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{{Infobox weapon|
|name=Galil
|image=Galil.jpg
|caption=  An IMI Galil
|origin={{flag|Israel}}
|type=[[Assault rifle]]
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|is_ranged=yes
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|service= 1972–present <ref name="bishop1998">{{cite book| last = Bishop| first = Chris| title = Guns in Combat| year = 1998| publisher = Book Sales| isbn = 978-0-7858-0844-2 }}</ref>
|used_by=See ''[[IMI Galil#Users|Users]]''
|wars=[[1982 Lebanon War|Lebanon Conflict]], [[War in Somalia (1992–1993)]], [[South African Border War]], [[International Security Assistance Force|Operation Enduring Freedom/ISAF – Afghanistan]], [[Iraq War]], [[Insurgency in the Philippines]], [[Guatemalan Civil War|Guatemalan insurgency]],[[Bosnian War]], [[Colombian Armed Conflict]]
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|designer=[[Yisrael Galili (inventor)|Yisrael Galili]], Yaacov Lior
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|manufacturer=[[Israel Military Industries|Israel Military Industries (IMI)]], Bernardelli, [[Indumil]], Ka Pa Sa State Factories
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|cartridge= <li>[[5.56x45mm NATO]] <ref name="bishop1998"/> <li>[[7.62x51mm NATO]] <ref name="bishop1998"/>
|action=[[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
|rate=630–750 rounds/min
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|feed=5.56mm: 35, 50, 65-round removable box [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]]<br/> 7.62mm: 25-round box magazine
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The '''Galil''' is a family of [[Israel]]i [[small arm]]s. They were designed by [[Yisrael Galil]] and [[Yaacov Lior]] in the late 1960s. They were made by [[Israel Military Industries|Israel Military Industries Ltd]] (now Israel Weapon Industries Ltd) of [[Ramat HaSharon]].

==History==
The Galil's design is supposed to make it work well in warm weather. It was designed from the [[Finland|Finnish]] [[RK 62]].<ref name="Kokalis">{{cite book| last = Kokalis| first = Peter| title = Weapons Tests And Evaluations: The Best Of Soldier Of Fortune| year = 2001| publisher = Paladin Press| location = Boulder, CO| isbn = 978-1-58160-122-0| page = 253 }}</ref> The RK 62 itself was designed from the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[AK-47]] [[assault rifle]]. It was chosen as the winner of a competition for the [[Israel Defense Forces]]. This competition included many other designs. Some of these were the [[M16 rifle|M16A1]], [[Stoner 63]], AK-47 and [[Heckler & Koch HK33|HK33]]. The Galil was officially brought into service in 1972. It replaced the [[FN FAL]].

==Design==
===Features===
[[File:Estonian soldier DA-SD-06-03436 c1.jpg|left|thumb|An [[Estonia]]n soldier on patrol in [[Iraq]] with the compact Galil SAR in 5.56x45mm.]]
[[File:IMI-Galil.jpg|thumb|305px|Galil rifle in Israeli service]]
The Galil is fired by a small [[hammer]]. It has a trigger [[mechanism]] which was designed from the trigger used in the [[United States|American]] [[M1 Garand]].<ref name="Kokalis" /> The rifle's fire has three positions: "R" (First letter of "repeating", which is a [[United Kingdom|British]] word for [[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic fire]]); the middle position, "A", gives [[fully automatic firearm|fully automatic fire]]; and pushing the lever fully forward turns on the safety so that the weapon can not be fired.

The weapon is made with a plastic hand guard and pistol grip. The rifle can be used with a sound [[suppressor]]. A suppressor makes the weapon quieter. The weapon has a [[bottle opener]] and [[wire cutter]] built into the [[bipod]]. The bottle opener was built in to stop damage to [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]]s. This was because the magazines were being used to open bottles. Wire cutters were built in to reduce the time that IDF troops took to cut down wire fences. This is because there are many wire fences in [[rural]] areas of [[Israel]].

===Barrel===
The [[barrel (firearms)|barrel]] has a [[flash suppressor]]. It can be used to launch [[rifle grenade]]s or attach a [[bayonet]]. It is possible to attach the [[M7 bayonet]] to the Galil.<ref name="Kokalis" />

===Feeding===
The Galil gets its [[ammunition]] from a curved, [[steel]] [[Magazine (firearms)|box magazine]]. It can hold 35 rounds. There is a special colour-coded 12-round magazine which is used for [[blank (firearms)|blank]]s. The magazine is put into the gun in a similar way to the [[AK]] group. A special attachment can allow the Galil to use [[STANAG magazine]]s.<ref name="Kokalis" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.photobucket.com/user/Smittyd5r/media/Gun%20Stuff/ORFGalilARFG1.jpg.html?src=pb|title=Photo by S. Smith|website=Photobucket}}</ref>

==Types of Galil==
[[File:Members of the Djiboutian national police in training.jpg|thumb|right|[[Djibouti]]an National Police officers with the 7.62mm Galil AR.]]
[[File:DA-ST-96-01245.JPEG|thumb|right|A [[Nepal]]ese peacekeeper with the 7.62mm Galil SAR.]]

