This is mostly Shooting Illustrated opinion. However I do really like the Tavor and have found it be very comfortable. Plus a more modern, and modular, design.
The problem is that the AR has become very dominate. And very affordable. Thus many do not want to see it replaced.
But IF the AR/M16/M4 were to be replaced it would be due to a new caliber was selected. There is talk of going to a 6.5mm. If it were the 6.5 Grendel (6.5x39) then it could be used in an AR platform. The 6.5mm has an advantage of nearly being a perfect caliber (high BC, the .338LM and .338NM also have nearly the same BC). The 6.5mm can give nearly the same performance as the .308 (7.62x51) with far less recoil.
I have found the Tavor to one of the most comfortable rifles I have held. A carbine not much bigger than most SMG. The Israel design concept was to be modular so that the rifle could be used in place of the SMG in 9mm (or some improved PDW caliber). The name "X95" refers to 9 as in 9mm and 5 as in 5.56mm.
The problem is that the AR has become very dominate. And very affordable. Thus many do not want to see it replaced.
But IF the AR/M16/M4 were to be replaced it would be due to a new caliber was selected. There is talk of going to a 6.5mm. If it were the 6.5 Grendel (6.5x39) then it could be used in an AR platform. The 6.5mm has an advantage of nearly being a perfect caliber (high BC, the .338LM and .338NM also have nearly the same BC). The 6.5mm can give nearly the same performance as the .308 (7.62x51) with far less recoil.
I have found the Tavor to one of the most comfortable rifles I have held. A carbine not much bigger than most SMG. The Israel design concept was to be modular so that the rifle could be used in place of the SMG in 9mm (or some improved PDW caliber). The name "X95" refers to 9 as in 9mm and 5 as in 5.56mm.
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