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From:	flash119is@*****.com (Opher Lubzens)
Subject:	Autofire Rule Question(OT)
Date:	Sun, 27 Apr 2003 06:41:02 -0700 (PDT)

Message no. 1 >> In Canada we use a modified M16
>>which we call a C7. The US uses various versions of
>>the M16. What is the standard for other militaries?

>SA80 for the UK, G36 for germany and spain, C7 for
>denmark and the netherlands. belgium uses the FNC
>AFAIK.

In Israel we've got 3 standard rifles:
the M-16, The Uzi, and the Galil- Uzi is used almost
totally for rear-echelon basic training(mostly for
women), the M-16 variants are the infantry standard
(although that may be changing), and the Galil is used
mostly as a personal weapon of armor troops(because of
its weight).

There is also a new rifle that is at the advanced
testing stage- the Tavor.

====Opher Lubzens
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From:	jameserec@*****.ca (Kato Combat Cabbie)
Subject:	Autofire Rule Question(OT)
Date:	Wed, 30 Apr 2003 17:45:42 -0400 (EDT)

Message no. 2 --- Opher Lubzens <flash119is@*****.com> wrote: > >
There is also a new rifle that is at the advanced
> testing stage- the Tavor.
>
> ====> Opher Lubzens

Anybody have the specs for this new Tavor

====Kato Combat Cabbie

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From:	ShadowRN@********.demon.co.uk (Paul J. Adam)
Subject:	Autofire Rule Question(OT)
Date:	Thu, 1 May 2003 21:59:02 +0100

Message no. 3 In article <20030430214542.18363.qmail@********.mail.yahoo.com>, Kato
Combat Cabbie <jameserec@*****.ca> writes
> --- Opher Lubzens <flash119is@*****.com> wrote: > >
>There is also a new rifle that is at the advanced
>> testing stage- the Tavor.
>>
>> =====
>> Opher Lubzens
>
>Anybody have the specs for this new Tavor

Jane's Infantry Weapons
The 5.56 mm TAR-21 Tavor assault rifle, named after a mountain in Upper
Galilee, has a bullpup configuration and is constructed largely of
polymer materials, including the receiver body. All parts are provided
with an anti-corrosion finish. The overall design is kept simple to the
extent that field stripping for regular maintenance and cleaning
involves only two parts. The barrel can be removed for cleaning and has
rifling configured for the 5.56 × 45 mm NATO M855/SS109 round.
Considerable attention has been paid to the ergonomic lines of the
rifle to assist handling and natural aiming. All controls are
ambidextrous; the cocking handle can be placed in a slot on either the
right or the left of the forward receiver. Changing to right-hand or
left-hand can be accomplished easily in the field, the only part having
to be changed being the bolt assembly. There is no conventional trigger
guard, to allow the user to wear heavy mittens or NBC gloves.
There are no iron sights. Instead, a red-dot reflex reflector sight
unit is provided that requires no zeroing, as the sight unit is attached
directly to the barrel. The sight unit incorporates a red-dot laser
target designator. A third-generation miniature night sight, the same as
that used by Israeli infantry as a night-vision helmet-mounted
monocular, can be mounted in front of the reflex sight unit without the
need to zero the sight.
The Tavor uses an M16 pattern 30-round box magazine, although a
20-round magazine is available as an option. Combat accessories include
a 40 mm M203 pattern grenade launcher slung from a position under the
muzzle and a clip-on light bipod and adapter. Also available is a blank
adapter, together with a special magazine.
In addition to the base TAR-21 Tavor assault rifle, the following
models are also available for use by special forces or specialist users.
All retain the basic features of the TAR-21 Tavor assault rifle.

TAR-21 Assault rifle
Cartridge - 5.56 × 45 mm NATO
Operation- gas, selective fire
Locking - rotary bolt
Feed - 20- or 30-rd box magazine
Weight, empty - 2.8 kg
Weight, combat - 3.64 kg
Length - 720 mm
Barrel - 460 mm
Rifling - 6 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 178 mm
Sights - integral red-dot and laser designator
Muzzle velocity - 890 m/s
Rate of fire, cyclic - 750-900 rpm

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Paul J. Adam

From:	gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject:	Autofire Rule Question(OT)
Date:	Fri, 2 May 2003 11:43:44 +0200

Message no. 4 According to Paul J. Adam, on Thursday 01 May 2003 22:59 the word on the
street was...

> Considerable attention has been paid to the ergonomic lines of the
> rifle to assist handling and natural aiming. All controls are
> ambidextrous; the cocking handle can be placed in a slot on either the
> right or the left of the forward receiver. Changing to right-hand or
> left-hand can be accomplished easily in the field, the only part having
> to be changed being the bolt assembly. There is no conventional trigger
> guard, to allow the user to wear heavy mittens or NBC gloves.
> There are no iron sights. Instead, a red-dot reflex reflector sight
> unit is provided that requires no zeroing, as the sight unit is attached
> directly to the barrel. The sight unit incorporates a red-dot laser
> target designator.

Why does nearly all of this make me think "AUG"? :)

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