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   Account: Firearms (gat@mu.zaitcev.nu)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 22:51:32 JST Account: Firearms
   https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/idf/thanks-but-no-thanks-israel-replacing-us-assault-rifles-with-locally-made-arms/2024/03/06/
   
   Journalists generally explain it poorly, but basically IDF decided to replace Tavor with M4. The only twist this time is, they don't want to rely on American supply in the face of the demands in Ukraine and other theaters, so they are going to make those ARs themselves.
   
   I remember that a ton of articles were posted in 2021 about Tavor not going away. However, the 2022 SVO in Ukraine changed the calculus very much: a cheaper, easier to manufacture, effective rifle is called for.
   
   There's no much wrong with Tavor except the cost, and let's face it: not being an AR is its greatest demerit.
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     Account: Firearms (gat@mu.zaitcev.nu)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 22:51:31 JST Account: Firearms

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     Sorry, I forgot that I'm on Fedi. I should've added "Tavor bros on suicide watch trololololol" or something.
     
     Interestingly enough, IDF rejected AR-likes too (so, no Carmel). It has to be an M4. I was hoping for the death of the Government profile barrel, but apparently no such luck.
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     受不了包 (shibao@misskey.bubbletea.dev)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 22:51:57 JST 受不了包

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     @gat@mu.zaitcev.nu tavor bros on suicide watch trolololololol