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 the U.S. Military Aid Program (MAP) began to arrive in …

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 Free World s Right Arm, and it was used by over 60 countries.

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. Although having fully-adopted the Galil series, the IDF would continue to issue M16 rifles in support roles due to it’s lighter weight.

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 by about 2000 and replaced by the Tavor series.

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 distribution was that in the late 1980’s the US sold Israel M-16’s so cheap that the IDF started to issue them to second and third tier combat units out of cost ...

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 American M16 and the later...

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. Although the Galil series was fully adopted by the IDF, it continued issuing M16 rifles for support roles due to their lighter weight.

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 costs. The Galil has been sold to dozens of nations and remain in use with many of them. It is used around the world but is most common in South America.

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 iconic? The history of...