Jan 03 2008
Latest Israeli Hollywood Star
Meet Tavor, the latest Israeli to make it big in Hollywood. Or more properly, the Micro-Tavor (MTAR 21) from Israeli Weapon Industries. According to Y-Net News:
‘Sexy’ Tavor rifle replaces Uzi as Hollywood weapon of choice
There is a new Israeli star making a splash in Hollywood. The Micro Tavor, the miniaturized version of the Israeli Tavor Assault Rifle, is fast becoming the “it” player in Hollywood action films.
As reported to the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, major Hollywood production companies are currently looking to purchase Micro Tavors for use in big budget action flicks. “The Tavor might very well be the next big Hollywood hit, seeing as the Uzi is fast becoming obsolete,” a source familiar with the matter indicated.
A weapons expert working in the entertainment industry called the Tavor “exactly what Hollywood film makers are looking for; a ‘sexy’ weapon that looks great and fires extremely well.”
This feisty new weapon is not only a hit on the Hollywood screens, however. A few elite US army units are also looking to purchase Micro Tavors, which are already a fixture in many IDF combat units.
I guess the venerable Uzi is looking a little long in the tooth these days. This might be a good time to go looking for Hollywood-surplus weapons…
(HT: five feet of fury)
