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S&T TAR21 Professional EBB (Tavor)


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After some delays from customs owing to my UKARA number expiring during transit my Tavor has finally arrived.

 

I thinks this might be the first review as I have found nothing elsewhere on the web and no videos save for the S&T promo one from before christmas.

 

Unfortunately I havent put any rounds through it so can't comment on range/accuracy/fps, just aesthetics, which seem to be on alot of peoples minds when discussing Tavor AEG's. I have been worried that it would be a poor plasticy representation as per previous S&T Tavor examples,  I cant comment on the Ares ones.

 

In the box I got the gun, mag and manual , thats it, no cleaning rod or any other parts. It is however very well packed.

 

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First things first as you will see from the photos, the supplied mag I thought was small, especially compared to the Lonex flash mags also pictured. Minor issue? its a metal made mag.

 

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Picking the gun out of the box I can happily say that it felt very solid. I was very fearfull of it being a creaky piece of . However it would appear that the main boy is of polymer construction as the listings said. It does have a seem running through the middle of the body but it is glued shut unlike the FS2000 

 

 

I think the finish is quite nice on the polymer, there are a few small glue marks on the underside of the body. It has been well moulded and details are sharp as you can see on the pistol grip.

 

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The RIS rails, sights, barrel, flashider are metal, which I suspect is the difference between the Professional and explorer models, that and it having a polymer body as opposed to ABS plastic. There are no IMI  trade marks, but "Made in china" is stamped in small font at the rear of the body.

 

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The charging handle opereates and exposes the faux ejection port and also the hop unit. The release button is the large one behind the magazine and I think also works as a spring release. I found that if the ejection port cover is half open when you have finished firing that if you cock the charging handle and release it, it closes fully.

 

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This leads me to the blow back function. I also run a TM SOPMOD so compare it to that. It is very very loud. It does not seem to have a recoil function like the TM range but it is still a very crisp, and I will  say it again, very loud, blowback.

 

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The battery compartment is easily accessible and comes fitted to a small tamiya connector. I used a 7.4 1200 stick lipo to see how it fired and this battery was just a dash to big. However the space for the battery is wide so there are plenty of squarer lipos that fit, probably with more capacity than a 1200. The listing states that the void will fit a mini Nimh battery. The cavity extends back towards the pistol grip. The front grip locks securely in and must be the easiest battery compartment to access I have encountered.

 

The butt pad at the rear of the gun can be removed by first pushing through a locking pin. The pad opens at a hinge at the lower rear exposing the motor and also access to the spring which can be quick changed.

 

In summary, very built in my opinion especially given the price. I think the addition of metal parts and a polymer body makes a huge difference and transforms it into a sturdy and realistic representation.

 

The rate of fire and trigger response is the only gripe I have at this pre-firing stage. Again I dont have the stats for this and it might just be because I am used to using AEG's with a very high rate of fire.

 

I had been waiting for this to arrive from order for nearly two months. Maybe my opinions on bullpups or the Tavor have changed since then but I think this is a real Marmite gun, especially for me a common M4 monkey. As such I am not sure I will keep it down to my preference alone as opposed to any physical issues with the gun.

 

Its still nearly half the price of the Ares Tavor at $230 and has the blowback function to boot, so even if you not sure whether you like a Tavor or not its certainly a cheaper option than what is already out there and possibly better in build quality than the Ares.

 

Specifications :
Length : 672 mm 
Inner Barrel Length : 415mm 
Shooting Mode : Safety, Semi-Auto & Full-Auto
Weight (Gram): 4650 (With Box)
Gearbox Type : Full Metal 8mm bushing gear box with Electronic blow back (EBB) system and Quick Spring change function.
Color : Black
Power Source : 8.4v (Mini type)
Magazine Capacity : 300 rounds
Materials : Polymer and metal
Bullet Type : 6mm BB
Power (Muzzle Velocity) : 350 FPS
Manufacturer: S&T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sounds to me like they've cloned certain elements of the Ares design, like the bolt release and the quick change spring.  It would be interesting to know how much of a clone it is.  Asn an owner of two Ares Tavors, a source of spares would be a welcome prospect.

 

The trigger response is a little slow on the Ares one as well.  Does the S&T have a long trigger pull (like the Ares)? Or is the slow response due to dome other factor?

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nearly two months. If my UKARA number had still been valid it would have under two weeks easily. The delay was all in the UK

Yeah I can imagine, damn customs taking their time.

 

Let us know about its performance when youv skirmished it. I've seen a few people looking out for these, they seem to be an increasingly sought after weapon which makes it sound like a good platform so I would like to hear how it serves.

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Bit of a rash generalisation there half trigger.. I can only count for the exterior which I think for the cost is very good as it hasn't even seen the cold light of day. I am selling it but only because I'm not sure if I want a bullpup and since ordering it ages ago my circumstances have changed meaning I am hardly going to use it.

 

Would rathervsomeonevelse got to enjoy it.

 

Arnie

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Bit of a rash generalisation there half trigger.. I can only count for the exterior which I think for the cost is very good as it hasn't even seen the cold light of day. I am selling it but only because I'm not sure if I want a bullpup and since ordering it ages ago my circumstances have changed meaning I am hardly going to use it.

 

Would rathervsomeonevelse got to enjoy it.

 

Arnie

Aha true. And tbf I'm not a fan of bullups at all either.

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The S&T isn't bad for a project gun.  I have the explorer version.  Many of the issues with the ARES, the S&T has solved.

 

First thing they did was to get rid of the mechbox mounted hop unit, and added a spring to push the hop unit towards the mechbox.  They also free floated the outer barrel, rather than the ARES with a two piece mounting. 

 

However it is not without some work required.

 

Here is the amount of work required to have it working at DMR accuracy.

 

- Added a front barrel bushing onto the outer barrel to stabilise the inner barrel. (tolerance issue)

- New motor (the original motor was p00p, like the ARES)

- Element H-hop nub

- Madbull blue hop rubber

- Adjusted the trigger pull by setting the trigger rod further forward

- Lighten the trigger pull

 

Its using a 7.4v 1800mah on an m120 spring at 15 rps, shooting 420fps.

 

Overall the trigger is now light and responsive with a quick trigger response, with less travel than an AK/MP5K trigger.  Worthwhile as a DMR.  Downside is because the barrel is a light profile free float, accuracy on auto suffers. 

 

I also added around 500gs of counterweight to the front where the battery compartment would be, total weight now is around 2.9kgs so the gun feels more balanced. 

 

I have done similar mods to an ARES and because of the better materials used the total weight is at 3.9kgs which is way too heavy for a carbine.

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