M16A1 rifle

M16A1 rifle with 30 rounds magazine and a 40mm M203 grenade launcher attached (circa mid-1970s)

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Steyr AUG A3

Steyr AUG with M203 40mm grenade launcher

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IMI Tavor TAR-21

Tavor TAR-21 partially disassembled
Image: Dean Roxby (Canada)

	TAR 21	TAR C21 / CTAR 21	TAR M21 / MTAR 21
Caliber:	5,56x45 NATO
Action	Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length	720 mm	640 mm	590 mm
Barrel length	460 mm	380 mm	330 mm
Weight	3,27 kg empty	3,18 kg empty	2,95 kg empty
Magazine capacity	30 rounds
Rate of fire	750 - 900 rounds per minute	750 - 900 rounds per minute	750 - 900 rounds per minute

The development of the new assault rifle, that should eventually replace in service the ageing M16A1, CAR-15 and IMI Galil assault rifles, began in Israel in the 1991. The new rifle was developed by the Israel Military Industries (IMI, now privatized as IWI - Israeli Weapons Industries Ltd) company,

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