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Galil
(Redirected from Galil AR)
The IMI Galil is a 5.56x45mm assault rifle series based on the AK/Valmet series of assault rifles named for its designer Yisrael Galili (born Yisrael Balashnikov). It is also produced in slightly modified forms by Lyttelton Engineering Works (now Denel Land Systems) of South Africa as the Vektor R4 family of rifles, Indumil of Colombia, and EMEC of Myanmar as the MA-1. The Galil design was further developed by Israel Weapons Industries into the Galil ACE.
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:
- 5.56 NATO: 10, 12, 20, 35, 50 round box magazine; can be adapted to accept STANAG Magazines.
- 7.62 NATO: 5, 12, 20, 25, 30 round magazine. Converted M14 magazines are common and may be used.
Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto
Israeli Models
Galil AR
Identical to the ARM variant, it features the standard length barrel and polymer handguards, but does not have the bi-pod mounting holes on the gas block.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Lebanese terrorists | 1988 | ||
| Iron Eagle II | Louis Gossett Jr. | Brig. Gen. Charles "Chappy" Sinclair | 1988 | |
| Maury Chaykin | MSgt. Neville Downs | |||
| IDF security personnel | ||||
| Nikita | Embassy guards | 1990 | ||
| Once A Thief | Assassin | 1991 | ||
| Léon (The Professional) | NYPD ESU officer | 1994 | ||
| Mercenary | Phoenix mercenary | 1996 | ||
| Broken Arrow | Mercenary | With scope | 1996 | |
| Mickey Blue Eyes | FBI Agent | 1999 | ||
| The Hebrew Hammer | Santa's Elves | 2003 | ||
| Lebanon | Israeli Defense Force Marksman | 2009 |
Anime
| Title | Characters | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spriggan (1998) | Jean Jacquemonde | 1998 | |
| Upotte!! | Galil | 2012 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Söldner: Secret Wars | wooden handguard | 2004 | ||
| Battlefield Hardline | "ARM" | 2015 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Notice | Civilian | 2007 - ???? | ||
| The Walking Dead - Season 6 | Unknown | Saviors member | "Not Tomorrow Yet" (S6E12) | 2016 |
| The Walking Dead - Season 7 | Andrew Lincoln | Rick Grimes | "Something They Need" (S7E15) | 2017 |
| Pollyanna Mclntosh | Jadis | "The First Day of the Rest of Your Lives" (S7E16) |
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 were eventually phased out for polymer.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commando | Seen in hidden armory, with magazine removed | 1985 | ||
| Salvador | Jorge Luke | Tank commander | 1986 | |
| The Delta Force | Delta Force soldiers | 1986 | ||
| Death Before Dishonor | Peter Parros | PFC James | 1987 | |
| Extreme Prejudice | Mexican bandit | 1987 | ||
| The Seventh Sign | Israel Defense Force Soldiers | 1988 | ||
| Heat | Tom Sizemore | Michael "Slick" Cheritto | 1995 | |
| Spy Hard | Leslie Nielsen | Dick Steele | 1996 | |
| Taxi | French police sniper | 1998 | ||
| The Insider | Hezbollah militant | 1999 | ||
| Proof of Life | ELT rebels | 2000 | ||
| District B13 | French National Police officers | With & without scopes | 2004 | |
| Waltz with Bashir | Israel Defense Force soldiers | 2008 | ||
| Ari Folman | ||||
| Carmi Cna'an | ||||
| Shmuel Frenkel | ||||
| Lebanon | Israel Defense Force Soldiers | 2009 | ||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Special Forces soldiers | With C-More sight and accessory rails | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | 1983 | |||
| Magnum P.I. | "All for One, Part 2" (S5E16) - seen inside weapons box | 1984 | ||
| The Promise | Itay Tiran | Paul Meyer | 2011 | |
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | w/ magazines taped "jungle style" | 2011 | |
| Jack Ryan | Jovan Adepo | Marcus Bishop | 2019 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield | w/ scope, extended magazine and suppressor | 2003 | ||
| Counter-Strike: Source | "IDF Defender" | 2004 | ||
| Chameleon | 2005 | |||
| Grand Theft Auto IV | graffiti | 2008 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Galil | 2010 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Galil | Carrying handle removed | 2012 | |
| State of Decay | "Gal SAR" | added in Lifeline DLC (2014) | 2013 | |
