Silver Shadow has officially unveiled the double barreled AR-15 I blogged about last month. The Gilboa Snake has two barrels that are fired simultaneously, essentially double tapping on a single trigger pull. It will be available in both semi-automatic (two rounds per [Read More…]
[ Written by gun optics guru Timothy Yan ] With combat experiences from five major wars and concurrent anti-terrorism operations since its founding in 1948, the Israeli Defense Forces or IDF is one of the first military to understood the advantage of reflex sight on [Read More…]
The Honduran Armed Forces have announced plans to purchase Tavor TAR-21 assault rifles from Israel Weapon Industries. The IWI sales team are superstars. They sell Tavors like Saudi Arabia sells oil. [ Many thanks to Danny for emailing me the link. ]
DoubleTapper has reviewed a very nifty Israeli-made PDW-style AR-15 called the Silver Shadow Gilboa APR (Assault Pistol Rifle). This small gun has a forward bolt return spring, eliminating the need for a buffer tube and thus reducing its size.
The Cornershot, a device that allows users to shoot pistols around corners while behind cover, was developed by Lt. Col. Amos Golan of the IDF in the early 2000s and has since become one of the worlds most copied weapon systems. Pakistan, Iran, South Korea and China all [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has followed up the review did he did back in 2010 of the FAB Defense KPOS Glock Carbine Kit. DoubleTapper says … I personally find the KPOS to be both comfortable to shoot, and extremely useful.
DoubleTapper recently attended the ISDEF 2010 expo in Israel. One of the guns he saw there was the Gilboa, which made by the Israeli firm Silver Shadow Advanced Security System Ltd. This full-auto AR-15 style weapon has just about all the features you could want from a [Read More…]
Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has presented the Iranian president with an FN FAL which he claims was captured in 2006. The IDF don’t agree. Double tapper reports.
The accurate detection and compensation for the effect of cross winds is the holy grail of sniper scope development. A patent awarded two days ago to the Israeli Government’s Soreq Nuclear Research Center describes a system that can do just that. The patent [Read More…]
Double Tapper reviewed the FAB Defense KPOS Glock carbine kit. I have used a similar Glock carbine kit. They increase the utility of a pistol tremendously.
The IDF report that the Tavor rifle performed well in the recent Gaza conflict Operation Cast Lead. Earlier problems with the rifle jamming have been resolved, Israeli National News reports: The IDF has completed its study of the weapon’s performance in the Gaza [Read More…]
These photos are apparently of a Palestinian using some sort of homemade grenade launcher. It looks like it could be a 40mm grenade in the barrel, or maybe some type of 40mm less/non-lethal grenade like round, such as tear gas. It appears to work by striking the firing [Read More…]
I saw this at Occupied Nashville: The device is called a “Univeral Tactical Attachment For Glock 19” and is manufactured by Israeli company FAB Defense. It mounts a Glock 17 or 19 onto a standard standard picatinny rail and includes a side charging handle [Read More…]
DoubleTapper continues his series on snipers. IDF Snipers are indoctrinated in one of three courses: 1. Four week basic snipers course for infantry units. 2. Three week basic snipers course for Special Forces units’ personal. 3. .50 caliber shooting course. What is [Read More…]
The Israelis, and their ancient forerunners, have had a history of snipers going back at least 3000 years since David famously took out Goliath with a sniper-esque head shot. The Doubletapper has written an article on the history of IDF snipers since the turbulent [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has taken photos of a Tavor being field stripped in his kitchen. Very interesting. More here.
Bul handguns will be distributed in the US by Charles Daly. They are made in Israel. DoubleTapper has more information on their use with the Fobus stock in Israel (which is not likely to be offered to civilians in the US) These photo were taken by TalonArms.com at SHOT [Read More…]
DoubleTapper has an excellent write-up about the firearm and carry laws in Israel. It is very interesting. Read it here.
Iran is one of those countries who are not happy when they are not copying weapons designed by other countries. The irony is that they have copied an Israeli weapon. These grainy photos were taken from a video (see below). There are a few parts that look different to [Read More…]
Apparently the Israeli ‘Civil Guard’ and licensed tour guide operators on tour still use the M1 Carbine!
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