The Israeli Galil

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The Galil was the result of a program to replace the FAL in Israeli service after its somewhat disappointing performance in the Six-Day War of 1967. Israel found that while the FAL had shown reliability problems in the desert, AK rifles ran just fine despite often being badly neglected. In an initial series of tests, captured AK rifles came out superior to M16 and Stoner 63 rifles. This led to a more extensive series of tests and developmental work in which Yisrael Balashnikov developed a number of prototype rifles based on AK actions modified to 5.56mm using Stoner barrels and magazines. This second trial would ultimately compare the M16, Stoner 63, HK33, AR18, Beretta and Steyr rifles, and domestic developments by both Balashnikov and Uziel Gal. The Balashnikov rifles would prove the ultimate winner of the competition.
Balashnikov - whose name being so similar to Kalashnikov through pure coincidence, and who was originally born Mishmar Hayarden in Russia - would change his name to the more Hebrew sounding Yisrael Galili, and the new rifle pattern would be named the Galil after him. While the prototypes had been built on captured Soviet-bloc AKs, the production version would be based on the Finnish Rk-62 Valmet receiver. The Galil featured a great many improvements and additions to the AKM, including much better rear-mounted aperture sights, night sights, integral bipod (on some models), folding stock, ambidextrous safety and bolt handle, folding carry handle, and of course, a bottle opener. The Galil was formally adopted in 1972, but never did completely equip the Israeli Army, as surplus M16 rifles form the US were available for little or no cost. It was phased out by about 2000 and replaced by the Tavor series.
Prior to 1989, semiauto Galil could be imported into the US for commercial sale, and between 7000 and 9000 were brought in by a succession of importers (Magnum Research, Action Arms, and Springfield Armory). A 7.62mm NATO version of the Galil was introduced in 1983, which was not used by the Israeli military but did see adoption by Colombia as well as limited commercial sale in the US. The standard 5.56mm Galil were purchased by an array of foreign militaries including Guatemala, Nicaragua, Estonia, Portugal, and South Africa (where it served as the basis for the domestic production R4 series).
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  • @starfleethastanks
    @starfleethastanks5 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Balashnikov was literally just Mikhail Kalashnikov wearing a fake mustache so he could play around with his design some more.

  • @themictator

    @themictator

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, both Galili and Uzi Gal had 70's porn mustaches, so...

  • @gunner678

    @gunner678

    5 жыл бұрын

    Funny

  • @avihooilan5373

    @avihooilan5373

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's funny you should say that... the word "Balash" in Hebrew means detective... kinda like a Sherlock Holmes thing :)

  • @sandrobruni7575

    @sandrobruni7575

    5 жыл бұрын

    When you create multiple accounts for the free trials

  • @nathanieldriscoll470

    @nathanieldriscoll470

    5 жыл бұрын

    And this is the quiet one, Mr Bimmler - Heimlich Bimmler.

  • @therealAZLN
    @therealAZLN5 жыл бұрын

    Bottle opener? Wire cutters? And a built-in rifle? Sign me up!

  • @WhosYourPoPo

    @WhosYourPoPo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bottle opener - needed for drinking on the job Wire cutter - needed to escape out of prison Rifle - just a luxury feature to celebrate an escape but there's no beer around

  • @elhuuselhuus2521

    @elhuuselhuus2521

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@WhosYourPoPo bottle opener for liquud courage Wire cutters for home invasion Rifle for killing babies

  • @ln7929

    @ln7929

    4 жыл бұрын

    It should also be a key chain

  • @levspivak8759

    @levspivak8759

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@elhuuselhuus2521 Sounds fun, if it's arab babys!

  • @elhuuselhuus2521

    @elhuuselhuus2521

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@levspivak8759 it would sound that way to animals in human clothing.

  • @willhobbs3128
    @willhobbs31284 жыл бұрын

    Government : what do you have there? Me : a bottle opener

  • @benjaminraskin8509

    @benjaminraskin8509

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mosad officer: checks out

  • @lenny_1369

    @lenny_1369

    4 жыл бұрын

    I liked that they added a sense of humour to the gun because the Israeli soldiers were said to use the magazines from guns as bottle openers. Not only does it have a bottle opener it has 2 of it and an additional wire cutter. This is my new favorite -gun- _bottle opener._

  • @christiaanajcronje

    @christiaanajcronje

    4 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHA. But it is also a wire cutter, thus a ranching tool.

  • @CommandoTM

    @CommandoTM

    4 жыл бұрын

    1k hahahaha

  • @onpsxmember

    @onpsxmember

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@lenny_1369 It's less sense of humour, but necessity if there is no other way to make sure that the freaking soldiers stop ruining their mags. Lots of rifles have wire cutters.

  • @Carter4240
    @Carter42405 жыл бұрын

    I've never seen a bottle opener that comes with a rifle

  • @tanay9540

    @tanay9540

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mosin's have bottle openers

  • @DunkinDonutGoesFast

    @DunkinDonutGoesFast

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tanay9540 *woosh*

  • @drops2cents260

    @drops2cents260

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well, it's not really built in, if you're a bit creative, the standard AUG A1 of the Austrian Army does offer some possibilities too (although using the magazine feed lips from the magazines is a BAD idea, because the AUGs polymer magazines don't respond very well to such abuse - which in turn generally leads to supply sergeants and COs doing exactly the same). But let's be honest: Give a soldier a bottle with alcohol in it and no bottle opener, and he will _always_ find something which does the job, innit? :-)

  • @patryka.9215

    @patryka.9215

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@tanay9540 mosins serve as, table legs, baseball bats and bottle openers They can also ya know be a rifle an all

  • @ABCantonese

    @ABCantonese

    4 жыл бұрын

    Beats the junk that you'd see on eBay.

  • @WoobooRidesAgain
    @WoobooRidesAgain5 жыл бұрын

    So the Russians send Kalashnikovs to the Arabs, who then lose them to the Israelis, who then hire an Israeli who used to be a Russian, to take these Kalashnikovs that used to be Russian, and make an Israeli gun out of them. And his name used to be Balashnikov. ...and now I have a headache.

