Tavor Trigger not Resetting

Save yourself the headache contact the store you bought it from or North Sylva the distributor, before you tear into it and cause more damage in the process.
 
cyberspace said:
I just received a new Tavor recently. During inspection, I switched from S to R and pulled the trigger to test it, I can hear the click indicating dry fire first time. But when I released mag and reinserted back in, then recocked it, the trigger won't reset to fire again. I even fed it with dummy ammo. I kept repeating this several times and trigger seems to be stuck like it is in S mode while it is in R mode, which it won't pull back further to release hammer to fire.

Has anyone had this problem with the trigger not resetting on their new Tavor? Is there a way to fix this trigger reset issue? Is my new Tavor defective?
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Are you riding the charging handle, or pressing the bolt release?. Tavors dont like it when you ride the charging handle.
 
Reading Blaxsuns similar situation: is it possible your charging handle is on backwards? That would cause it to not lock forward all the way and not seat the bolt correctly.

I understand being a new owner means you might not know if someone flipped the handle by accident before selling it to you. Post a quick photo and I'm sure someone will recognize if that's the issue.

If it proves to be something more serious than that: follow hbeans advice and get in touch with north Sylva.

Good luck! Dead triggers are something I've never had to contend with, but youre not the first to have something like this happen to them.
 
I used to have the same type of problem. It was from not allowing the bolt to go all the way forward by riding the charging handle forward. Let it fly all the way forward and see if it will fire. I think my problem was exasperbated by removing one of the trigger springs to reduced trigger pull. 2,000 rounds later I haven't had a stoppage yet.

The charging handle on backwards is a strong possibility too. Definetely look at it or post a picture.
 
Riding the charging handle happens to every person I take shooting. They don't want to let things snap and follow through.

Could be that too cyberspace. Try not to baby the rifle maybe?
 
Riding the charge handle is my best guess. I have had some people fire mine and they don't pull it back and let go, they like to ride it forward.

Just pull back, and let it go. The return spring will ensure the bolt goes home.
 
Hopefully it's just riding the bolt.

Anyone else remember the guy who couldn't get his SL8 to load? It turned out he thought pulling that little retractable handle out to the side was all you had to do. :D
 
You don't need to "slam" it per se cyber. Just release it. The gun does all the work for you, so you don't have to ease it slower or push and speed it up. Just pull the cocking handle to the rear and release.

The manual is pretty vague. If you're asking about the bolt release found behind your magazine well, you can see it when I do reloads in the video below. @2:44 I use the cocking handle to insert a round into the chamber. Then @2:52 you can hear the ring when I slap the bolt close on the underside of the rifle.

Essentially, you can pull your bolt release when there's no magazine inserted to raise the bolt hold open device inside the rifle. This is what happens when you fire until the mag is empty, the bolt is held back on the last round. The idea is that you would then remove the empty magazine, put in a full one, and rather than work the charging handle again you would "hit the bolt release" and the bolt would close and insert a new round on its own.

Does that make sense? I'm trying to keep it first-timer friendly

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cyberspace said:
I just tried letting the charging handle slide itself back hard and the trigger now works. I guess I treat my new Tavor like a puss. :D Thanks to all you guys again for your help!
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Excellent! Enjoy your new baby! I love mine! And remember, it is essentially a combat rifle. Built to last with the same materials as the ones the IDF use.

Good enough for them, good enough for me.
 
For the bolt catch/release button, I like to push up on the front of it, rather than pull down the back, to manually engage the bolt catch. Be advised that you don't have to push it up as far as it goes to stop the bolt. Have a look at how high the mag pushes it up.
 
cyberspace said:
I just tried letting the charging handle slide itself back hard and the trigger now works. I guess I treat my new Tavor like a puss. :D Thanks to all you guys again for your help!
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Glad to hear you were able to resolve it. Just remember not to baby your Tavor like an AR15 and you'll be fine. :rolleyes:

Oh, and thanks for 'outing' me TV... :redface: Note to self: when it's 3am in the morning and you're already somewhat sleep-deprived with a cold, there's no such thing as a quick "20-minute" disassembly/cleaning/maintenance. Especially if you install something incorrectly, completely forget about it and then can't remember what you screwed up the next day... ;)
 
smak_daddy said:
Your Tavor trigger sucks and your suprised? LOL!!!
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It's not that bad (and it doesn't have anything on the first batch of NEA AR triggers...).

cyberspace said:
I was puzzled why AR-15s are restricted while Tavs are not with same calibers. Must be odd politics involved.
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Because the only similarity (mechanical or otherwise) is that it happens to take the same magazine. From both a mechanical and design standpoint it's completely different; there's not a single interchangeable part between them. In reality the truth is that the Tavor didn't exist when the AR15 was initially prohibited (then restricted), otherwise it probably would've shared the same fate... Enjoy it while it lasts!

Edit: Addendum; that's not entirely correct - the front AR15 sight post is interchangeable. ;)
 
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Thanks Blaxsun. Glad you brought this issue up earlier before me. It's an impressive rifle that's meant to be tough handled.

blaxsun said:
Glad to hear you were able to resolve it. Just remember not to baby your Tavor like an AR15 and you'll be fine. :rolleyes:

Oh, and thanks for 'outing' me TV... :redface: Note to self: when it's 3am in the morning and you're already somewhat sleep-deprived with a cold, there's no such thing as a quick "20-minute" disassembly/cleaning/maintenance. Especially if you install something incorrectly, completely forget about it and then can't remember what you screwed up the next day... ;)
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