Although the Galil was the official service rifle of Israel from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, it was never the principal rifle used (in terms of numbers). Around 1975, 60,000 M16A1s from …

By the late 1960s, the two military rifles in the West that had made the most significant impact were the Belgian FN-FAL and the American Colt M16. It has been said that the FN was The …

Feb 27, 2014 · The Galil ARM (and all other variations) would see most use during the 1982 Lebanon Conflict where it served as the primary service-rifle alongside the Galil SAR. …

Nov 23, 2018 · The Galil was formally adopted in 1972, but never did completely equip the Israeli Army, as surplus M16 rifles form the US were available for little or no cost. It was phased out …

Dec 23, 2014 · The Galil in all it’s variants had a long run, it was standard issue to all the major infantry units from 1973 until the advent of the Tavor. The only thing that impacted it’s …

Nov 5, 2023 · According to the IDF testing parameters, the Galil won handily with a score of 97.5 percent. The AK-47 scored 85.3 percent, and the M16 recorded a score of 82.7 percent.

May 17, 2021 · Though the indigenously built and designed Galil did offer significant improvements over the FAL it was intended to replace, it ended up playing second fiddle to the …

Feb 26, 2020 · The Galil ARM (along with its other variations) saw the most use during the Lebanon Conflict of 1982. Along with the Galil SAR, it was the primary service-rifle used. …

The Galil was designed for Israeli use. Even though it was adopted the M16 became the standard issue assault rifle for the Israeli forces as they were available from the US at much lower …

Dec 16, 2020 · Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Galil is no longer Israel’s primary battle rifle – that position has been taken over by the M4 carbine. So why is the Galil still so …