# What is this gun? (photo) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 3, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048 "2018-08-03T16:17:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/1 "2018-08-03T16:17:24Z")
Would somone identify the gun this fetching young American Patriot is holding in [this photo](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djr8CH5W0AAiuRO.jpg:large)? (I know I know, I’m not a big fan of her or extreme 2A politics, but that’s a pretty sweet shooting iron). ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/2 "2018-08-03T16:23:25Z")
Tavor > **[IWI Tavor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Tavor)** > > The IWI Tavor TAR-21 is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO caliber with a selective fire system, selecting between semi-automatic mode and full automatic fire mode. The Tavor is designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is produced in two main variants: the TAR-21 and the CTAR-21. > Built around a long-stroke piston system (as found in the M1 Garand and AK-47), the Tavor is designed to maximize reliability, durability, simplicity of design, and ease of m... ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/3 "2018-08-03T16:37:19Z")
Do you know this particular model (the woman, not the gun)? Otherwise I don’t get your comment on her politics. ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/4 "2018-08-03T16:45:13Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Do you know this particular model (the woman, not the gun)? Otherwise I don’t get your comment on her politics. That is none other than the Russian Honeypot Maria Butina ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/5 "2018-08-03T17:03:33Z")
Thank you. Yes, that’s Marina Butina, NRA “cool girl” charged with acting as a Russian agent. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/6 "2018-08-03T17:19:26Z")
Wait, American patriots holding Israeli weapons? say it ain’t so! Buy American. MAGA. (Many American guns available) ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/7 "2018-08-03T18:38:30Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Wait, American patriots holding Israeli weapons? say it ain’t so! > > Buy American. MAGA. (Many American guns available) That’s Russian Intelligence Agent pretending to be American Grad Student holding an Israeli weapon. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-gun-photo/819048/8 "2018-08-03T19:51:29Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Wait, American patriots holding Israeli weapons? say it ain’t so! > > Buy American. MAGA. (Many American guns available) Oh, I dunno. Buy the best, if your life is on the line. Uzis were popular for a long time until H&K took over. Dennis