Galil

[rmcrob]

I've recently become enamored of guns made in Israel. I have a Jericho 941 (Baby Eagle) in .45ACP and a Desert Eagle in .50AE. Both are sweet.

I am wondering if it is possible to buy a Galil, semi-auto of course. I have been unable to find a current importer. I would love to add a rifle to my small collection of Israeli arms.

Does anyone have info?

Addendum: I wore my IDF cap to work today. Gee, I hope I don't offend anyone with it.

[shooter521]

Century Arms currently manufactures a Galil clone called the Golani. It is made with a mix of US and Israeli parts. Pricing runs around $700. As with most Century products, reviews have been mixed. Several INGO members own these.

[stoyan79]

Real Galils have not been imported in many years and they are very collectible right now.

If you want a real Galil, be prepared to pay few thousand dollars for it. They are more of a collectors gun now than a shooter.

If you want a shooter Century Golanis are great guns and they look very much like the original Galil AR. I have 2 and they group like an AR-15, but are basically a beefed up AK in .223.

My personal favorite Galil is the Israeli Galil ARM, it is basically a Galil with bipod and carry handle and a bit longer barrel. They are usually deployed with the 50rd mag.

[jjohnisme]

Have you considered looking into Val-met's? (Sp?)
I'm pretty sure they're the Galil's little brother.

[NDhunter]

The Golani's are part-Israeli, at least some of their parts are Israeli. If you can get a real one, go for it. For most people who will never get one, the Golani's are the next best thing.

Mine did not want to function very well from the factory. It got sent back to Century and what came back didn't look much like my original gun except for the serial #. We don't really know what they did. It has ran perfect for about 2000 rounds so I keep my fingers crossed, but I think they fixed right. You will have to be careful with the mags you feed it, there are some really beat up junkers out there, and the gun didn't like those very much. That being said, the barrels must be nice because mine will shoot pretty much toe-to-toe with Dad's 6940.

You probably wouldn't really want to take an original out and beat on it anyway, so where is the fun in that?

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

There is always a parts kit, and you can find someone to build it for you.

https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...a0942f5867c2d1

[Serial Crusher]

Here's a source for Galil AR kits, and receivers. A bit pricey.

https://www.cogunsales.com/index.php...emart&Itemid=1

https://www.cogunsales.com/index.php...emart&Itemid=1

[Uralguy]

I have an Israeli Hi Power(Browning) A Baby Eagle(Basically a CZ 75) in 9mm and a Golani. Every one works flawless. I think most of the Israeli weapons are real simple. Not a lot of bling. I would not hesitate to answer the door with any of mine.

[stoyan79]

The labor to build one would cost about what the Golanis bring right now, also the only game for receivers (ORF) just closed down their retail operation.

Originally Posted by whiskeytangofoxtrot

There is always a parts kit, and you can find someone to build it for you.

https://www.apexgunparts.com/product...a0942f5867c2d1

[stoyan79]

The Valmets are Finnish and while some models have similarities with the Galils, they are a different animal.

Originally Posted by jjohnisme

Have you considered looking into Val-met's? (Sp?)
I'm pretty sure they're the Galil's little brother.