  • @Wabi-sabi8551

    @Wabi-sabi8551

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yisrael Balashnikov aka Yisrael Galili (not to be confused with the Israeli politician Yisrael Galili) was born in Israel ("Mandatory Palestine") in 1923. His Jewish ancestors had come from the Ukraine nearly two centuries prior. And, even further back in time, his Jewish ancestors that moved to the Ukraine, had come from Syria. So, long story short, he was an ethnic Levantine {Mizrahi} Jew whose family adopted a Slavic surname, but he was never in any way a 'Russian'. Syria-->Ukraine-->Israel.... Your headache should now be a migraine.

  • @WoobooRidesAgain

    @WoobooRidesAgain

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Wabi-sabi8551 I _just_ put the Tylenol back in the medicine cabinet, man!

  • @V4nh4K3ttu

    @V4nh4K3ttu

    5 жыл бұрын

    And when Israelis like captured AK's they went and ordered some RK-62's AK style rifles from Finland and copied some construction from them.

  • @rrt4511

    @rrt4511

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Wabi-sabi8551 nice Story bro, what you call Ukraine didnt even exist at that time. It was just western Russia so he was Russian

  • @FedotDaNeTod

    @FedotDaNeTod

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Wabi-sabi8551 Ukraine didn't really exist back then. It was Russian edge or Little Russia.

  • @rotwang2000
    @rotwang20005 жыл бұрын

    "Let's make a civilian version !" "Make sure the bayonet lug is removed, they go nuts when they see one on a civilian gun." "And the grenade launcher muzzle ?" "Naah, you can leave that ..."

  • @VenturiLife

    @VenturiLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    I guess it comes down to what is easier to source. A bayonet or a grenade.

  • @haoever

    @haoever

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@VenturiLife A bayonet launcher!!!

  • @B52Stratofortress1

    @B52Stratofortress1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever heard of a criminal bayonet charging someone?

  • @ironraccoon3536

    @ironraccoon3536

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@B52Stratofortress1 Nah, 'cause we banned them.

  • @darnit1944

    @darnit1944

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ironraccoon3536 Nah, because kitchen knives are much easier to come and get than a bayonet

  • @ElBandito
    @ElBandito4 жыл бұрын

    Balashnikov: Hey, can I copy your homework? Kalashnikov: Yeah, just don't make it too obvious.

  • @thekillers1stfan

    @thekillers1stfan

    3 жыл бұрын

    *Adds a bottle opener

  • @ALX_6.11

    @ALX_6.11

    3 жыл бұрын

    And 5.56*

  • @_sp1r4L_

    @_sp1r4L_

    3 жыл бұрын

    And an bipod*

  • @alexp5569

    @alexp5569

    3 жыл бұрын

    Patch notes: -Added quality of life changes.

  • @codyhager1712

    @codyhager1712

    3 жыл бұрын

    This made me actually Lol

  • @CarmineKar98K
    @CarmineKar98K3 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: the 6 day war was the last war where Panzers fought Shermans (Amongst other tanks) for the finale time in history.

  • @chucknutly3290

    @chucknutly3290

    2 жыл бұрын

    "6 days and five hours, your generation likes to forget that." You don't mess with the zohan.

  • @marcodeodorico7618

    @marcodeodorico7618

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chucknutly3290 actually, it lasted 5 days and a few hours...

  • @chucknutly3290

    @chucknutly3290

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@marcodeodorico7618 It's a quote.

  • @Ass_of_Amalek

    @Ass_of_Amalek

    2 жыл бұрын

    Marco De Odorico zohan's dad lied?!

  • @doctordoggo8604

    @doctordoggo8604

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chucknutly3290 I mean yeah, that's what you can do when you sneak attack your neighbors....

  • @rigormortis1425
    @rigormortis14255 жыл бұрын

    You know it is a kosher rifle when the muzzle is circumcised

  • @mfree80286

    @mfree80286

    5 жыл бұрын

    Recoil, it is said, it quite bris.

  • @joshualance6005

    @joshualance6005

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Anonymous Person just mad cause u ain't circumcised?

  • @LongPigg

    @LongPigg

    5 жыл бұрын

    Guys, lets not bring child abuse into this, can we not just enjoy the video?

  • @SonOfHubris

    @SonOfHubris

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@joshualance6005 hey lets argur about our dicks, ye that seems like it wont cost me brain cells

  • @zxgbrider9192

    @zxgbrider9192

    5 жыл бұрын

    Speaking of the bris and circumcision a buddy of mine of about 50 years was a cop (retired now oh and he a christian by the way that will help at the end). I had a special phone number to call for the county wide dispatch system to get in touch with him. It was never anything important but dispatch always needed a name, the purpose of the call and a number for him to call back. One night I called in and said my name was Rabbi Abrahmavitz (it's not and I'm christian also) and said the reason for the call concerned his upcoming bris ceremony and left a number for him to call back ASAP. When dispatch put this call out on the radio, cops from about 5/6 different departments heard it. They busted his ass for several days after. 😄LOL, LOL

  • @berniegran4785
    @berniegran47855 жыл бұрын

    ""Can I copy your homework ? Yeah just change a little so that it's not obvious you plagiarized me""" -Thank you Kalashnikov - No problem Balishnikov

  • @carlostorres8771

    @carlostorres8771

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bernie Gran kalashnikov copied the Germans

  • @robin-bx9hv

    @robin-bx9hv

    5 жыл бұрын

    NERD

  • @georgehanciuc8124

    @georgehanciuc8124

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bernie Gran Kalashnikov copy by STG 44 Germany!!!!!

  • @dongiovanni4331

    @dongiovanni4331

    5 жыл бұрын

    The AK borrowed more from the M1 Garand than from any German gun.

  • @corvus4410

    @corvus4410

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@georgehanciuc8124 not the gun but the concept

  • @Sareth94
    @Sareth944 жыл бұрын

    "Colombia replaced their G3's with Galils" *angry german noises*

  • @N0t_M4linka

    @N0t_M4linka

    4 жыл бұрын

    The G3 was uh...not that good...and I'm saying that as a German unironically...

