"FWS Forgotten Weapons: The Israeli Galil Assault Rifle" Topic

"Guns, especially military small arms can be expression of the global events unfolding at the time of their production and usage. Such was the products of Stoner and Kalashnikov, the AR-15 and the AK-47. These two military assault rifles became the symbols of the struggle between the East and West. The Eagle and Bear, the Communists and the Free World. NATO and Warsaw Pact. Often the loyalties of nations caught between these two superpowers during the Cold War could be clearly seen in which assault rifle their soldiers carried into battle. However, in Israel during the 1970's through the 1990's, this ally of the United States would fluctuation between the AR-15, the AK-47/74, the FN FAL, and their own domestically produced military small arms. However, events after the Six Day War in 1967, the Israeli military turned internally due to threat of arms embargo for production of an home-grown assault rifle. The Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Galil assault rifle would be the product of that desire. However, by mid-1990's, the IDF appeared to have abandoned the Galil for the Colt M-16 and M4 carbines, placing the Galil labored into mechanized and artillery units and Israeli Law Enforcement. FWS will be discussing one of the more interesting combat-tested assault rifles of the 20th century in this installment of the continuing Forgotten Weapons blog series. Personally, the Galil is one of my all time favorite assault rifles, and I would love to own one…"
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Armand

Not exactly a forgotten weapon. And IIRC, the South Africans used to (or still do?) use a similar rifle.

And when did the Israelis adopt the AK47?

Rob

The South Africans still use it. At least at the moment. IIRC they are developing a bullpup of their own. Anyway the SA rifle the R4 is a licensed copy. The Isrealis never adopted the AK47. But they captured lots of them and spec ops teams used/use them.

My cousin had a Galil … I liked it …

IIRC, there were three issues with the Galil, production issues, weight and cost per unit. And the M-16/M-4 were a lot cheaper under the US military aid package.

I believe you have it correct Dennis

Didn't the "A-Team" use Galils?

I believe they had mini-14s.