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The IWI X95 (formerly known as the Micro-Tavor, MTAR or MTAR-21) [5] is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) as part of the Tavor rifle family, along with the Tavor TAR and the Tavor 7. IWI US offers the rifle in semi-automatic only configuration as the 'Tavor X95'.
The IWI Tavor, previously designated as the Tavor TAR-21 (Tavor Assault Rifle – 21st century), [4] is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is part of the Tavor family of rifles, which have spawned many derivatives of the original design.
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), formerly the Magen division of the Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI), is an Israeli firearms manufacturer. It was founded in 1933. [ 2 ] Formerly owned by the State of Israel , the Small Arms Division of IMI was privatized and renamed IWI in 2005.
The ARAD is an assault rifle designed in 2019 by Israel Weapon Industries, named after the Israeli city of Arad. [1] It is primarily designed for export purposes, and is not intended to replace the IWI Tavor X95 currently in service with the Israel Defense Forces. [1]
IWI Tavor TAR-21 The QBZ-95 is one of the most-produced firearms in the world with approximately 3 million weapons made. FN F2000 The Steyr AUG (selected in 1977) is often cited as the first successful bullpup, [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] in service with the armed forces of over twenty countries, and the primary rifle of Austria and Australia.
The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1] Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO. This table is sortable for every column.
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Improved version of the X95 with longer barrel. IWI X95 (Micro-Tavor) [4] Bullpup Assault rifle/Carbine: 5.56x45mm Israel: Compact version of the TAR-21. Standard Issue rifle since 2009 replacing the TAR-21. IWI Tavor TAR-21 [4] Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm Israel: Cut from service as of 2009 and replaced by the X95. M4A1 Carbine [4] Carbine ...