  • @estebancamachomartinez724

    @estebancamachomartinez724

    4 жыл бұрын

    *Colombia*

  • @pissyourselfandshitncoom2172

    @pissyourselfandshitncoom2172

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@N0t_M4linka lies

  • @justarandomlad3756

    @justarandomlad3756

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@N0t_M4linka What are you on about? The G3 was, given the right gunsight is equipped, used as a sniper up to 3 km lol. One of the best guns Germany ever produced

  • @recklessgenesis3476

    @recklessgenesis3476

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@N0t_M4linka G36c is very good tho , unlike the standard G36 wich has a horrible weapon

  • @Mikeanglo
    @Mikeanglo3 жыл бұрын

    "It's an original Balashnikov." "Wait, did you say it's a Balashnikov or Kalashnikov?" *"Yes."*

  • @galil7699
    @galil76995 жыл бұрын

    🅱️alashnikov

  • @vaeastra

    @vaeastra

    5 жыл бұрын

    galil 🅱️Israel 🅱️alashnikov

  • @Dieselkraftwerk

    @Dieselkraftwerk

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @UnleashTheBlob

    @UnleashTheBlob

    5 жыл бұрын

    I knew somebody was going to do this lmao

  • @lentlemenproductions770

    @lentlemenproductions770

    5 жыл бұрын

    The lords work is being done here.

  • @Wigggy

    @Wigggy

    5 жыл бұрын

    It 🅱️ like that sometimes

  • @cursedcliff7562
    @cursedcliff75624 жыл бұрын

    "Sorry sir you need a license for those" Oh no sorry this isn't a rifle this is a bottle opener, see? "Nevermind sir"

  • @emach5665

    @emach5665

    3 жыл бұрын

    ITT: ATF announces regulations on tactical bottle openers.

  • @franciscoschwarz6451

    @franciscoschwarz6451

    3 жыл бұрын

    A fancy bootie opener thou

  • @jez76

    @jez76

    2 жыл бұрын

    Later that evening. “No it’s a Balashnikov. B…alashnikov”. “Sorry. My mistake”.

  • @gustavgnoettgen
    @gustavgnoettgen4 жыл бұрын

    "Mom, can we get AK47?" "You know what? I'll show you how to make AK47 at home, they taste better anyways."

  • @varietywiarrior

    @varietywiarrior

    4 жыл бұрын

    The one time mom was right about that in this case, lmao

  • @Echo-gb2vx

    @Echo-gb2vx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mom? Can we get a bottle opener? “Here you go, and there is a built in rifle!”

  • @humblemestizo5442

    @humblemestizo5442

    3 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, an original spin on this tired joke!

  • @SnakePlissken25

    @SnakePlissken25

    3 жыл бұрын

    Having used both, I'd prefer a Galil over an AK.

  • @articusramos808

    @articusramos808

    3 жыл бұрын

    When your mom is a gunsmith

  • @derrickzane5834
    @derrickzane58344 жыл бұрын

    Ah, the "Swiss Army Knife" of assault rifles.

  • @talknight2

    @talknight2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Israeli Army Knife :P

  • @franciscoschwarz6451

    @franciscoschwarz6451

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shame swiss didn't come up with this first

  • @franciscoschwarz6451

    @franciscoschwarz6451

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, considering every swiss soldier is already equipped with his corresponding swiss knife, why bothering to add a bottle opener to a rifle? (The integrated wire cutter thou keeps being a ingenious feature of the Galil)

  • @derrickzane5834

    @derrickzane5834

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@franciscoschwarz6451 Just because, you know...you can.

  • @franciscoschwarz6451

    @franciscoschwarz6451

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D 😲 got me 😬

  • @nagasako7
    @nagasako75 жыл бұрын

    Galil's 1st jewish name change from Russian was "Israel Balashnikov" I spit out my coffee laughing.

  • @WTFisTingispingis

    @WTFisTingispingis

    5 жыл бұрын

    @T K I second this.

  • @coppeis

    @coppeis

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@WTFisTingispingis i second it. So it is

  • @Milkman4279

    @Milkman4279

    5 жыл бұрын

    There was show I saw one time and there was a family who changed their last name. They said they their last name was originally BonGiorno, but they changed it to something that "sounded less Italian", BonGino. 🤔

  • @Skullnaught

    @Skullnaught

    5 жыл бұрын

    In reality it was just Kalashinikov's attempt at a clever disguise

  • @Zannooda

    @Zannooda

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's a mistake. Ian pretty much mixed up all the names and the history - Israel Galili's birth surname was Balashnikov (original family name from Russia, it is NOT "Jewish sounding", but rather typically Russian), he later changed it to Galili, which means "of Galilee" in Hebrew. He wasn't born in Russia, but in Mandatory Palestine, his parents moved there BEFORE his birth. Mishmar Ha'yarden (the Guard of Jordan river" in Hebrew) is a village in the Upper Galilee, maybe it was his birth PLACE, but i couldn't verify this...

  • @PowermadNavigator
    @PowermadNavigator5 жыл бұрын

    Balashnikov and Kalasnhikov sound a lot like Bollywood and Hollywood...

  • @alexanderm.635

    @alexanderm.635

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@dragonstormdipro1013 Wtf?

  • @ye7170

    @ye7170

    5 жыл бұрын

    Taking one thing from another and making it worse by a lot 101 Guide by 🅱alashnikov

  • @dlt215

    @dlt215

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kala sounds better..

  • @combowombo6300

    @combowombo6300

    4 жыл бұрын

    Soviet Doge You will be surprised how many bad Hollywood movies there are

  • @tuananhhoang7113

    @tuananhhoang7113

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@combowombo6300 but compare to Bollywood ... I'd rather have Hollywood.

  • @manny9323
    @manny93234 жыл бұрын

    “We won’t get them to stop drinking so just add a bottle opener” is Israeli pragmatism summed up in a nutshell.

  • @adambaum9401

    @adambaum9401

    4 жыл бұрын

    you wouldn’t believe how accurate you are. especially the IDF.

