IWI US Donates Serial No. 1 Tavor SAR to National Firearms Museum

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posted on November 5, 2015
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IWI US, Inc., NASGW’s 2015 Importer of the Year, has donated a Tavor SAR Serial No. 1 and 9 mm conversion kit to the National Firearms Museum. The presentation was made by IWI US and IWI Israel representatives on Nov. 2, 2015 at the museum, located at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax, Va. On hand to accept the donation was NFM Director Jim Supica.

From left: Ed Friedman, Editor-in-Chief, Shooting Illustrated; Assaf Elias, IWI Executive Director; Shlomi Sabag, IWI US, Inc. President; Jim Supica, NRA National Firearms Museum Director; Michael Kassnar, IWI US VP of Sales and Marketing; Casey Flack, IWI US LE Division Sales Manager.

In 2014 the Tavor was selected as American Rifleman’s Golden Bullseye winner for Rifle of the Year.

"This was a great day for our company," said Michael Kassnar, vice president of sales and marketing for IWI US. "Over the past several years we've worked very hard to bring the Tavor to the U.S. market and we have been humbled by the overwhelming response we've received. With the Tavor taking its rightful place in history at the phenomenal NRA National Firearms Museum, it only confirms the fact that we are doing something right by the American consumer."

For more on the Tavor, please enjoy the following article:

Decidedly Different: The IWI Tavor 

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