Author Topic: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12  (Read 1119 times)

Offline tuolumnejim

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A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« on: April 20, 2024, 09:56:44 PM »
I have to say, not really impressed. Jams and feed failures.

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2024, 07:08:02 AM »
Shoulda got an SRM 1216

Mine runs flawlessly

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2024, 08:01:59 AM »
Shoulda got an SRM 1216

Mine runs flawlessly
Can you run mini shells in it?

Never mind I just checked the spec sheet.
« Last Edit: April 21, 2024, 08:09:30 AM by tuolumnejim »

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2024, 09:13:04 AM »
How many rounds through it so far?

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2024, 12:19:31 PM »
What kind of shells was he shooting?
I dont know anything about the IWI Tavor TS12, but some hunting shotguns need to be broken in with a few boxes of high brass shotshells before they will reliably cycle low brass.

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2024, 02:26:08 PM »
At least twenty boxes are through it, not sure on the shot size but also slugs.

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2024, 11:26:43 PM »
Twenty boxes and still problems, I'd be reaching out to IWI.  This is a combat shotgun in use by Israeli military.  It is supposed to work so if it doesn't, something is wrong.

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2024, 10:32:10 AM »
"Right out of the box without any extra care, we tested this out in the field on a rainy day. We basically experienced a 1 out of 25 issue with the shell catching in the ejection port. However, after cleaning it and taking it out again and again, it has fired much better with a ~2 out of 100 catching, which I think is much more acceptable for a semi-automatic shotgun firing at the rate I do, and at this price. I’ve recently updated this article since I’ve now had it for over 2 years, and it has performed even better over time. I therefore, think this needs good cleaning and lube in order to get in working order. Now you might say that this could be an isolated incident, but I’ve talked to a couple of other TS12 owners and they have said the same thing."

https://gununiversity.com/iwi-tavor-ts12-bullpup-shotgun-review/
« Last Edit: April 22, 2024, 10:34:36 AM by dan_eastvale »

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Re: A friend picked up a IWI Tavor TS12
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2024, 11:05:15 PM »
Do a quick clean-up on a brand new TS12..... to get rid of any factory protective packing grease or oil.  Here is a link to the disassembly and reassembly instructions.

https://youtu.be/SmDDkMIWYH0?si=wIfV0JiNUkhonSlD

Akso, as per the TS12 user manual, use 2-3/4" or 3" shells with a minimum velocity of 1200fps and a minimum weight of 1-1/8oz.

I followed the above instructions, and my TS12 never had a malfunction.

It is a fun shotgun to shot, enjoy!