  • @AA-rc1ny

    @AA-rc1ny

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah. I legally cannot say much more than this: They work hard and party hard, so a bottle opener is useful.

  • @damiangaming5696

    @damiangaming5696

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@innsignroadwork4130 hmm hope joking otherwise will make Arab revolt massacres look like joke

  • @bjornrosenzweig8535

    @bjornrosenzweig8535

    3 жыл бұрын

    @David Tarara Have you ever seen a jewish party? In less than an hour literally everyone is completely wasted xD We love wine and beer.

  • @bjornrosenzweig8535

    @bjornrosenzweig8535

    3 жыл бұрын

    @David Tarara In most ceremonies we drink wine and on weddings, birthdays or whatever, we also like to drink. Jews that dont drink are probably anti alcoholic because of health reasons, like some christians and others, or something like that. Even during dinner we like to drink wine or even some good whisky afterwards.

  • @wolfMetall
    @wolfMetall3 жыл бұрын

    The similarities between the Galil and the Valmet RK62 is astounding. A head to head comparison would be neat.

  • @zanib8880

    @zanib8880

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, Rk 62 was really just improved version of the og Ak47. Improvement being mostly due to far greater manufacturing standards. I served for a year+ with rk 62, and never had any problems whatsoever. Unbeliavable fire power, really great iron sights. Not the lightest but simpy just so robust, imagine all aks wooden parts replaced with metal. Stock didnt fold which i liked unlike in upgraded versions (rk 95) folding stock. Edit: since Finland joined NATO I think next RK will probably be 556, which Id love to test out.

  • @tojotajahtaaja7896

    @tojotajahtaaja7896

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@zanib8880 a little late i believe its going to be based on the ar platform

  • @HoseTheBeast

    @HoseTheBeast

    8 ай бұрын

    @@zanib8880no, most wooden parts replaced with polymer parts on the RK. Also I believe the next service rifle will be a AR based system, which is kinda stupid since the FDF just got done with the whole modrrnization of the RK62 thing. The RK62 M series are all super great looking rifles(M1, M2 & M3), unfortunately haven’t got to testing one(atleast not yet).

  • @Pectopah123

    @Pectopah123

    6 ай бұрын

    Well Valmet sold the production line of RK 62 to Israel. Its not a copy. Its RK 62 with Israeli modification.

  • @ianmacfarlane1241
    @ianmacfarlane12415 жыл бұрын

    Balashnikov sounds exactly like a Chinese (copyright infringement) knock-off. The Balashnikov AK-74 "No one will spot the difference - we can sell it alongside Durberry and Armoni clothes".

  • @m0ondoggy

    @m0ondoggy

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sony Guts!

  • @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing

    @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing

    5 жыл бұрын

    I bought a pair of Adidos at a bazaar in the Green Zone in '04. It was the brand with 4 stripes.

  • @Tadokat

    @Tadokat

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's in their next hit MOBA/FPS title, Oversee, developed by the company Snowstorm.

  • @joelfavia

    @joelfavia

    5 жыл бұрын

    Like reading Comments Make me happy.

  • @SlytigerSurvival

    @SlytigerSurvival

    5 жыл бұрын

    4c1dr3fl3x I had some Abibas in Iraq

  • @konnigkratz
    @konnigkratz5 жыл бұрын

    "Yisrael Balashnikov developed a number of prototype rifles based on AK actions"... That name, I mean come on.

  • @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

    @stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Shatnerpossum That's son of Baal to you.

  • @Eddythebandkid

    @Eddythebandkid

    5 жыл бұрын

    🅱️alashnikov

  • @aiayou

    @aiayou

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Shatnerpossum well, there is no word like "ball" or "balach" in Russian so I guess Baal version is the right one.

  • @gunner678

    @gunner678

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its obviously in the SHNIKOV!

  • @tiortedrootsky

    @tiortedrootsky

    5 жыл бұрын

    The meaning of the surname Balashnikov: History of the surname Balashnikov belongs to the Ukrainian-Russian regions. Surname Balashnikov formed from the nickname "Balashnik". According to one of the versions, it originates from the Türkic common "balash" with the meaning "child". Probably, parents called "Balashnik" a long-awaited, beloved baby. It is also possible that the basis for the nickname was a distorted Turkic “balas” - “precious stone", "gem”. In this case, the nickname Balashnik refers to "professional" naming, containing an indication of the activities of the founder of the name: he could be a jeweler or a dealer in jewels. Although it is possible that Balashnik called the rich man. Balashnik formed the basis of the surname Balashnikov. Mishmar HaYarden is a place is Israel, so it was not his name, its a mistake. He changed his name from Yisrael Balashnikov to Yisrael Galili.

  • @HECKproductions
    @HECKproductions4 жыл бұрын

    merican weapons: m1 m2 m3 m4 german weapons: g1 g2 g3 g4 israeli wepons: galil uzi negev desert eagle

  • @pq_az

    @pq_az

    4 жыл бұрын

    Reality of Middle East urges us to be "friend" with weapon that protect life. And a friend - you give name. Btw, there are more than 4 name😅

  • @yomama847

    @yomama847

    4 жыл бұрын

    Desert Eagle was originally American developed.

  • @Rayan-bj8wn

    @Rayan-bj8wn

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelalexander3078 BuT... ThE nAzIs

  • @radiumpaint

    @radiumpaint

    4 жыл бұрын

    Forgot the tavor

  • @MEleven-wh2kh

    @MEleven-wh2kh

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ELPYES actually the Desert Eagle was already designed and developed in the U.S by MRI, then the design was refined in Israel by I.M.I, and well MRI is an American Company, so the Desert Eagle was actually mainly designed in the U.S and not Israel.

  • @Consural
    @Consural4 ай бұрын

    "Balashnikov" sounds like a joke name that a video game would make up to avoid paying licensing for a gun. It would have been hilarious if they kept the name.

  • @samy7013

    @samy7013

    7 күн бұрын

    In colloquial Egyptian Arabic dialect, one of the meanings of the word “balash” means “free”, as in “cost free” or “for free”, which makes “Balashnikov” a great name for a gun designer, who ripped his gun design off of a Russian dude named Kalashnikov, without paying for a production license!