===AR===
The AR is the normal rifle version. It has a [[plastic]] [[handguard]]. The handguard can take a lot of damage before breaking.  The [[Stock (firearm)|stock]] of the AR can fold (to the right side).

===SAR===
The SAR [[carbine]] type of the AR has a shorter barrel (332&nbsp;mm, 13.07in). Because the barrel is shorter, the [[mechanism]]s inside the barrel are also smaller.

===ARM===
The ARM version is a [[light machine gun]]. It has a handle to carry the weapon, a [[bipod]] which folds and a larger handguard. The handguard is made from [[wood]]. The wooden handguard stays cool when the weapon is being fired [[automatic firearm|fully automatically]]. The bipod can be used as a wire cutter. The back of the handguard can be used to open bottles. This was put in to stop soldiers opening bottles with the magazines, as this damaged them.<ref name="Kokalis" />

===MAR===
MAR stands for '''Micro Galil'''. It is a smaller version of the SAR. It weighs 2.98&nbsp;kg without a magazine. The MAR gets its ammunition from a 35-round magazine. Two of these can be attached to make reloading quicker. The MAR has the same [[rate of fire]] (630-750 rounds per minute) as other 5.56&nbsp;mm Galil models. An optional magazine adapter inserted inside the magazine well allows the use of standard 20 and 30-round [[M16 rifle|M16]] magazines. The MAR has four settings: "S"—weapon can not fire, "A"—automatic fire, "B"—3-round burst, "R"—[[semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] fire. The MAR can have many different sights attached to it. The MAR can also be given with plastic magazines (instead of steel magazines). These weigh 0.164&nbsp;kg. They can also be given with more space around the trigger so that soldiers wearing [[gloves]] can fire it.

===Other types===

Some other types of Galil are:
* '''Magal''': This is a version of the Galil MAR. It is for use with [[police]] forces. It fires [[.30 Carbine]] rounds.
* '''Golan''': A civilian version with a new-production milled semi automatic receiver built in the United States with all other components original IMI Galil production parts.
* '''[[Galil ACE]]''': The Galil ACE is a new group of Galils. They were designed by a [[Colombia]]n company called Indumil. There are three versions of ACE: Micro, SAR and AR. It can have all its parts removed without using any [[tool]]s.

