IWI, Israel Weapon Industries, designs and develops firearms for military, homeland security and commercial agencies worldwide and is deployed by the Israel Defense Forces for military arms. With the company's main focus on military rifles, what consumers will get in an IWI firearm is one that is based on military standards and quality. Some of its most notable firearms include the Tavor bullpup and the X95 bullpup, both of which are available in the U.S. at iwi.us. Check out this segmentfrom a recent episode ofAmerican Rifleman TV to learn more about IWI and its Tavor and X95 bullpups.
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