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[[Image:Galil.jpg|thumb|450px|right|IMI Galil ARM - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Galil.jpg|thumb|450px|right|IMI Galil ARM - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:GalilARM-2.jpg|thumb|450px|right|IMI Galil ARM w/ handguard, 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:GalilARM-2.jpg|thumb|450px|right|IMI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard, 5.56x45mm]]


The '''Galil ARM''' is the light machine gun variant of the Galil that is equipped with a folding bipod, carrying handle and a larger  handguard. ARM variants predominately used wooden handguards; they remained cooler during automatic fire, but eventually phased out for Polymer.
The '''Galil ARM''' is the light machine gun variant of the Galil that is equipped with a folding bipod, carrying handle and a larger  handguard. ARM variants predominately used wooden handguards; they remained cooler during automatic fire, but eventually phased out for Polymer.

Revision as of 01:08, 2 March 2011

The IMI Galil is a 5.56x45mm assault rifle series based on the AK/Valmet series of assault rifles. It is also produced in slightly modified form by Vektor of South Africa as the R4 family of rifles, Indumil of Colombia and EMEC of Myanmar as the MA-1.

Please note when adding movies to make sure of the variant of the Galil. Often Galil AR and SAR's are simply labeled as Galil ARMs. Identify a Galil by the barrel length and or the existence of a bipod. A ARM has a bipod under the barrel, while SARs and ARs do not. SARs have shorter barrels then ARs.

The Galil or one of it's variants are used in the following films, TV shows, anime and video games by the following actors:


Specifications

(1972-Present)

Type: Assault Rifle

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO

Capacity: 35 round magazine

Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto


Galil AR

Identical to the ARM variant, it features the standard length barrel, Polymer handguards, but does not have the Bi-pod mounting holes on the gas block.

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IMI Galil AR - 5.56x45mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Hebrew Hammer Santa's Elves 2003
Mickey Blue Eyes FBI Agent 1999
Broken Arrow Mercenary With scope 1996
Once A Thief Assassin 1991
Nikita Embassy guards 1990
Iron Eagle II Louis Gossett Jr. Brig. Gen. Charles "Chappy" Sinclair 1988
Iron Eagle II Maury Chaykin MSgt. Neville Downs 1988
Iron Eagle II IDF security personnel 1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Lebanese terrorists 1988
The Survivors Robin Williams Donald Quinelle 1983
Léon (The Professional) NYPD ESU officer 1994

Anime

Title Characters Notation Release Date
Spriggan Jean Jacquemonde 1994

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Soldier Front 2004

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Burn Notice Civilian 2007 - ????


Galil ARM

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IMI Galil ARM - 5.56x45mm
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IMI Galil ARM with wood hand-guard, 5.56x45mm

The Galil ARM is the light machine gun variant of the Galil that is equipped with a folding bipod, carrying handle and a larger handguard. ARM variants predominately used wooden handguards; they remained cooler during automatic fire, but eventually phased out for Polymer.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Waltz with Bashir Israel Defense Force soldiers 2008
District B13 French National Police officers With & without scopes 2004
Proof of Life ELT rebels 2000
The Insider Hezbollah militant 1999
Heat Tom Sizemore Michael "Slick" Cheritto 1995
Death Before Dishonor Peter Parros PFC James 1987
The Delta Force Delta Force soldiers 1986
Commando Seen in hidden armory, with magazine removed 1985
Raid on Entebbe Israeli commandos 1977

Television

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Counter-Strike: Source IDF Defender 2004
Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow Beta-C Magazine 2004
Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield w. scope, extended magazine and suppressor 2003
Call of Duty: Black Ops Galil 2010


Galil SAR

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IMI Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm

The Galil SAR is the carbine version of the Galil AR with a shorter 13 inch barrel.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Taken Human trafficker 2008
Lord of War Lebanese militia 2005
Ticker FBI SWAT officers 2001
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops Kerberos squad members Shortened barrel/flash-hider 1991

Television

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Project Reality 2005


Galil MAR

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IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm

The Galil MAR, also known as the Micro Galil, is the compact version of the Galil with a 7-inch barrel.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Town Slaine Albert 'Gloansy' MacGloan with C-More sight 2010
The Sniper Kai Chi Liu Er Ge 2009
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Adam Sandler Zohan 2008
Iron Man Ten Rings militant 2008
Shoot 'Em Up Clive Owen Smith 2007
Shoot 'Em Up Henchmen 2007
Children of Men Charlie Hunnam Patric With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope 2006
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Oded Fehr Carlos Oliveira With C-More red dot sight, RIS handguard, RIS foregrip, laser pointer, and weaponlight 2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Umbrella soldiers 2004
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Henchman 2003
The Bourne Identity Nicky Naude Castel 2002


Galil 7.62 ARM

The 7.62mm (308 Winchester, or 7.62 NATO) is the same as the 5.56mm version, except chambered in a different round. These rifles have longer barrels, bayonet lugs, shortened trigger guard and a straight, thicker box magazine. The magazines are almost identical to M14 magazines, which were previously used before a new magazine was developed (the M14 magazines were all converted to fit the Galil) that featured a checkered pattering to them and held 25 rounds.

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The IMI Galil 7.62x51mm NATO variant. Note the thicker, straight box magazine

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Way of the Gun Benicio del Toro Longbaugh 2000

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Counter-Strike Online IDF Defender Functions like the 5.56mm variant 2007
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero IDF Defender Functions like the 5.56mm variant 2003
Counter-Strike IDF Defender Functions like the 5.56mm variant 2000

Galil Sniper Rifle

The Galil Sniper rifle, known in IDF service as the Galatz, is a modified version of the rifle with a heavier barrel, a side folding wooden stock, and a 6x optical sight.

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Galil Sniper, 7.62x51mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Savior Dennis Quaid Joshua "Guy" Rose 1998

Anime

Character Film Title Note Date
Angel Beats! 2010


Vektor R4

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Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces 5.56x45mm with 50-round magazine

The Vektor R4 is the South African version of the Galil with several modifications better suited to the larger physique of the soldiers in the South African National Defence Forces.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
District 9 Nigerian gangsters Mocked up as RPK 2009
Hotel Rwanda Rwandan Army soldiers With & without rifle grenades 2004


Vektor R5

Vektor R5, 5.56x45mm

The Vektor R5 is a South African version of the Galil SAR.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
District 9 MNU soldiers Both as Vektor R5 and mocked up as AK-series rifle 2009
1968 Tunnel Rats Vietcong fighters Mocked up as AK-series rifle 2009
Hotel Rwanda Rwandan Army soldiers Vektor R5 2004


Vektor R6

Vektor R6 - 5.56x45mm

The Vektor R6 is a compact version of the R5 with a 11-inch barrel.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
District 9 David James Koobus Venter 2009


Vektor CR-21

The Vektor CR-21 is a bullpup rifle that utilizes the action of the South African R4. Housed in a composite stock that makes it considerably lighter than the Galil, the rifle includes a 1x optical sight and the provision to mount a 40mm grenade launcher.

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Vektor CR-21 bullpup rifle - 5.56x45mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
District 9 MNU soldiers With white stocks 2009
Doomsday Adrian Lester Sgt. Norton With silencer, weaponlight, and SUSAT scope 2008
Doomsday Tom Fairfoot Michaelson With silencer, weaponlight, and SUSAT scope 2008
Doomsday Rhona Mitra Eden Sinclair With silencer, weaponlight, and SUSAT scope 2008

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 SR-22 2007

Anime

Title Character Notes Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex New World Brigade Terrorists 2002