  • @codenamecordon
    @codenamecordon5 жыл бұрын

    Definitely brings back memories! The benchmark for a well maintained and lubricated stock was being able to fold it with a smack against your shoulder 😃 The hollow pistol grip was a good place to keep a rag for cleaning the gun. Good guns, definitely very reliable.

  • @shero113

    @shero113

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's how I closed my stock too, and where I kept my rag!

  • @Lazydog150

    @Lazydog150

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@badgermcbadger1968 It's actually really easy. Just gotta know how.

  • @gawainethefirst

    @gawainethefirst

    7 ай бұрын

    Not to mention being pretty accurate, and extremely modular.

  • @FalcoMerc
    @FalcoMerc5 жыл бұрын

    I’m from Guatemala when I served in the army 10 years ago they already bought the new Tavor and micro tavor 5.56. But they where a lot of Galil’s still in service. We got three versions Galil RM that has the bipod, Galil KEL that was only semi auto and was design for the troops that went weeks to track the guerrilas in the jungle and mountains and finally the Galil SAR that had a shorter barrel but was auto and semi for the squad leaders. Hell of a rifle I’m so glad I was able to use it a lot during my service.

  • @avrahamhirsch2724

    @avrahamhirsch2724

    4 жыл бұрын

    I hated mine. I preferred using the M4 when we switched.

  • @pedrowhack-a-mole6786

    @pedrowhack-a-mole6786

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@avrahamhirsch2724 Who wouldn't prefer an M4, but will your M4 still fire WHILE being buried in a sand dune?

  • @avrahamhirsch2724

    @avrahamhirsch2724

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pedrowhack-a-mole6786 I was never buried in sand dunes. All of our sand dunes border countries with peace agreements (Egypt and Jordan). All hostile areas will either be urban or forrest, so I still prefer the M-4.

  • @pedrowhack-a-mole6786

    @pedrowhack-a-mole6786

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@avrahamhirsch2724 I was trying to make an analogy about the maintenance requirements of both weapons and I failed. In the end, the frequency of maintenance and time it takes are part of the job.

  • @weasle2904

    @weasle2904

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pedrowhack-a-mole6786 AKs will fail with any substantial amount of debris that falls into the receiver through it's huge fucking receiver gap, especially the trigger mechanism. However it would be pretty easy to get it working again. Moot point tho, AK is relatively out dated. The only acceptable way to design a proper rifle design these days is to design rifles like the AR-15, where the debris is kept outside of the rifle. An M4 can be buried in sand, pulled out and fired, unlike an AK. The AR-15 is also MUCH better suited for mud, for the same reasons. Mud getting caked inside an AK is a recipe for disaster. However the AK does do pretty well when fine particulate dust is floating in the air, they're also easy to clean. It's not a bad design, just from an older design era.

  • @genegarren833
    @genegarren8334 жыл бұрын

    The Galil is one fine weapon. I remember working with elite paratroopers in Honduras who were armed with the Galil. A very good idea for Israel. Also some of the aditions they added work very well, like the modified bolt handle, rear sites, bottle opener and bipod which increases accuracy, and of course folding stock. High quality for sure.

  • @Quicksilver_Cookie
    @Quicksilver_Cookie5 жыл бұрын

    Bottle opener built into a rifle? No doubt a greatest invention in firearms technology ever since firearms were invented :)

  • @exmachina1405

    @exmachina1405

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Max William Lauf dont forget the german! You can use the folding stock on a G36 to open beer.

  • @DanielLLevy

    @DanielLLevy

    17 күн бұрын

    Particularly as Aluminum beverage cans were replacing glass bottles in the Sheqem, the Israeli PX, at about the same time!

  • @danielchervin
    @danielchervin5 жыл бұрын

    I remember being disciplined for using a magazine as a bottle opener almost 30 years ago

  • @ieuanhunt552

    @ieuanhunt552

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's why I use my teeth

  • @indestructablelamp778

    @indestructablelamp778

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ieuan Hunt OUCH... 😖

  • @snikrepak

    @snikrepak

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you can't open a bottle with anything then you don't deserve to have a bottle, let alone a glass one.

  • @snikrepak

    @snikrepak

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniel, איזה חטיבה אתא? אני גולני גדוד 51

  • @Taistelukalkkuna

    @Taistelukalkkuna

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@snikrepak In Finland, we used any 90* surface, and got yelled by officers when caps chipped off parts of table. Window ledge was more sturdy, but took more skill.

  • @7Tacit
    @7Tacit5 жыл бұрын

    Am I the only one who thinks that a guy named Yisrael Balashnikov developing Kalashnikov-derivatives for Israel is pretty damn funny?

  • @gunner678

    @gunner678

    5 жыл бұрын

    As a side line he also makes Tommy Hilfinger aftershave!

  • @marrioman13

    @marrioman13

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, people pointed out the same thing hours before you and Ian basically joked about it in the video. You know it's not just you, don't play dumb.

  • @ajorsomething4935

    @ajorsomething4935

    5 жыл бұрын

    His first name is also just isreal with a y If you read between the lines his name is isreal kalashnikov, a human derivative of kalashnikov.

  • @unclescam3783

    @unclescam3783

    4 жыл бұрын

    They will steal and claim anything as their own.

  • @TerribleHamster

    @TerribleHamster

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes ( ;

  • @hesperides8280
    @hesperides82804 жыл бұрын

    you forgot to mention the zombie killing capabilities of this gun

  • @sandwichartist5053

    @sandwichartist5053

    4 жыл бұрын

    Call of duty zombies for ever!

  • @helloitsnate7890

    @helloitsnate7890

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmfaoo IM DYIINGGGG

  • @Dr_Saira_Mehmod2

    @Dr_Saira_Mehmod2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like Hitler shoted😂

  • @iTzZMaRvElAcE

    @iTzZMaRvElAcE

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kino der toten vibes

  • @dr.2335

    @dr.2335

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hesperides didn’t take long to find this comment. Well played.

