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Israel Weapon Industries Shows Off Sci-Fi-Looking Shotgun






ISI's new Tavor TS12 semi-auto shotgun was the most radical-looking weapon at SHOT Show 2018's range day. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com)
ISI's new Tavor TS12 semi-auto shotgun was the most radical-looking weapon at SHOT Show 2018's range day. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com)
Military.com
22 Jan 2018
By Matthew Cox
LAS VEGAS -- IWI US Inc.'s new Tavor TS12 semi-auto shotgun was definitely the most radical-looking weapon design at SHOT Show 2018 Range Day.

This new 12-gauge design is the company's first foray into the tactical shotgun market and looks like it would be right at home on the set of the sci-fi classic, "Starship Troopers."



The U.S. subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries Ltd., based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, is known for its bullpup-style Tavor rifle family and other Israeli-style weapons.

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I know many KitUp!, readers are not fans of the bullpup design, but I have to say it was pretty nice to shoot.

The gas-regulated, semi-auto shotgun feeds from one of three rotating magazine tubes, each capable of holding four three-inch shotgun shells or five two-inch shotgun shells, for a total potential magazine capacity of 15 +1 rounds.

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IWI's TAVOR TS12 gas-powered shotgun has some sleek looks and a capacity of 15+1 rounds.
IWI's TAVOR TS12 gas-powered shotgun has a sleek look and a capacity of 15+1 rounds. (Video by Sean Mcclain Brown/Military.com)
We were only able to load two shells in each tube because of safety rules at range day, so I didn't get a feel for how much buckshot the TS12 is capable of sending down range.

It measures 28.34-inches overall and weighs eight pounds. The TS12 is bulky-looking, especially when you compare it to standard semi-auto and pump shotguns.

Rotating the tubular magazines was a little awkward at first but not bad. Recoil was very manageable, and the balance was surprisingly good.

It also features a one-piece, full-length 1913 Picatinny top rail with M-LOK receptacles on each side of the forearm to allow multiple placement possibilities for lights and other accessories.

The TS12 will be available initially in a black finish, but later versions will be offered in olive drab and flat dark earth. It's slated to retail for about $1,400.

-- Matthew Cox can be reached at matthew.cox@military.com.

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Glock Touts New Pistol Born out of Army Sidearm Competition






Glock’s new G19X, which emerged out of the company’s effort to win the Army Modular Handgun System competition. (Photo by Matthew cox/Military.com)
Glock’s new G19X, which emerged out of the company’s effort to win the Army Modular Handgun System competition. (Photo by Matthew cox/Military.com)
Military.com
22 Jan 2018
By Matthew Cox
LAS VEGAS -- Glock Inc. showed off its new G19X at SHOT Show 2018 Range Day.

The new model -- which features a compact slide and a full-size frame -- emerged out of the company's attempt to meet the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System competition requirement, said Shane Coley, Team Glock captain.

Glock lost to Sig Sauer, which also beat out FN America and Beretta USA, the maker of the current M9 9mm pistol in the MHS competition to replace the M9.

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But the setback hasn't stopped the Smyrna, Georgia-based subsidiary of the Austrian firearm giant from taking advantage of its effort to produce what appears to be a sweet marriage of full-size and concealable handgun designs.

The Glock 19 is extremely popular with U.S. special operations forces because of its reliability and compact size.


The G19X adds "more grip surface for a better grip for people who have bigger hands, and it also gives you more rounds with the extended magazine," Coley said.

It holds 17 rounds with standard magazine and 19 rounds with the extended mag, Coley said, compared to the standard Glock 19 magazine which holds 15 rounds.

The G19X comes in the coyote color with the first-ever factory colored slide. The nPVD slide coating of the GLOCK 19X prevents corrosion, resists chemicals, and stands up against the elements.

Additional design features of the G19X include the GLOCK Marksman Barrel with enhanced polygonal rifling and an improved barrel crown for increased accuracy.

It has ambidextrous slide stop levers, no finger grooves on the grip and a lanyard loop for retention.

Unlike the Glock MHS versions, the G19X does not include a frame-mounted manual safety designed to meet the Army's MHS requirement.

It retails for $749.

-- Matthew Cox can be reached at matthew.cox@military.com.

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