| Insurgency | Galil | w/ multiple attachments | 2014 | |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Galil ARM | incorrectly belongs to the Assault rifles | 2014 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Galil | Added in update on 16 March 2017 | 2015 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Grav | 2018 | ||
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | Galil | Added in Update 1.4 | 2018 | |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Grav | w/ multiple attachments | Added in Season 6 update | 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops | Kerberos squad members | Shortened barrel/flash-hider | 1991 | |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | Seen in crate of weapons | 1992 | ||
| Ticker | FBI SWAT officers | 2001 | ||
| Taken | Human trafficker | 2008 | ||
| Go Fast | Jerôme Daran | Bris | Fitted with wooden handguard | 2008 |
| Lebanon | Zohar Shtrauss | Gamil | 2009 | |
| The Marine 2 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | Joe Linwood | With suppressor and scope | 2009 |
| 22 Bullets (L'immortel) | Daniel Lundh | Malek Telaa | 2010 | |
| Colombiana | Thugs | 2011 | ||
| Killer Elite | Robert De Niro | Hunter | With scope | 2011 |
| A Gang Story (Les Lyonnais) | Gunman | 2011 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Promise | IDF soldiers | w/ magazines taped "jungle style" | 2011 | |
| Falling Skies - Season 1 | Drew Roy | Hal Mason | "Worlds Apart" | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality | 2005 | |||
| The Last of Us | Specter | Suppressor | Multiplayer-exclusive DLC weapon, holds 20 rounds in a magazine despite being modeled with a 30-round magazine | 2013 |
| Insurgency: Sandstorm | Galil SAR | Added in Update 1.4 | 2018 |
Galil MAR
The Galil MAR, also known as the Micro Galil, is the compact version of the Galil with an 8.3-inch barrel.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gray Man | mercenaries | 2022 | ||
| 6 Underground | Mafia soldiers | 2019 | ||
| John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | Seen in armory | 2019 | ||
| Bright | Noomi Rapace | Leilah | 2017 | |
| Captain America: Civil War | Crossbones' operatives | with various attachments | 2016 | |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Henchmen | with various attachments | 2016 | |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | HYDRA operatives | with various attachments | 2014 | |
| The Squad | mercenaries | 2015 | ||
| The Marine 4: Moving Target | Mike "The Miz" Mizanin | Jake Carter | 2015 | |
| Blackhat | Ritchie Coster | Kassar | 2015 | |
| The Last Stand | Henchman | 2013 | ||
| The Avengers | Mercenary | Railed handguard and sight | 2012 | |
| Taken 2 | Bad Guy | 2012 | ||
| The Viral Factor | Henchmen | 2012 | ||
| Tatar Operation (Tatar ajillagaa) | Police troops | 2011 | ||
| The Town | Slaine | Albert 'Gloansy' MacGloan | with C-More sight | 2010 |
| 22 Bullets (L'immortel) | 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 | ||
| Ripoux 3 | SWAT trooper | 2003 | ||
| The Bourne Identity | Nicky Naude | Castel | 2002 | |
| Yamakasi | Special Forces | 2001 | ||
| Taxi 2 | Yakuza members | 2000 | ||
| Total Western | Samuel Le Bihan | Bédé | 2000 | |
| Total Western | Marco Prince | Ange | 2000 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer Park Boys | Mike Smith | Bubbles | (S05E10) | 2001 - |
| Nobu Adilman | Terry | |||
| Fabio Montale | A hitman | 2002 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chameleon | 2005 | |||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | 2007 | |||
| Cross Fire | "Micro Galil" | with flashlight and sight | 2007 | |
| "Micro Galil Silencer" | with flashlight, sight and silencer | |||
| "Micro Galil Scope" | with flashlight and two sight |
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 | 1991 | ||
| The Jackpot! (La Totale!) | A Secret service operative | 1991 | ||
| Half a Chance | Criminals | 1998 | ||
| The Way of the Gun | Benicio del Toro | Longbaugh | 2000 | |
| Total Western | Albert Goldberg | Vladimir | 2000 | |
| Crossfire (Les Insoumis) | Gangster in cap | 2008 | ||
