Galil's are great weapons, but they are heavy. I can't see the point of a Galil in 7.62 NATO. High capacity magazines don't exist, and they cost a premium and there are better "battle rifles" for this caliber. The Galil is reliable, durable and accurate. Its a bastard of the M16/AK/Stoner 63
*look at a Stoner 63 30 round magazine and it will be obvious were the Galil mag came from*
Unfortunatly, good Galils or expensive or difficult to find. I have heard some negative things about the ones from Ohio Rapid fire. Vulcan makes the entire Galil line, which is awesome...except that its made by Vulcan. Theier reputation is deplorable, one of the worst in the idustry. I wouldn't buy a magazine from them, let alone a 1700.00 Galil. I came withint a breath of buying a Galil ARM from Denny in KC, but balked at the 1500.00 price tag for a 5.56. I have other guns I "need"
before I can devote that kind of money to a 5.56 AK. I believe it was made by Ohio Rapid Fire, which has been hit and miss with thier Galils, but I was able to inspect it and it was clean. Plus, Denny's is an amazing outfit, and I was assured they would take care of me if there was an issue.
Even though Denny would have made it right,Im sure, I was hesitant to devote that much money to a rifle that may be full of gremlins. When I buy my Galil, I think I will locate a parts kit and have someone like Arizon Response build it for me. That way you know you are getting a weapon using the maximum amount of correct Galil/IMI parts and its being assembled by a reputable outfit. Not that ORF sucks, thier Galils just aren't quite there.... Galil's are amazing weapons which are being used all over the globe. 7.62 Galils are used widely in South America, not to mention 5.56 models
used in South Africa and Holland/Denmark. Israel, among others, have relegated the Galil to second line service and selected front line service. The Galil SAR is the most prevalent Galil besides the Hadar that the IDF uses. The SAR is issued to Artillery/armored crews and anyone else who appreciates the compact weapon. Galil magazines are used as opposed to Stanag magazines with adapters. The biggest downfal of the Galil is its weight, otherwise its one of the best 5.56 assault weapons. I wish they were more availible, they would make an excellent LE weapon.