, and has a hammer-forged, chrome-lined, free-floating barrel for enhanced accuracy and life cycle.

Additional features include a short stroke gas piston with a 4-position variable gas regulator, (including an OFF position – a unique feature designed for special operation needs), a rotating bolt system that ensures maximum safety for the user, and a pistol grip that can be changed or modified.

The IWI TAVOR 7 enables 100% interchangeability, reducing maintenance costs. It is available in four colors: Sniper Gray, OD Green, Black, and Flat Dark Earth, with replaceable barrels available in two lengths – 17" (432 mm) and 20" (508 mm) – for various uses. The rifle has an overall length of 28.4" (723 mm) and a weight without a magazine of 9lbs (4.1 Kg).

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21...ompetitor__TAVOR_7_Assault_Rifle#.Wfe9eWiCxPY
 
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