X95 vs Tar-21. Review. IWI Tavor bullpups.

[@Trooper599]

It's the Tavor21 (it's even stamped on the receiver), not TAR21. The TAR21 is the full auto version.

[@Trooper599]

I like the extra rail space of the X95, but the mag release of the Tavor21 is so much better. The bar managing the mag release on the X95 can get frozen, or full of crud. The Tavor21 also accepts the Podium, which was a deal breaker for me. The X95 can't take the Podium, so if you want a bipod, you need to sacrifice your bottom rail, which I use for a forward grip on my Tavor21

[@gnutzguy]

tar 21 mag release is better till you accidently hit it in the middle of a firefight, lol. awful location for a mag release , me think.

[@Trooper599]

@@gnutzguy If you hit the mag release in the middle of a firefight, that's a you problem, and not the mag release problem lol.. Do you realize how many people accidentally released their mags and they dropped during parade with the C7? Again, not a rifle issue... It's a human issue ;)

[@gnutzguy]

@@Trooper599 yup, my problem cos I'm dead in a firefight. Lol. I don't know how many c7 , way after my time but I could tell how many with a fn c1a1? Zero.

[@kevinforget549]

@@gnutzguy its difficult for me to deliberately press the mag release on the tavor let alone by accident due to the mag release being narrowed and you have to bend your wrist in an unnatural position to get it into the space directly behind the trigger. the mag release spring is also quite strong and takes quite a bit of force to press down.

[@gnutzguy]

@@kevinforget549 lol. You need practice. The people who compete says they prefer the tavor21 cos it's easy to release the mag , simply moving their hand rearwards.

[@blt308]

Thanks for posting side by side comparison one of the biggest difference I noticed is the Length of Pull or LOP... TAR-21 (SAR) seem to have much longer LOP.

[@gnutzguy]

There is an optional skinny buttplate for the x95 that will reduce the LOP further.

[@sylvan47070]

Doesn't seem. Absolutely does. Look at the gap between the hand grip and mag well. Its at least 1.5" longer LOP

[@kingryan69]

having shot both I can say that the the tar21 is a very solid weapon, the x95 is improved but not vastly. it is a matter of preference as to the mag release, but in actual performance the rifles are very close. I do like the look of the c95 much better. the t97 is less accurate by orders of magnitude is less reliable and the only similiarity is that its a bullpup.

[@gnutzguy]

yes, i dont see why the performance shouldnt be close but i have to disagree that the X95 is not vastly improved.

[@ilovefreeski]

How is the t97 less reliable lol???

[@rhaynesify]

After viewing my SAR21 (US gun) it’s trigger pack and bolt carrier group are identical to your X95 with the exception of the additional cuts exposing the recoil spring. My guess is they were changes required by the ATF for import in the US. IWI probably made it universal for the civilian X95s for simple sales logistics.

[@gnutzguy]

you describe the type A bolt , quite different than my type B bolt. please see my bolt disassembly vid.

[@rhaynesify]

@@gnutzguy no according to your videos it would be the Type B bolt, with the exception the slots exposing the recoil spring as I mentioned before. My recoil spring can be taken down as the Type A style, but everything else is Type B.

[@gnutzguy]

see this vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/laraYp-aa8p_hZo . Type B has no slots and the buffer do not move freely. also check my vid on X95 micro disassembly, there are a brief explanation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6SmeaGZiMSqmrc

[@franknash7878]

Good stuff! Thank you!

[@sadnessinside123]

Great video. You can buy a charging handle for the Tavor that flips forward exactly like the FN fal. Great system

[@gnutzguy]

yes, it arrived last week.

[@dylandekeyzer1451]

Me laughing knowing how many type 97’s and type 81’s I can get for the price of anything from IWI, I’m saving up for the big boy Tavor in .308 now

[@gnutzguy]

so true, you can buy a used x95 and T97 g3 instead of a new tavor 7, lol.

[@dylandekeyzer1451]

@@gnutzguy might be the move to get another type 97 and a x-95

[@MichaelSmith-gu3tt]

Personally. I’d trade my x95 for a tar21

[@gnutzguy]

really? my friend said hes willing to trade his for yours, lol.

[@jimmyjimmy1601]

The Tar 21 is more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion.

[@VLK-73]

Excellent video. So how would one clean the gas system on this one? Also what is your opinion as far as comparing both of the Tavor's to the T97 in terms of design simplicity and reliability?

[@gnutzguy]

i use a shotgun brush. unfortunately, both are not perfect, x95 could improve the gas system and t97 could improve the FCG. im not a big fan of striker firing system.

[@soperific1]

In the years I've owned and shot my M4, I've never cleaned the gas system. BCG sure, but the actual gas tube, never. Gun runs fine, the gas system is largely self cleaning.

[@dbmail545]

12 guage brush seems the best. Not like it needs to be done with non-corrosively primed ammo. Why do you think it needs cleaning in the first place?

[@VLK-73]

@@dbmail545 Gas systems are not self cleaning as far as I'm aware of. Even with non-corrosive it fouls up

[@bumpercoach]

saw a recent MarksmanTV vid where he said he likes the earlier Tavor better so I asked but he still hasnt answered why

[@dbmail545]

The X95 looks better but the SAR-21 is a better design. Only one transfer bar to get fouled with mud instead of two. The X95 was intended to be shorter but the civilian gun is not. Bully puppies have more cons than pros from someone who has been running an SAR-21 for almost ten years.

[@gnutzguy]

we will havta agree to disagree. i find x95 still have some serious deficiencies.

[@PapaFunDip]

i love the sar-21 but damn do i also hate it. Its a shitty service weapon but its my shitty service weapon

[@georgeyuan9833]

Haven't got a chance to play X95, looking forward to it. With 63 gr ammo, my T97 consistently shoot 2 MOA initially, after the barrel gets very hot, then the spread gets to 4 moa. What moa your x95 is doing?

[@gnutzguy]

i have not shot the x95 . have you tried shooting the t97 with the gas shut off?

[@georgeyuan9833]

@@gnutzguy Good idea, will give it a try. So from your try, better group?

[@gnutzguy]

@@georgeyuan9833 technically speaking, it should cos it's basically a bolt action with less moving parts. I believe the barrel will take a bit longer to heat up cos a bit of gas will not return back into the bore, this is minimal.

[@Leap6]

A nice and clean postmortem if I can say so !

[@knightnight1894]

Come on x95 is from India, the magic India, where MIG 21 can shoot down F16 in a 1 to 8 battle, of course X95 is better.

[@gnutzguy]

obvious to you and me but not to everybody. eg: one in my comment section and some of the youtubes actually said after owning the x95 they went back to the tar. funny how people are.