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Posted: 10/1/2004 10:42:30 PM EDT

This was just aired tonight and I was wondering if anyone else watched it. Personally I found it to be propaganda at best but oh well. The item that caught my attention was when the old Col. showed off his Galil cross bread. He had (as everyone does) complained about the Galil's weight, and to correct this he used a modified AK receiver, with under folder that takes M-16 magazines and fires .223. The firearm also has the front barrel, foregrip and apparently gas-piston of the Galil.

I was wondering if anyone had any additional information on such a beast or would know where to look to build one.

Thanks,
Jack

Posted: 10/1/2004 10:51:23 PM EDT

[#1]

that Galil that was modified had the same reciever but just a different stock IIRC plus I dont think that was a M16 mag that he pulled out

Posted: 10/2/2004 12:27:28 AM EDT

[#2]

Saw the show twice ^_^, he said it was an M-16 mag, and the receiver was most certainly an AK (it wasn’t shaped like a Galil, nor did it have a Galil cocking handle).

Posted: 10/2/2004 1:43:55 AM EDT

[#3]

Damn, I missed that.

Posted: 10/2/2004 4:39:54 AM EDT

[#4]

It wa a pretty good episode. I was really surprised how much they disliked the Israelli FAL. Poor reputation etc.

Overall good show.

Posted: 10/2/2004 6:00:27 AM EDT

[#5]

I saw that twice as well.

He ( the old col.) did say m16 mags and it looked like a stamped receiver.

Anyone know how about the barrel dimensions and whether it would fit into a 74 trunion?

Then there is the gas tube issue, what about fitment of that, would a 74 gas piston work?

I see $ jumping out of my wallet on that one.

Posted: 10/2/2004 7:30:55 AM EDT

[#6]

Several parts on my Mg-34 have Issy stamps on it.

Posted: 10/2/2004 8:39:59 AM EDT

[#7]

He did say it was an M16 mag, but watch and he rocks it into place like the typical AK mag. So I don't believe it is an M16 mag.

The main criticism they seemed to have about the FAL was that it wasn't good for fire suppression type stuff (too hard to control on full auto). No big surprise there, 308.

Doc

Posted: 10/2/2004 8:57:10 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
He did say it was an M16 mag, but watch and he rocks it into place like the typical AK mag. So I don't believe it is an M16 mag.

The main criticism they seemed to have about the FAL was that it wasn't good for fire suppression type stuff (too hard to control on full auto). No big surprise there, 308.

Doc

yeah thats why I suspect it wasnt a M16 mag because he rocked it into place

Posted: 10/2/2004 9:07:56 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
This was just aired tonight and I was wondering if anyone else watched it. Personally I found it to be propaganda at best but oh well. The item that caught my attention was when the old Col. showed off his Galil cross bread. He had (as everyone does) complained about the Galil's weight, and to correct this he used a modified AK receiver, with under folder that takes M-16 magazines and fires .223. The firearm also has the front barrel, foregrip and apparently gas-piston of the Galil.

I was wondering if anyone had any additional information on such a beast or would know where to look to build one.

Thanks,
Jack

SWounds like a Daewoo DR200 to me. Gas upper/AR mags.

Posted: 10/2/2004 12:51:36 PM EDT

[#10]

He said M-16 AMMO, not mag.

What a way to fuck up a Galil by putting that POS underfolder on it. Not to mention a 47 and not an AKM underfolder which would have given him a tad more control over the weapon. I don't see how he shaved that much weight off of the weapon.

Posted: 10/2/2004 4:30:35 PM EDT

[#11]

AK is like 5-pounds, Galil is like 10.

Posted: 10/2/2004 4:31:46 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
AK is like 5-pounds, Galil is like 10.

Wrong

Theres about a pound diference between an AKM and an AR version Galil.

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