==Users==
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[[File:Peruvian Marines Galil.JPG|thumb|[[Peru]]vian Marines here are using the 7.62mm Galil AR.]]
* {{flag|Bolivia}}<ref name="jones2009">{{cite book| last1 = Jones| first1 = Richard| last2 = Ness| first2 = Leland S.| title = Jane's Infantry Weapons: 2009-2010| year = 2009| publisher = Janes Information Group| isbn = 978-0-7106-2869-5 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Botswana}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Brazil}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Colombia}}: Standard issue rifle. Produced under license by [[Indumil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indumil.gov.co/?id_c=21&tpl=producto|title=Indumil – Industria Militar Colombiana|website=www.indumil.gov.co}}</ref> Also adopted the [[Galil ACE]] rifle by the middle of 2010, produced by Indumil.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Infantry-Weapons/IWI-Galil-ACE-5-56-mm-assault-rifle-Israel.html| title=IWI Galil ACE 5.56&nbsp;mm assault rifle (Israel), Rifles| publisher=[[Jane's Information Group]]| accessdate=August 17, 2010| archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5s3iMywSv?url=http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Infantry-Weapons/IWI-Galil-ACE-5-56-mm-assault-rifle-Israel.html| archivedate=August 17, 2010| url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flag|Costa Rica}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Djibouti}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=42208|title=Navy.mil - View Image|website=www.navy.mil|access-date=2019-02-14|archive-date=2018-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106151110/https://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=42208|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|El Salvador}}<ref name="Haapiseva-Hunter2">{{cite book| last1 = Haapiseva-Hunter| first1 = Jane| last2 = Hunter| first2 = Professor Jane| title = Israeli foreign policy: South Africa and Central America| year = 1999| publisher = [[South End Press]]| isbn = 978-0-89608-285-4| page = 115 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Estonia}}: Uses 5.56mm versions of the Galil AR, SAR, ARM and the 7.62mm Galil Sniper.<ref name="autogeneratedmil">{{cite web|url=http://www.mil.ee/et/uudised|title=Uudised - Kaitsevägi|website=www.mil.ee}}</ref><ref name="autogeneratedmil"/>
* {{flag|Georgia}}: Uses GALATZ sniper and Micro-Galil assault rifles <ref>{{cite web|url=http://geo-army.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=9&lang=en|title=geo-army.ge|website=geo-army.ge}}</ref>
* {{flag|Guatemala}}: 3,000 ACE<ref name="Haapiseva-Hunter">{{cite book| last1 = Haapiseva-Hunter| first1 = Jane| last2 = Hunter| first2 = Professor Jane| title = Israeli foreign policy: South Africa and Central America| year = 1999| publisher = [[South End Press]]| isbn = 978-0-89608-285-4| page = 114 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Haiti}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|India}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: ''[[Kopaska|Komando Pasukan Katak]]'' (Kopaska) tactical diver group and ''[[Kopassus|Komando Pasukan Khusus]]'' (Kopassus) special forces group.<ref name="idnvojnik">{{cite web |url=http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |title=Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije |language=Croatian |publisher=Hrvatski Vojnik Magazine |accessdate=2010-06-12 |archive-date=2010-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822145526/http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/hrvatski-vojnik/1612007/ind.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Israel}}: [[Israel Defense Forces]]<ref name="hogg2002">{{cite book| last = Hogg| first = Ian| title = Jane's Guns Recognition Guide - 3rd Edition| url = https://archive.org/details/janesgunsrecogni00unse| year = 2002| publisher = Collins Reference| isbn = 978-0-00-712760-3 }}</ref> and [[Knesset Guard]].<ref name="Knesset">[http://www.knesset.gov.il/guard/heb_html/dept_honor_guardl_3.asp Picture of the Knesset Guard on Israel's 52nd Independence Day armed with Galil], Israeli [[Knesset]] Official Website.</ref>
* {{flag|Lesotho}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Mexico}}: ''[[Secretariat of Public Security (Mexico)|Secretaría de Seguridad Pública]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sipse.com/noticias/7645-nuevo-armamento-para-cancun.html |title=Nuevo armamento para SSP de Cancun - Grupo SIPSE, sipse.com |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-date=2011-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008210824/http://www.sipse.com/noticias/7645-nuevo-armamento-para-cancun.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Nepal}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Nicaragua}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Peru}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Philippines}}<ref name="jones2009"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bits.de/public/articles/kw_nl/kleinwaffen-nl04-08eng.htm|title=Rice Not Guns - German Arms in the Philippines|website=www.bits.de}}</ref>
* {{flag|Portugal}}: 5.56mm AR and ARM versions used by the [[Portuguese Army]] airborne infantry.<ref>{{cite book| last = Walter| first = John| title = Rifles of the World| url = https://archive.org/details/riflesofworld00unse| year = 2006| publisher = Krause| isbn = 978-0-89689-241-5| page = [https://archive.org/details/riflesofworld00unse/page/616 616] }}</ref>
* {{flag|Rwanda}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|South Africa}}: Standard assault rifle of the [[South African National Defence Force]]. Made under a license in a changed form as the [[R4 assault rifle|R4]] by [[Denel Land Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.army.mil.za/equipment/weaponsystems/infantry/R4_R5%20Assault_Rifles.htm |title=home |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-date=2019-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117150623/http://www.army.mil.za/equipment/weaponsystems/infantry/R4_R5%20Assault_Rifles.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Swaziland}}<ref name="jones2009"/>
* {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}<ref name="jones2009"/>

==References==
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==More reading==
* {{cite book| last = Kokalis| first = Peter| title = Weapons Tests And Evaluations: The Best Of Soldier Of Fortune| year = 2001| publisher = Paladin Press| location = Boulder, CO| isbn = 978-1-58160-122-0 }}

==Other websites==
{{Commons|Galil}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfPNUy0Ac3c Video of an IMI Galil being fired]
* [http://www.israel-weapon.com/?catid={813E02F8-D6E3-48B1-A0D4-171BBDD46E28} Israel Weapon Industries – manufacturer's page]
* [http://zugzwanged.org/dat/weapons/docs/man/imi_galil.pdf Operator's Manual]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/small_arms/galil/Galil.html Israeli-Weapons.com]
* [http://www.nazarian.no/images/wep/700_465_galilopsman.pdf Galil 5.56&nbsp;mm AR/ARM/SAR manual] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528140246/http://www.nazarian.no/images/wep/700_465_galilopsman.pdf |date=2008-05-28 }}
* [http://www.sturmgewehr.com/bhinton/Galil/ Buddy Hinton collection]
* [http://users.rcn.com/philistine/galil/Galil_Rifles.html Galil rifle information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526100849/http://users.rcn.com/philistine/galil/Galil_Rifles.html |date=2007-05-26 }}
* [http://world.guns.ru/assault/as23-e.htm Modern Firearms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041017022249/http://world.guns.ru/assault/as23-e.htm |date=2004-10-17 }}
* [http://remtek.com/arms/imi/galil/galil.htm REMTEK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021205114438/http://www.remtek.com/arms/imi/galil/galil.htm |date=2002-12-05 }}
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_7_53/ai_n27260169/ Golani Sporter, Guns Magazine July 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614211715/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_7_53/ai_n27260169/ |date=2013-06-14 }}

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