  • @timothyissler3815
    @timothyissler38154 жыл бұрын

    Soviets: "We make the best assault rifle ever." Finns: "We improved on the design." Israelis: "And then we made it even better."

  • @mbulelobam7529

    @mbulelobam7529

    4 жыл бұрын

    South Africans: "let's copy the Israelis"

  • @Bennevisie

    @Bennevisie

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mbulelobam7529 The South Africans made several modifications: improved sights, replaced the wooden stocks with foldable stocks (for the larger Afrikaner frame), removed the carry-handle, etc.

  • @mbulelobam7529

    @mbulelobam7529

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Bennevisie yes , yes we did .

  • @poika22

    @poika22

    4 жыл бұрын

    Israelis made it a 5.56 because of all the cheap US ammo they could get. That wasn't an improvement over the RK-62 it was a financial choice based on their particular situation.

  • @frederickdelacruz6818

    @frederickdelacruz6818

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Israelis made the AK Rifle more Better!

  • @9HoleReviews
    @9HoleReviews5 жыл бұрын

    We may or may not have tested the bottle opener... L'chaim!

  • @Armageddon2077

    @Armageddon2077

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hopefully with a bottle of Maccabees beer!

  • @WTFisTingispingis

    @WTFisTingispingis

    5 жыл бұрын

    Does it work?

  • @9HoleReviews

    @9HoleReviews

    5 жыл бұрын

    AtticWarrior1994 it works like a charm! But we had to explain to the other guys that we were drinking cream sodas instead of beer. You know. Live range, ammo and all.

  • @1johnnygunn

    @1johnnygunn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Back edge of a knife works fine

  • @MontrealPyrotechnics

    @MontrealPyrotechnics

    5 жыл бұрын

    Goldstar unfiltered is so good. Cant wait to be back in Israel to pop some tops

  • @SnakePlissken25
    @SnakePlissken253 жыл бұрын

    "Mishmar Hayarden" was the name of a small village in Galilee in northern Israel. Galili's original name was Israel Barchenko.

  • @menachembenyakov

    @menachembenyakov

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still is.

  • @netalieberman5858

    @netalieberman5858

    3 жыл бұрын

    is kibutz

  • @SnakePlissken25

    @SnakePlissken25

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@netalieberman5858 I think back then it still wasn't in the form of a kibbutz, the reformation to one happened later, no?

  • @noamto

    @noamto

    2 жыл бұрын

    But that's a completely different person. The rifle was developed by Israel Galil (formerly Balashnikov), with no 'i' at the end. And he was born there, not in Russia. Israel Galili, with an i, who is the one born Barchenko, was not born in Russia either but in Ukraine, and he was a Hagana officer and later parliament member.

  • @SnakePlissken25

    @SnakePlissken25

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@noamto You're right, I got the two confused. They both had an "I" in the end of the name though.

  • @FrostedMike
    @FrostedMike3 жыл бұрын

    Heard a story about a time one of these rifles fell into a lake. About 25 years later someone found it and it was fully operational even without cleaning it. My dad fired a Galil, he always mentioned how little you have to take care of it. While you had to clean it up to be safe, the Galil never really needed this much care.

  • @johnevans388

    @johnevans388

    5 ай бұрын

    I was in Israel when the Cave of the Patriarchs shooting took place. There was a rather sick joke going round at the time that the IDF had launched an investigation into it because they needed to find out why the Galil had jammed.

  • @samuelleal6149
    @samuelleal61494 жыл бұрын

    As a colombian i can say the Galil is loved by the army due to the roughness of the rifle. Also i've never seen a 7.62 galil

  • @markvines7308
    @markvines73085 жыл бұрын

    Hands down the best firearms channel on the Tube!

  • @sailingmaster

    @sailingmaster

    5 жыл бұрын

    This, InRange, C&Rsenal and Paul Harrell. I never miss an episode on any of those channels. I watch some others as well, but not like those 4.

  • @FriedrichHecker1848
    @FriedrichHecker18485 жыл бұрын

    "Stop yelling at the soldiers and just accept the inevitability" is about my experience I had in the IDF, so yeah I can completely believe that part.

  • @Guy.B

    @Guy.B

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelalexander3078 Imagine trying to start a political argument, on a video that has 0 politics.

  • @WackyIraqi777

    @WackyIraqi777

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelalexander3078 big oof... No one cares what you think. We came here for gun jesus.

  • @cufflord7179

    @cufflord7179

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@WackyIraqi777 Gun Jesus is our savior

  • @nazarderkach9320

    @nazarderkach9320

    3 жыл бұрын

    More info, please?

  • @bruensal7182
    @bruensal71824 жыл бұрын

    THE ORİGİNAL REASON FOR THE GALİL WAS THAT THEY NEEDED NEW STANDARD BOTTLE OPENERS

  • @lumetheredpanda8959

    @lumetheredpanda8959

    3 жыл бұрын

    How did you make the letter i in your sentence both capitol and lowercase?

  • @bruensal7182

    @bruensal7182

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lumetheredpanda8959 İm a Turkish guy. İn Turkish we have both the letter "i" and "ı" thats why we have İ and I

  • @lumetheredpanda8959

    @lumetheredpanda8959

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bruensal7182 Ah, sorry then, I was just a bit thrown off by that. Thank you for explaining.

  • @bruensal7182

    @bruensal7182

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lumetheredpanda8959 no problem

  • @FINNSTIGAT0R

    @FINNSTIGAT0R

    3 жыл бұрын

    This rifle hangs in my keychain because I sometimes need a bottle opener.

  • @hob976
    @hob9762 жыл бұрын

    I commissioned a Galil clone build this week ( with an original side carry handle, bayonet lug and bi-pod ). I've been going down an internet rabbit hole about the IMI Galil and I have to say - THIS is the best video on KZread about this rifle. I've re-watched it several times. ( wish I could give it 100 thumbs up ) The other super interesting video ( that shows up WAY further back in KZread ) is called "Former IDF Soldier: Galil Presentation". He points out that the intention of the Galil's folding stock style was so soldiers could "shoulder bump" the stock - I have that stock on my AK and I never knew that was the intent. It's a fascinating gun.

