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Galil

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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 and caliber 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. Galil ARM's have a bipod under the barrel, while SARs and ARs do not. Galil SARs have shorter barrels then ARs.

A 7.62mm Galil of any variant should be placed under the "Galil 7.62 ARM" section.

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


Specifications

(1972-Present)

Type: Assault Rifle, Light Machine Gun, Sniper Rifle

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO

Capacity: 35, 50, 65 round box magazine (5.56 NATO); can be adapted to accept STANAG Magazines, 25 round magazine (7.62 NATO)

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
Lebanon Israeli Defense Force Marksman 2009
The Hebrew Hammer Santa's Elves 2003
Mickey Blue Eyes FBI Agent 1999
Broken Arrow Mercenary With scope 1996
Léon (The Professional) NYPD ESU officer 1994
Once A Thief Assassin 1991
Nikita Embassy guards 1990
Iron Eagle II Louis Gossett Jr. Brig. Gen. Charles "Chappy" Sinclair 1988
Maury Chaykin MSgt. Neville Downs
IDF security personnel
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Lebanese terrorists 1988

Anime

Title Characters Notation Release Date
Spriggan Jean Jacquemonde 1994

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Soldier Front 2004
Söldner: Secret Wars wooden handguard 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
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Special Forces soldiers With C-More sight and accessory rails 2009
Lebanon Israel Defense Force Soldiers 2009
Waltz with Bashir Israel Defense Force soldiers 2008
Ari Folman
Carmi Cna'an
Shmuel Frenkel
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
Extreme Prejudice Mexican bandit 1987
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

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
The A-Team 1983 - 1987

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, also known as Glilon (small Galil in hebrew).

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
A Gang Story (Les Lyonnais) Gunman 2011
Killer Elite Robert De Niro Hunter With scope 2011
Colombiana Thugs 2011
The Marine 2 Ted DiBiase Jr. Joe Linwood With suppressor and scope 2009
Lebanon Zohar Shtrauss Gamil 2009
Taken Human trafficker 2008
Ticker FBI SWAT officers 2001
Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops Kerberos squad members Shortened barrel/flash-hider 1991


Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Chris Ryan's Strike Back South African soldiers 2010
Falling Skies - Season 1 Drew Roy Hal Mason World's Apart 2011 - present

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
Taken 2 Bad Guy 2012
The Viral Factor Henchmen 2012
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
36th Precinct Alain Figlarz Francis Horn 2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Umbrella soldiers 2004
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Henchman 2003
The Bourne Identity Nicky Naude Castel 2002
Taxi 2 Yakuza members 2000

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Falling Skies Drew Roy Hal Manson with a conventional bolt handle and top mounted rail 2011

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Alliance of Valiant Arms 2007


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
Half a Chance Criminals 1998
The Way of the Gun Benicio del Toro Longbaugh 2000
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas SWAT Officer 7.62mm model 1991

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Miami Vice Various antagonist 1984-1989

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 scope.

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Galil Sniper, 7.62x51mm NATO

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Angel Beats! 2010


Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Fringe Anna Torv Olivia Dunham 2012

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Alliance of Valiant Arms With ARM-style wood handguard PSO-1 style scope reticle 2007


SR-99

A modernized version of the Galil Sniper featuring synthetic furniture and an adjustable stock.

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SR-99 7.62x51mm NATO


Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Alliance of Valiant Arms As the "IMI99SR" 2007


Galil ACE

Galil ACE 21 with Kimber Mepro red dot sight - 5.56x45mm

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Combat Arms 2011
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive "Galil AR" 2012


Vektor R4

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

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
Doomsday slaver 2008
Hotel Rwanda Rwandan Army soldiers With & without rifle grenades 2004
Savior Dennis Quaid Joshua "Guy" Rose Sniper Adapted 1998
Dangerous Ground Ice Cube Vusi Mucket up as AK-47 1997
Dangerous Ground Sechaba Morojele Ernest Mocket up as AK-47 1997

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Strike Back - Season 3 . Mercenaries With additional carry handle 2012


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
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema South African police 2008
Mercenary for Justice Steven Seagal John Seeger 2006
Mercenary for Justice Zaa Nkweta "Radio" Jones 2006
Mercenary for Justice Jacqueline Lord Maxine Barnol 2006
Mercenary for Justice Michael K. Williams Samuel Kay 2006
Mercenary for Justice Mercenaries, French commandos, Cape Town police officers, and Chapel's henchmen Standard and visually modified to resemble AK-series rifles 2006
Lord of War Lebanese militia 2005
Flight of the Phoenix Kevork Malikyan Rady Mocked up as AK-series rifle 2004
Nomads
Hotel Rwanda Rwandan Army soldiers Vektor R5 2004
Stander South African police 2003
Normal Life Luke Perry Chris Anderson 1996
Policemen

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Strike Back - Season 3 Sullivan Stapleton Sgt. Damien Scott One modified to resemble AKS-74; Another with CAA handguard, tactical light and ACOG scope 2012
Phillip Winchester Sgt. Michael Stonebridge With CAA handguards, tactical light, EOTech sight and three prong flashider
Shane Taylor Craig Hanson With UTG quad rail and Aimpoint sight
Vincent Regan Karl Matlock
Mercenaries
SAPS officers
Strike Back - Season 2 Sullivan Stapleton Sgt. Damien Scott With UTG quad rail, ERGO rail covers, Aimpoint sight with 3x magnifier 2011
Mercenaries With CAA handguards and scopes
Pakistani terrorists Modified to resemble AK-47
Janjaweed fighters
Strike Back - Season 1 Andrew Lincoln Hugh Collinson 2010
Richard Armitage John Porter Modified to resemble AK-47
Shaun Parkes Felix Masuku
Zimbabwean soldiers



Vektor R6

Vektor R6 with stock folded - 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
Tom Fairfoot Michaelson
Rhona Mitra Eden Sinclair
Mercenary for Justice Vivian Bieldt Dekerk 2006
Slipstream Vinnie Jones Winston Briggs 2005
Hakeem Kae-Kazim Runson
Thorsten Wedekind Cam

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Alliance of Valiant Arms As the "CR-21" 2007
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


See Also