Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Elder of ZiyonIWI US, Inc. a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., announces the TAVOR SAR has received the 2014 Golden Bullseye Award for American Rifleman Rifle of the Year.
The prestigious award, now in its twelfth year, acknowledges the finest products available in the shooting sports. Winners are selected by a seven-member committee and must meet or exceed the evaluator’s expectations. Since its introduction earlier in 2013, the TAVOR SAR received exemplary reviews on its performance, innovation in design, styling and function.
The TAVOR SAR was reviewed and chosen over thousands of other products reviewed by the American Rifleman staff to receive the most highly anticipated and regarded award in the shooting sports industry.
The Tavor was also named by Guns.com as one of the top ten guns of the year:
But Israel also innovates in - ammunition!
IMI Small Caliber Ammunition Division has developed a new and special 5.56 mm cartridge
designed for use with a wide range of standard 1:7 barrel twist rifles. The new ammunition has a trajectory match similar to standard ammunition without requiring zeroing of the weapon and can be used with both short and long barrel weapons, such as the M4 and M16.
The new "Razor Core" cartridge is made for the use of snipers and Special Forces and has superior accuracy, effective stopping power and extended range of up to 600 meters.
(h/t Ian)
