![]() Although its profile had been improved it still resembled the handgun I had rejected. However, much to my surprise they produced the Barak and a handful were imported into our country. It was an ugly gun and with its designer present I tried to as gently as possible to give them my honest opinion that it would not sell in America. The Barak’s most laudable attribute was its trigger. Probably named after former Prime Minister and successful commando leader Ehud Barak, it is also the name of an ancient Israeli ruler and military leader who defeated the Canaanites with the aid of Deborah. Also debuted to me was a prototype hammer-fired, polymer pistol called the Barak (lightning). Based on the Galil, the Magal updated the M1 Carbine chassis, but still suffered from the round’s poor terminal ballistics with over penetration potential. 30 caliber carbines that were designed for urban police and security use. He had helped IMI in developing the Magal. Also present as a consultant was the retired chief of the national police who was a good friend and hero of the Tel Aviv bus hijacking that he single handily stopped after taking an AK round through the shoulder. One afternoon, I attended a company meeting in a vaulted room deep in the bowels of the building’s headquarters. It was available in the United States for a short time only. A DA/SA hammer-fired pistol named after military hero Ehud Barak, a general and prime minister, he is the most decorated soldier in Israeli history. The Barak was IMI’s first polymer pistol. While in Jordan, I was presented with a brace of BUL M5 polymer framed high capacity 1911s by one of the king’s relatives and they were symbolic of the excellent relations between the two countries. BUL is another Israeli company that uses the 1911 as its model and has some very interesting and attractive models in its catalog. CZ and Tangfolio pistols are very desirable side arms among the more serious defensive shooters in Israel with the nod given to the later gun because of price. It was an unabashed copy of the CZ 75 and it lived up to that pistol’s reputation with its good ergonomics and smooth double/single action triggers. Among the long guns, handguns and automatic weaponry was their moderately successful Jericho pistol. During my time at the factory in Tel Aviv, I was able to play with all their adult toys and my respect for their quality, functionality and reliability was greatly reinforced. IMI North American Law Enforcement ConsultantĪfter my retirement I was hired by IMI as their North American Law Enforcement consultant and we unsuccessfully tried to introduce the Tavor 21 bullpup rifle to America. The Masada reportedly survived 30,000 rounds of military style torture testing. The IWI (Israeli Weapons Industry) Masada pistol is a great performer and priced right. Among some of the items that benefitted from this relationship were his Steiner binoculars with enhanced ranging capabilities modified by engineers at the now defunct IMI (Israeli Military Industries). This type of military industrial cooperation was essential to maintain Israel’s technical edge over its more numerous neighborhood threats. Routinely, after every punch up he and his men would evaluate weapons and equipment performance so that the gear could be tweaked to better meet the demands of the unit. and I his Galil SAR, he advised that he had an appointment with arms and technology representatives to give them feedback on how well or poorly their products functioned under field combat conditions. Giora was also instrumental in freeing hostage children being held at border Kibbutz Misgav AM. Giora and I had met while training with Germany’s GSG9 and he had just returned from an operation and still had all his equipment and weapons with him. As an active FBI agent and member of the Special Operations Unit, I spent time with the then commander of Sayeret Maktal (Unit 269) at his retired general’s father’s home in Jerusalem. When it comes to weaponry, weapons are quite advanced and combat tested. ![]() They are among the most technologically advanced countries in the world. ![]() AugBy Bob Taubert Military/Industrial Cooperation
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