IWI US, Inc., a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) Ltd., is proud to announce a new caliber for the TAVOR® SAR; the .300 Blackout. The bullpup deemed “Rifle of the Year” by the NRA’s American Rifleman Magazine in 2014 continues to excite the American audience who have embraced the TAVOR SAR and the bullpup concept with open arms. For those who already own a TAVOR® SAR in 5.56 NATO or 9mm, a .300 Blackout conversion kit will also be available.
“We’ve had a ton of requests for this particular caliber as its popularity has grown as a good self-defense round as well as a hunting round,” Michael Kassnar, VP of Sales and Marketing for IWI US explained. “The .300 Blackout is a highly accurate, soft shooting round that is also a very effective hunting round, unlike the lighter more traditional varmint or military calibers. We listened to our customers on Facebook and through our Customer Service Department and this was a round that kept coming up to the top of the wish list. And we listened to our customers express their need for a .300 Blackout rifle that can reliably handle sub-sonic and supersonic loads. The result is an integral gas regulator built into the Tavor barrel that is easily adjustable for sub or supersonic rounds.”
The TAVOR® SAR bullpup configuration offers the short rifle convenience but with a full size rifle’s velocity, energy and accuracy. All of the TAVOR® SAR’s parts are MIL-STD and 100% interchangeable. The 16.5” or 18” .300 Blackout barrel is cold-hammer forged and chrome lined, made from CrMoV steel. The long-stroke gas piston system is also 100% ambidextrous in configuration and operation with an optional opposite hand bolt, and a simple field stripping is all that is needed to quickly and easily break down the TAVOR into two major serviceable subassemblies. MSRP is $ 2,049.00.
The .300 Blackout conversion kit includes a 16.5” or 18” cold hammer forged chrome lined barrel made of CrMoV steel with a 1:7 right hand twist, a headspaced bolt, an A2 flash suppressor and barrel wrench. MSRP is $499.00.
For more information, please visit www.iwi.us.
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I hope this means that they will release an SBRed version of the micro tavor (x-95) in 300blk, because I really think that is the rifle we are waiting for from IWI, that and a 7.62×51 Tavor.
$499 is a better price for a conversion kit than what we were previously getting from IWI, but in my opinion there is some validity in the complaint that $499 is a bit of a high price for a barrel and a bolt, but it definitely could be worse. I will definitely consider buying one, but I really don’t know how much I would switch calibers back and forth, especially considering the price of 300blk, so it might make more sense to buy a completely different weapon system in 300blk.
Either way though, the Tavor took care of me just fine when I was overseas and I look forward to seeing what else IWI comes up with as we move forward.
I wouldn’t get too excited.
Pistol length gas system, short stroke piston, over-gassed by default, and face right at the action…
Quiet it won’t be.
The X95 would be cool in theory, but I suspect this is a case of miswanting.
My knowledge of 300blk is pretty limited, but I know it was designed with short barrels in mind – are there any negative implications of going to a 16 or 18″ barrel?
Not really. Supers accelerates out to 20″ but the gains are very minimal anywhere past 16″.
Subs don’t need much barrel at all (becomes a function of the gas system needing the time to work in semi-autos) so no gains there.
16″ 300blk super is basically 7.62×39 out of an AK.
Not interested in 300, but I am looking forward to getting a X95.
Nothing negative about the longer barrel. You gain velocity, but not as much as with other calibers.
Great news from IWI and most importantly a 500.00 conversion for current Tavor owners. For a Chrome Moly Vanadium cold hammer forged Chrome lined 1:7 Twist barrel it checks most boxes for me. The only question yet to be answered is how is it going to function with Supersonics and a Can as well as Subsonics and a Can.
They at least got the twist right.
It’ll be better than the Tavor suppressed (which is horrible) but I’m afraid not by much. Part of the design dictates that it always uses a pistol length gas system. It’s a loud gun to the shooter suppressed, just like the AUG.
I’m going to suspect they are indenting supersonic use, at least that’s really the only thing this will be good for.