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Galil
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 7.62x51mm Galil of any variant should be placed under the "Galil 7.62" 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: 10, 12, 20, 35, 50 round box magazine (5.56 NATO); can be adapted to accept STANAG Magazines. 5, 12, 20, 25, 30 round magazine (7.62 NATO). Converted M14 magazines are common and may be used.
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.
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
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 | ||
| Taxi | French police sniper | 1998 | ||
| Heat | Tom Sizemore | Michael "Slick" Cheritto | 1995 | |
| The Seventh Sign | Israel Defense Force Soldiers | 1988 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Magnum P.I | "All for One" - Inside weapons box | 1980-1988 | ||
| The Promise | Itay Tiran | Paul Meyer | 2011 | |
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | w/ magazines taped "jungle style" | 2011 |
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 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Galil | w/ carrying handle removed | 2012 |
Galil SAR
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 | ||
| 22 Bullets | Daniel Lundh | Malek Telaa | 2010 | |
| 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 | ||
| Lethal Weapon 3 | Seen in crate of weapons | 1992 | ||
| Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops | Kerberos squad members | Shortened barrel/flash-hider | 1991 | |
| Go Fast | Jerôme Daran | Bris | Fitted with wooden handguard | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Skies - Season 1 | Drew Roy | Hal Mason | World's Apart | 2011 - present |
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | w/ magazines taped "jungle style" | 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | 2005 |
Galil MAR
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 Last Stand | Henchman | 2013 | ||
| Taken 2 | Bad Guy | 2012 | ||
| The Viral Factor | Henchmen | 2012 | ||
| The Town | Slaine | Albert 'Gloansy' MacGloan | with C-More sight | 2010 |
| 22 Bullets | Daniel Lundh | Malek Telaa | 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 |
| San Antonio | Thug | 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 | ||
| Total Western | Samuel Le Bihan | Bédé | 2000 | |
| Total Western | Marco Prince | Ange | 2000 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black and White | Vic Chou | Chen Zai Tian | 2009 | |
| Black and White | Sarkozy group | 2009 | ||
| Falling Skies | Drew Roy | Hal Manson | with a conventional bolt handle and top mounted rail | 2011 |
| Bullet in the Face | a jewelry store guard | S01E01 | 2012 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunslinger Girl | Rico | 2003 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | 2007 |
Galil 7.62
The 7.62mm (.308 Winchester, or 7.62x51mm NATO) variants of the Galil are the same as the 5.56mm versions, except chambered in a different round. These rifles generally 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.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas | SWAT Officer | 7.62mm model | 1991 | |
| Half a Chance | Criminals | 1998 | ||
| The Way of the Gun | Benicio del Toro | Longbaugh | 2000 | |
| Total Western | Albert Goldberg | Vladimir | 2000 |
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.
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Beats! | Otonashi | 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.
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "IMI99SR" | 2007 |
Galil ACE
The Galil ACE is the latest development of the Galil design, replacing steel components with lighter composite parts and adding five accessory rails for customization. The Galil ACE is manufactured by IWI and Indumil of Colombia; Factory Z111 in Vietnam has also begun producing the ACE 31 and 32 as replacements for the AK-47/AKM rifles in Vietnamese service.
The Galil ACE is available in three different calibers: 5.56x45mm (ACE 21, ACE 22, ACE 23, ACE N), 7.62x39mm (ACE 31, ACE 32), and 7.62x51mm (ACE 52, ACE 52L, ACE 53). The ACE N has a full-length picatinny rail on top and a redesigned magazine well to accept STANAG magazines.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil: Retribution | Colin Salmon | James "One" Shade | ACE 21 | 2012 |
| Kevin Durand | Barry Burton |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance | Tony Curran | Datak Tarr | ACE 21 with Meprolight red dot sight | 2013 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Arms | ACE 21 | 2011 | ||
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | "Galil AR" | ACE 22 | 2012 | |
| Far Cry 3 | "ACE" | w/ various attachments | ACE 53 | 2012 |
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | "ACE" | w/ various attachments | ACE 53 | 2013 |
| Battlefield 4 | w/ various attachments | ACE 21, ACE 23, ACE 52 and ACE 53 | 2013 |
Vektor R4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Gun Preacher | LRA troops | mocked up as AKM | 2011 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | SPLA troops | mocked up as AKM | 2011 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | LRA troops | mocked up as AKMS | 2011 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | SPLA troops | mocked up as AKMS | 2011 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Gerard Butler | Sam Childers | mocked up as AKMS | 2011 |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Mduduzi Mabaso | Marco | mocked up as AKMS | 2011 |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Souleymane Sy Savane | Deng | mocked up as AKMS | 2011 |
| 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 | Mocked up as AK-47 | 1997 |
| Sechaba Morojele | Ernest | |||
| The One That Got Away | Iraqi troops | mocked up as AK-variant | 1996 | |
| Laser Mission | Brandon Lee | Michael Gold | mocked up as AK | 1989 |
| Laser Mission | soldiers | 1989 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Back - Season 3 | Rhona Mitra | Major Rachel Dalton | Episode 8; with low capacity magazine and telescopic sight | 2012 |
| Mercenaries | Built on commercial "LM4" receiver without lightening cuts, additional carry handle |
Vektor R5
The Vektor R5 is a South African version of the Galil SAR.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulu | Cape Town Police officers | 2013 | ||
| Dredd | Gangsters | With railed handguards | 2012 | |
| Safe House | Rubén Blades | Carlos Villar | 2012 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | LRA troops | 2011 | ||
| Machine Gun Preacher | SPLA troops | 2011 | ||
| Machine Gun Preacher | Gerard Butler | Sam Childers | mocked up as Norinco Type 56C | 2011 |
| Machine Gun Preacher | Souleymane Sy Savane | Deng | mocked up as Norinco Type 56C | 2011 |
| 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 | ||
| The Apocalypse Code | Various terrorists | 2007 | ||
| Mercenary for Justice | Steven Seagal | John Seeger | 2006 | |
| Zaa Nkweta | "Radio" Jones | |||
| Jacqueline Lord | Maxine Barnol | |||
| Michael K. Williams | Samuel Kay | |||
| Mercenaries, French commandos, Cape Town police officers, and Chapel's henchmen | Standard and visually modified to resemble AK-series rifles | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Laser Mission | soldiers | opening credits | 1989 |
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 flash hider | ||
| 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 |
| Phillip Winchester | Sgt. Michael Stonebridge | |||
| 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
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.
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 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strike Back - Season 3 | Mercenaries | With shortened barrel and Leupold CQ/T sights | 2012 |
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
- Israel Military Industries - A list of all firearms manufactured by IMI.
- Denel - A list of all firearms manufactured by Denel.