  • @VT-mw2zb
    @VT-mw2zb5 жыл бұрын

    One of the more interesting development recently is Vietnam, of all people, got license to produce the Galil, and a few other Israeli small arms like machine gun and sniper rifles locally. Vietnam traditionally used Combloc small arms but for quite some time already, the military marksman demonstration teams have been increasingly using NATO ones and the armed force is slowly switching to 5.56 over the 7.62. The reason is China is slowly going from "Communist brother-in-arms" to "historical enemy" (a small border clash involving 400k troops leaving 60k dead) and the USA going from "new imperialist wanting to have peaceful revolution" to "new friend". Vietnam military doctrine is little more than the ol' "People's War" but as a Jewish strategist puts it, as a small country, the only way to deter invasion is to put a weapon in each man, teach him to shoot and promise the invader that his tank may go anywhere but once the crew turn off the tank and go to sleep, they are killed by the locals. In such context, having organic small arms manufacturing capability is important.

  • @shawnchung5336

    @shawnchung5336

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well since you have the ‘China Fishing Fleet Militia’ claiming the waters 50km East of Cam Ranh Bay is historically theirs what do you expect? And Galils are nothing compared to SPYDER SAM systems to greet the next PLAAF jet that over flies your Northern border. IAI probably sold a turn-key Galil-Ace factory - they did the same for Ukraine (Fort)

  • @esper6119

    @esper6119

    5 жыл бұрын

    Godspeed you funky lil' country

  • @bakters

    @bakters

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Poland and you made me think. We used to learn how to shoot in school. I think it's time to lobby for restarting this practice.

  • @VT-mw2zb

    @VT-mw2zb

    5 жыл бұрын

    Soul Chicken in many Vietnamese minds, it already is. In others, it's half-and-half. Also like China, there are probably fewer sincere Communists there than Australia. I'm living in Brisbane, the third biggest city and for the last 2 years I saw posters for Marxist conference. A political party ran with, no kidding, "Workers of the World unite". In my previous 18 years in Vietnam, I didn't see such advertisement. No point arguing over the past though. For eg, McCain might have been a staunch anti-Communist, but at the same time, he was among the leading figures in the US Senate for making friends with Vietnam. Strategic concerns trump ideologies. It was true a long time ago, and it's true now.

  • @VT-mw2zb

    @VT-mw2zb

    5 жыл бұрын

    bakters land wars have a tendency of screeching to a halt (unlike sea or air). The initial phase can be quite bloody because new tenchologies making the battlefield too lethal; but generally by sheer Darwinism, once everyone figure out how to use folds of the terrain and other camouflage techniques, it bogs down. Once the locals become insurgents and the invaders are unwilling to go apeshit genocidal, things really bog down. Paraphrasing Basil Liddle Hart but you can fly over a terrain, bomb it to dust but if you want to preserve it for humans to live in, you need people to occupy it. That's when guerrillas become effective. Having a population who knows how to shoot can't hurt. In Vietnam 18 year-olds who are not University students are up for an 18 months draft. University students are sent to basic training in real camps for 3 months or so. High school students are taught basic things like first aid, how to crawl, field strip of an AK, how to throw a grenade, etc ...

  • @Zannooda
    @Zannooda5 жыл бұрын

    I carried this damn riffle every day for a good part of my service... And it was a long version, since I haven't any connections in the armory... Believe me, I haven't forgotten...

  • @erikmarkuskannike7526

    @erikmarkuskannike7526

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same, it's incredible how unwieldy the Galil AR actually is, especially when you end up doing urban combat training or such. Even the SAR, even though a only a bit shorter was better.

  • @sireawfulthe1st291

    @sireawfulthe1st291

    5 жыл бұрын

    How shame of u forgetting to bring ur bottle opener...

  • @sevse23

    @sevse23

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@erikmarkuskannike7526 yes but remember the muzzle flash of the Galil SAR? It was like a g***m lighthouse, a true RPG magnet...

  • @humbertoruiz116

    @humbertoruiz116

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was in the Colombian Army when they replaced our G3 for this Galil and it was way better more light and precise specially in the jungle warfare that we where fighting against the communist guerrilla but the 7.62 ammo is heavy to carrier any way it performed very well

  • @weasle2904

    @weasle2904

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@humbertoruiz116 I mean yeah it's better than a G3 for infantry forces, no duh. It's kinda of weird how long a lot of European Militaries decided to wait until replacing the G3/FAL

  • @11ops11
    @11ops112 жыл бұрын

    Carried one of these in Africa after my service in the IDF. Coming from using an AR's for most of my service, I really hated the Galil at first. Same ammo and much heavier than my old M4, but after a while I grew to really appreciate the weapon. Extremely reliable and high quality. Loved learning about it's development! Thanks Ian!

  • @lukasvanschalkwyk7876
    @lukasvanschalkwyk78764 жыл бұрын

    We used these in South Africa, R4 SADF. Great rifle.

  • @eduk4387

    @eduk4387

    4 жыл бұрын

    We use them in Colombia. Indestructible!

  • @dietersmit6639

    @dietersmit6639

    3 жыл бұрын

    R5 in the armoured corpse. Loved it!

  • @dbmail545
    @dbmail5455 жыл бұрын

    Tritium sights. Radium has a long enough half-life to still glow. There are watches with radium painted dials from the 30's that still glow.

  • @Delta_Hotel

    @Delta_Hotel

    5 жыл бұрын

    Although radium has a long half-life, the alpha radiation can destroy the flourescent paint. So although a radium-based component can no longer be glowing it may still be dangerously radioactive. Though being an alpha emitter it's only really dangerous if ingested.

  • @minuteman4199

    @minuteman4199

    5 жыл бұрын

    I had an army issued watch, it might have been made by Timex, I don't remember for sure. It had a glow in the dark face and engraved on the back of the case were the words "to be disposed of as radioactive waste". I probably used it for about 5 years and my hand never fell off, so it couldn't have been too bad.

