M4 replaces Tavor in Israeli Commando Brigade

[Ed L.]

According to this, the Israeli army is replacing the Tavors used by the Israeli Commando brigade

http://www.israeldefense.com/en/node/35539

According to the short article: " The Tavor AR was used in the Egoz and Rimon units. This move aims to standardize the weapons carried by all warfighters across the brigade."

I looked up the Israeli commando is what I found:

https://www.idf.il/en/minisites/commando-brigade/

[mack7.62]

Maybe this is a IMI/IDF marketing ploy, same with the Galil, adopt a rifle, sell a bunch of overpriced semi's to American suckers then go back to the M16/M4.

[RHINOWSO]

Sometimes it's really hard to make a better mousetrap.

[MegademiC]

But does all the Mako gear fit the m4?
Thats the main thing.

[vicious_cb]

Ill repeat this again bullpups are great for carrying, but suck for actually fighting with.

[markm]

Maybe this is a IMI/IDF marketing ploy, same with the Galil, adopt a rifle, sell a bunch of overpriced semi's to American suckers then go back to the M16/M4.

I doubt that's the master plan, but that's indeed what happened.

[Bret]

When there's even a debate about which is better and one costs twice what the other does, the answer is clear.

[yoni]

Remember that this is just 4 units, that will be going back to the M4 or commando rifle.

I have heard nothing about any more units dropping the Tavor.

[Slater]

Other than specialized units, isn't the IDF pretty much committed to the Tavor?

[cosmo223]

Can't speak to why some special forces seem to prefer M4, since I'm not special forces. But I do wonder how many of you that are ragging on the Tavor own one. Or even have extended time behind the trigger.

As someone who owns one and has put a couple of thousand rounds through it, I have to say that it stacks up against the AR very favorably. I would say it's more reliable, stays cleaner, is more maneuverable. Personally, because of its size and the way its weight is distributed, I find it easier to shoot offhand. Mag changes are a little more difficult, but not a problem with a little practice. Stock trigger is not great, but very easy to upgrade.

As for the accuracy being 4 MOA - that's just bullsh*t. With Wolf Gold I'm at about 2-2.5 MOA with a 3x scope at 100 yards. With match ammo I'm at about 1.5.