PDWs...and other small arms.

[n9nwo]

Tavor is too big for support troops who need to focus on their primary jobs without a magazine sticking out of the weapon.

A PDW needs to be able to be worn on a belt without being overly obtrusive and a snag hazard.

The problem is that often the support troops are doing patrols. Not staying in an office. Yes if you are a foppet then you may not need a rifle. But few support troops are staying within the wire. More and more of our combat injuries and deaths are among the support troops, not infantry.

The Tavor is a modular system. It can be configured as a rifle, a carbine or as small as a SMP. Multiple calibers and barrel lengths.

Most of the weapons mentioned are too big. The Thompson is. But then even the P90 is about the same size as the Tavor.

Remember that the PDW has to not only fit on a belt but also be effective out to 300m.