A lot of forumers have always made claims that the SAR-21 is the local version of the Israelis' Tavor.

This thread is set out to showcase the differences and similarities between the two weapons. This is a work-in progress. Alas I have not been able to source / find a decent picture of the Tavor's innards....

Some of the differences are summarised as follows (various googled sources):
- Tavor has its CG behind the weapon (so that cocking the weapon is easier). SAR-21 is perfectly balanced on firer's hand (so that you can easily fire with one hand).
- Tavor barrel is free-floating. SAR-21 appears to be non-free floating (from the design).
- The standard Tavor's barrel is shorter (460mm) vs SAR-21 (508mm). The Tavor was supposed to replace the M4 (M16 Carbine). The SAR-21 was supposed to replace the M-16 standard.
- The Tavor claims to break into 2 major components (the rifle body and the bolt group) but trying to clean / swop other parts might be a bit more complicated. The SAR-21 is perhaps more modular.
- The Tavor has a M-16 sweep selector. The SAR-21 has a cross-bolt / push-type selector.
- The Tavor can be re-configured for southpaws. The SAR-21 is strictly for right-hand use only.
- The Tavor uses an integrated reflex sight with red-dot + laser aiming device fixed on the barrel. The SAR-21 uses a scope fixed to the barrel with a separate LAD slund underneath the barrel.
- The Tavor uses M-16 magazines. The SAR-21 uses its proprietary plastic magazines (though ST Engg does have SAR-21 that uses M-16 mags for exports).

Some comaprison of the innards (Micro TAR - not sure if the same innards as the Tavor standard vs. SAR-21).....note the huge differences:

TAVOR (MTAR)


SAR-21


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Southpark
The Dude (cross-posting from old forum)