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Originally Posted by CDRODA396
Saw this on one of those Discovery Channel shows, seemed fairly effective. I wonder if the IDF has actually bought/fielded any of these, and if so how they performed during the recent "activities" in southern Lebanon?
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I saw the same show, weapons trainer from the IDF said they would try full fielding this August. It was fielded to the Givati Brigade during Operation Defensive Shield in April 2002 and received favorable reviews. It's also been seen in the hands of Israeli SF.
With modifications it's capable of left hand firing. The ejection port and charging handle can be swapped to the other side.
It has a few minor drawbacks. It'll take time to field, train, and implement like any other weapon. It's 3 times the cost of an M-4/ M-16. I'd like to give it a go and see how it feels.
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