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Galil

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Balashnikov, the prototype of the Galil - 5.56x45mm

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.

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IMI Galil AR - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

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IMI Galil ARM with wood handguard - 5.56x45mm NATO
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IMI Galil ARM with polymer handguard - 5.56x45mm NATO
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ARM with canvas sling, 50 round magazine and bayonet - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

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IMI Galil SAR - 5.56x45mm NATO
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IMI Galil SAR with short barrel and black handguard - 5.56x45mm NATO
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IMI Galil SAR with short barrel and wooden handguard - 5.56x45mm

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

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IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

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IMI Galil ARM chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. Note the thicker, straight box magazine.

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.

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IMI Galil Sniper - 7.62x51mm NATO
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IWI New Galil Sniper with synthetic furniture and Harris bipod - 7.62x51mm NATO

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.

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IMI SR-99 - 7.62x51mm NATO


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

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Vektor R4 - 5.56x45mm NATO.
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Vektor R4 with 50-round magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm NATO

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

Vektor R6 with stock folded - 5.56x45mm NATO

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.

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Vektor CR-21 bullpup rifle - 5.56x45mm NATO
Vektor CR-21 bullpup rifle with UBGL - 5.56x45mm NATO

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