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Caliber:5.56 x 45mm NATO

IMI in the MTAR developed on the basis of a new improved, initially known as the "Special Forces-type" Tavor (Special Forces Tavor), he soon renamed the Tavor 2. This new improved version is based on military trial on the original models derived to modify the views.
In May 2002, the Israeli Defense Forces purchased 10,000 branches Tavor 2 and prototype of the CTAR, as an advance team of the standard infantry weapon, replacing the current M16 series of equipment. Tavor 2 improvements have the following main points:
*Improve the safety devices off
*The new wood care
*Abolished Grip Gloves
*An increase of M1913 rails
*Cancel a laser pointer of the switch, because it no longer use the original model of MARS crosshairs.

Tavor 2 B-type is the formal shape after the Tavor 2 model, re-use of MARS sight. However, in 2004, this model Tavor 2 no longer use the name, and direct as MTAR. The new MTAR-type Tavor 2 model with the original seat of the details in the magazine relatively large difference, in addition to the new MTAR-type with a different trigger guard ring to distinguish between 5.56mm and 9mm model type.