First new 5.56 rifle since '02

[DRYHEAT]

Mister T getting closer to final configuration. Compact ACOG (TA50-4) + IWI forearm rail w/A•B ARMS T-GRIP. Waiting on Gear Head Works full Razorback rail (to get rid of riser). Also Mepro M5 incoming.

 

[M&P15_Sporticus]

Beauty! I've always loved Tavor's aside from the trigger. Doesn't agree with me for some reason. Beautiful gun!

 

[JaPes]

Congrats & welcome to the club!

Owning an AR-15 makes it very difficult to rationalize buying other traditional layout 5.56 rifles. SCAR 16, Bushy ACR, Beretta ARX... none of them did anything 100% better than my AR-15's. The IWI Tavor was different enough without the negatives of the other bullpups. Whenever I go to the range, I ended up grabbing either my Tavor or the AR-15 I assembled myself. The S&W M&P 15 just sat in the safe. I sold it. No more M&P 15 sub forum for me. LOL

My single gripe with the Tavor is the stock trigger pack. Paying premium $$$ for a rifle and then having to dump another $350+ on an aftermarket trigger pack blows. I removed the extra return/reset spring from the OEM trigger pack and the trigger is more stock combat AR-15 trigger like. I'm good with it for now.

 

[JaPes]

Beauty! I've always loved Tavor's aside from the trigger. Doesn't agree with me for some reason. Beautiful gun!

That's because the stock OEM trigger as it comes from the factory has an ungodly heavy trigger pull.

 

[ClayCow]

Dude. I just sold my tavor but you make me want to buy another...

 

[DRYHEAT]

Congrats & welcome to the club!
My single gripe with the Tavor is the stock trigger pack. Paying premium $$$ for a rifle and then having to dump another $350+ on an aftermarket trigger pack blows. I removed the extra return/reset spring from the OEM trigger pack and the trigger is more stock combat AR-15 trigger like. I'm good with it for now.

Thanks John, love the FDE. I actually flipped a coin in choosing between the FDE and the black. Store had both, I should have bought both! lol

RE: Tavor trigger, I read a lot about it before I ever bought/shot one.

My only trigger reference in a 5.56 rifle is my 1979 Colt M16A1 that I bought in '02. I did replace the original LPK with brand new Colt M16 parts installed by a Colt armorer. I got so used to the military trigger (heavy) that now on AUTO I can pull singles and doubles. With a 24" target upper and a 16x scope in SEMI I can get sub MOA with match ammo... all with the OEM GI trigger.

So my first trip to the range with the Israeli I was prepared for disappointment... but I actually liked it. Now I will try the remove-one-spring "fix" since it's free. I do believe that if I had installed one of the many after market precision trigger systems in my Colt and had been shooting it for the last 13 years I would have a different opinion of the Tavor trigger.

 

[JaPes]

Thanks John, love the FDE. I actually flipped a coin in choosing between the FDE and the black. Store had both, I should have bought both! lol

When I bought mine, I wanted a FDE 16". The LGS had a black 16" and a FDE 18" in stock. I prioritized color over barrel length. I'm a bit glad I have the 18" barrel.

So my first trip to the range with the Israeli I was prepared for disappointment... but I actually liked it. Now I will try the remove-one-spring "fix" since it's free.

Removing that spring made a big difference to me. Enough of a difference that I don't have any urge to drop $350+ on a third-party trigger.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dizuRNL0HIs[/ame]

 

[DRYHEAT]

Thanks for the great video John. The spring is OUT... and:
The TAVOR Project is done...
TAVOR SAR-B16

Aimpoint CompML2 4 MOA – A.R.M.S.-17 TRI-LOCK
Laser Devices OTAL Laser – Magpul MBUS Pro sights
Gear Head Works “RAZORBACK” rail
IWI forearm Picatinny Rail – A•B Arms T-Grip
IDF sling - Paratroopers Recon – Sayeret (insignia)

And for longer range…

Leupold MARK 4 M1-16x – GG&G sniper grade steel rings – A.R.M.S. 18A QD mount
SEE NOT SEEN killFLASH – KAC rail adapter for Harris Bipod