| Five Brothers (Comme les cinq doigts de la main) | Patrick Bruel | Dan Hayoun | 2010 | |
| John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | Seen in armory | 2019 |
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 | "IDF Defender" | Functions like the 5.56mm variant | 2000 | |
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | "IDF Defender" | Functions like the 5.56mm variant | 2003 | |
| Counter-Strike Online | "IDF Defender" | Functions like the 5.56mm variant | 2007 | |
| Cross Fire | 2007 | |||
| Warface | 2013 | |||
| Payday 2 | Gecko 7.62 | w/Galil MAR and Galatz parts | added in Gage Assault Pack (2014) | 2013 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | "Galil AR" | 2016 | ||
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | "INSAS" | Added with The Lost Legacy | 2016 |
Galil Sniper Rifle
The Galil Sniper Rifle, known in IDF service as the Galat'z (Galil T'zalaphim), is a modified version of the rifle with a heavier barrel, a side folding wooden stock, and a 6x scope.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercenary | One of the 'Hawk's men | 1996 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrant | Abbunian Special Forces sniper | 2014 | ||
| Homeland - Season 2 | CIA sniper | S02E02 - "Beirut is Back" | 2012 | |
| Fringe | Anna Torv | Olivia Dunham | 2012 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chameleon | 2005 | |||
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | With ARM-style wood handguard | PSO-1 style scope reticle | 2007 | |
| Godfather II, The (VG) | 2009 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Beats! | Otonashi | 2010 |
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 | ||
| Cross Fire | "SR-99" | 2007 |
South African Models
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 | |
| American Ninja 4: The Annihilation | Commandos, rebels, Masood's bodyguards | Standard and mocked up as AK-variant | 1990 | |
| 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 | |||
| Secret Invasion - Season 1 | Skrull Rebel | mocked up as AK-74 w/black synthetic furniture; "Beloved" (S1E04) | 2023 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | R4 | Added in "Fallen Ghost DLC" | 2017 |
Vektor R5
The Vektor R5 is a South African version of the Galil SAR.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Port of Cape Town (V Keyptaunskom portu...) | Ryan Kruger | Alex | 2019 | |
| Chappie | Various | Some with railed handguards & optics | 2015 | |
| Tremors 5: Bloodlines | Michael Gross | Burt Gummer | 2015 | |
| Pearl Thusi | Dr. Nandi Montabu | |||
| Daniel Janks | Erich Van Wyk | |||
| Vehicle 19 | A South African police officer | 2013 | ||
| Zulu | Cape Town Police officers | 2013 | ||
| Elysium | Adrian Holmes | Manuel | 2013 | |
| Dredd | Gangsters | With railed handguards | 2012 | |
| Safe House | Rubén Blades | Carlos Villar | 2012 | |
| Machine Gun Preacher | LRA troops | 2011 | ||
| SPLA troops | ||||
| Gerard Butler | Sam Childers | mocked up as Norinco Type 56C | ||
| Souleymane Sy Savane | Deng | mocked up as Norinco Type 56C | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Never Say Die | Frank Zagarino | Corp. Blake | mocked up as AKS-47 | 1994 |
| Billy Drago | Sgt. Franklin James | |||
| John Simon Jones | Amos | |||
| Phillip Ferreria | Jacob | |||
| Robin Smith | Angel | Visually modified, fitted with Cobray CM203 grenade launcher | ||
| FBI agents, cult members | Unmodified | |||
| Laser Mission | soldiers | opening credits | 1989 | |
| American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt | Yehuda Efroni | Andreas | Mocked up as AKS-47 | 1989 |
| David Bradley | Sean Davidson | |||
| Steve James | Curtis Jackson | |||
| Police officers | Standard |
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 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Gear: Ac!d | 2005 |
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 | "CR-21" | 2007 | ||
| Cross Fire | 2007 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex | New World Brigade Terrorists | 2002 |
See Also
- Galil ACE - A further development of the Galil design.
- Israel Military Industries - A list of all firearms manufactured by IMI.
- Denel - A list of all firearms manufactured by Denel.