Tavor FAQ (updated 08 December, 2008)

skatemike77 said:
does anyone know if the x95 BCG can just plop right into the tar 21 gen 2.5 ready to rock n roll?
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I was told yes. I bought a Gen 2.5 and was told it has the x95 BCG in it.

That being said, I've noticed that the mags in my tavor take a lot more effort to seat and remove than my AR. Is this normal? In fact, i find that the mag that the tavor comes with is easier to seat and remove than my PMAGS
 
Donster 125 said:
I was told yes. I bought a Gen 2.5 and was told it has the x95 BCG in it.

That being said, I've noticed that the mags in my tavor take a lot more effort to seat and remove than my AR. Is this normal? In fact, i find that the mag that the tavor comes with is easier to seat and remove than my PMAGS
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It is SUPER hard to seat a full mag on a closed bolt with the Tavor. But remove? It shouldn't be hard, every mag I've used pops out effortlessly.
 
Jarvy said:
It is SUPER hard to seat a full mag on a closed bolt with the Tavor. But remove? It shouldn't be hard, every mag I've used pops out effortlessly.
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Thanks for the reply! What mags are you using? I believe I'm using Gen2 PMAGS. Also, how do I know if I have a Gen 2.5? I was told it can be figured out based on the BCG?
 
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Donster 125 said:
Thanks for the reply! What mags are you using? I believe I'm using Gen2 PMAGS. Also, how do I know if I have a Gen 2.5? I was told it can be figured out based on the BCG?
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You should avoid using Gen2 PMAGs in your Tavor, they may push up on the bolt hold-open slightly which can cause damage to the bolt and the hold open device. The FN SCAR has a similar issue. You can modify the mags to be safe:


I use USGI, Lancer L5s, and Gen 3 Pmags. I think the only way to tell a gen 2.5 is by the trigger pack.
 
blaxsun said:
This is a myth. All magazines slightly raise the bolt hold-open. If memory serves, some of the steel ones were the worst offenders. So no, you're not going to damage your Tavor by using Gen2 PMAGs. But if you absolutely believe this - use the Gen3s.
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You are absolutely correct. I've owned two TAR-21s that had bolt stopper damage using only USGI style magazines. This is a high wear item by design it seems. Google seems to show plenty of US stoppers with peening/damage. I have never had one manfunction even with the peening and deformation.
 
TK-Hryciuk said:
You are absolutely correct. I've owned two TAR-21s that had bolt stopper damage using only USGI style magazines. This is a high wear item by design it seems. Google seems to show plenty of US stoppers with peening/damage. I have never had one manfunction even with the peening and deformation.
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I believe the best are the Lancer L5 and PMAG Gen3 (LAR-15s were average) but even those do nudge ever so slightly.
 
onetwentyish said:
That be the one you wouldn't sell me? :(
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We exchanged correspondence and he's not actually missing the rear sight. He has a Gen 1.5 with a flat gas cylinder block that accommodates a larger third party short rail - so the flip-to-side rear sight wouldn't work as it requires the gas cylinder block with the fixed rear sight mount. This was the first attempt at a flat top Tavor model and there wasn't a lot of consideration given to BUIS (the Gen 2s/2.5s had the full rail with integrated/folding BUIS).
 
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