Tavor now being Made In Ukraine!!

[TV-PressPass]

They've licensed a version of the Tavor done up in their crazy Russian calibers!! It looks about the same, but I'd love to hold an Isaeli and a Ukranian one side by side and see how they feel.

(Also that is a really ugly sling mount on the second pic)

Pics and text from the Firearm Blog:

Ukrainian state-owned firm RPC Fort (Research and Production Company Fort of the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine) is manufacturing under license a variant of the IWI Tavor chambered in 5.45x39mm Russian.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are still primarily armed with 5.45x39mm chambered firearms inherited from the Soviet Union. They have adopted a small number of RPC Fort-manufactured 5.56mm Tavors, presumably in use by special forces.

Israel manufactures the Tavor in 5.56x45mm and 9mm. It has been claimed that India is manufacturing it chambered in 5.56×30mm MINSAS but I have seen no evidence of this and am skeptical.

 

[TV-PressPass]

Does it come with Radio-active zombie slaying bullets though?

. . . ya know . . . Ukraine? Chernobyl? Or is that in bad taste?

 

[fireball]

Is much superior Russian product used on Chechen rebel.

 

[sewktbk]

lol^

 

[sapper043]

7.62 x 39 would be sweet.

 

[TV-PressPass]

Also what kind of crazy space-gun grenade launcher have the Ukranians installed on the top Tavor?

Looks . . . fancy?

 

[enefgee]

That would be a dirt cheap rifle to shoot in the US, here - not so much.

 

[AK]

On the contrary, perhaps an import version of this would finally facilitate some cheap 5.45x39. You don't see the caliber here because to date only AKs shoot it, and they're all prohibited here so there is no market. Create the demand.

 

[blaxsun]

7.62 x 39 would be sweet.

lol, why am I not surprised?

 

[dahs]

So in 40 years, surplus Tavors for $150?

 

[BenL]

Also what kind of crazy space-gun grenade launcher have the Ukranians installed on the top Tavor?

Looks . . . fancy?

From the guy who ran $4k in night vision optics on his Tavor at some point in time, I'd say that fancy is the right adjective

 

[TV-PressPass]

$4k? psssh. I'm waiting for my $6k FLIR unit to come in now. It has lasers.

Who needs a house? Or a car? Or food? I wanna see at night.

 

[Leonidas]

Would love a Tavor in 5.45 and cheap ammo to feed it!

Ukraine produced weapons should be cheaper too...

 

[luke s]

So in 40 years, surplus Tavors for $150?

the laser beam version will be out by then lol

 

[BenL]

$4k? psssh. I'm waiting for my $6k FLIR unit to come in now. It has lasers.

Who needs a house? Or a car? Or food? I wanna see at night.

Atta boy!

 

[shogun]

From what I read in the past, Israel has licensed Tavor to Ukraine only for sale within Ukraine. I do not believe that it can be imported to Canada from there. Also regarding grenade launcher, according to firearmblog it is South African.

 

[blaxsun]

$4k? psssh. I'm waiting for my $6k FLIR unit to come in now. It has lasers.
Who needs a house? Or a car? Or food? I wanna see at night.

Lasers, huh? Do you get a few sharks with that, too?

 

[yingtsay]

From what I read in the past, Israel has licensed Tavor to Ukraine only for sale within Ukraine. I do not believe that it can be imported to Canada from there.

Not surprised. They allowed it to be licensed and made for Ukraine, not competing against the designer.

 

[enefgee]

Lasers, huh? Do you get a few sharks with that, too?

I bet he can shoot into space with it.

 

[blaxsun]

I bet he can shoot into space with it.

Knowing TV, I'm counting on it. Plus video!