  • @80krauser

    @80krauser

    5 жыл бұрын

    I saw a bit of a documentary about the ladies who painted that radium paint on watches and such before and during WW2. Apparently they all started getting mouth cancer in the 50s and most were dead by the 70s and 80s. Turned out they were instructed to make the paint brush bristles into a fine point by running it under their front teeth.

  • @michaeltempsch5282

    @michaeltempsch5282

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@minuteman4199 Alpha particles are trivial to stop (which also means you'll absorb each and every one if the material is ingested) if not already in the paint/phosphors itself, then by the case/glass

  • @coppeis

    @coppeis

    5 жыл бұрын

    Could one paint over the old Tritium with new Radium?

  • @machaksilver
    @machaksilver5 жыл бұрын

    Hello Ian! Great video, as always. Here is the deal with Finland, RK62 and Galil. They actually manufactured the first batch of Galil receivers in Finland and shipped them to Israel as "machinery spare parts".

  • @rabot8837

    @rabot8837

    5 жыл бұрын

    Israelis made a wise choice when they adopted best of the best and produced this great rifle! AK-47 and Finnish RK62 sights, structure and some their own design and manufacturing ideas...very impressive.

  • @spartarticus
    @spartarticus4 жыл бұрын

    Ian: "The FAL was big and heavy and didn't work that well" Rhodesians: "am I a joke to you?"

  • @SirDankleberry

    @SirDankleberry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @AnonEMus-cp2mn

    @AnonEMus-cp2mn

    3 жыл бұрын

    "We gave our troops weight saving equipment" "Lighter weapons?" "No, we gave them shorts."

  • @christopher7416

    @christopher7416

    3 жыл бұрын

    It worked better inna jungle than desert

  • @user-oy8dl1er5h

    @user-oy8dl1er5h

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, the environment was completely different and Rhodesian FALs had modifications

  • @avadventuregear

    @avadventuregear

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dad was a Selous Scout and used the FAL for its stopping power. He always had an AK in the field. Strapped to his back. Used it a ton.

  • @leonscheepers5350
    @leonscheepers53503 жыл бұрын

    This is what I carried around for 18 months in the SADF. Basics with an R1 (FN) but after that you got a R4 (Galil). Awesome piece of kit. Can't say I ever had a 'storing' (Jam)

  • @Dieselkraftwerk
    @Dieselkraftwerk5 жыл бұрын

    SIX DAYS OF FIRE ONE DAY OF REST

  • @ripvanwinkle268

    @ripvanwinkle268

    3 жыл бұрын

    Battle of Karameh says hi

  • @Liamv4696
    @Liamv46965 жыл бұрын

    That wire cutter is probably the part I was most impressed by.

  • @R1mdennis
    @R1mdennis Жыл бұрын

    I first saw this gun in call of duty black ops zombies. The way it looks really caught my eye .

  • @entertainme7523

    @entertainme7523

    Жыл бұрын

    was it in multiplayer?

  • @jrdb99
    @jrdb993 жыл бұрын

    This gun is amazing. Had a very good KD ratio using this in BO1.

  • @nilsschenkel7149
    @nilsschenkel71495 жыл бұрын

    Someone NEEDS to manufacture a conversion kit with Galil furniture for the Steyr AUG, so you can have the most swiss army style rifle ever...

  • @TheAwast2

    @TheAwast2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Steyr AUG is an Austrian Service Rifle not Swiss the Swiss have the SIG 550 or in Swiss Army called Assault Rifle 90 the Steyr AUG is called Assault Rifle 77 in Austrian Army

  • @TheAwast2

    @TheAwast2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D No you are completle wrong the australian army uses the AUG aswell but it was Inventet in Austria in the late 1960s if you have never heard of austria its a country next to Germany and Switzerland they use this Rifle from 1977 on the Australian Defence Force got it 10 Years later as the F88 Rifle, do your own Research on Wikipedia

  • @TheAwast2

    @TheAwast2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D You Are an Idiot what means AUG ? You know it ? I guess not AUG stands for Armee UniversalGewehr guess wich language that is ? Its german and it means Army Universal Rifle, german is the official language in Austria Idiot

  • @TheAwast2

    @TheAwast2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D Austria uses the Rifle from 1978 on it was developed already in the late 1960s, Austrialia uses the Rifle till 1988, how can a Country that has not invented the weapon use it 10 years earlyier than the country that has invented it does that makes any sense to you ?

  • @TheAwast2

    @TheAwast2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D Even the Name Steyr "Steyr AUG", Steyr is the name of the Company that first Produced the Rifle its named after the City Steyr in Austria in Australia there is no City called Steyr

  • @robertdesrosiers2382
    @robertdesrosiers23825 жыл бұрын

    “We really really need a bottle opener and wire cutter for the field.....what can you do for us Mr. G.?” “Well guys...”

  • @GoldStoneGamingHub
    @GoldStoneGamingHub4 жыл бұрын

    Most Israeli Chad thing I've ever heard *They would open beer bottles with Uzi mags so Galili just said fuck it and built in a bottle opener on the gun itself.*

  • @9k111

    @9k111

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LIONTAMER3D lol

  • @Tal469

    @Tal469

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lowkey we still do it with m4 mags and tbh its funny we pretty much look for ways to open a bottle with an m4 there are quite alot of ways to do it

  • @soulflower666

    @soulflower666

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not beer - soda pop - alcohol is a no no in the IDF.

  • @martalevin4829

    @martalevin4829

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@soulflower666 alcohol was fine in the idf until the Russian Jews came ,true story.

  • @sveisik
    @sveisik2 жыл бұрын

    Galil looks better than the AK-47. Fight me.

  • @v12ts.gaming

    @v12ts.gaming

    2 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more mate. Even the ACE is what should the AK-12 had been...

  • @TheArklyte
    @TheArklyte5 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for Ian to somehow get his hands onto AEK.

  • @KFCGAMING55

    @KFCGAMING55

    4 жыл бұрын

    The aek looks like a gummy bear of an ak, still good tho

  • @Farming360
    @Farming3605 жыл бұрын

    I loved my Galil AR in Estonian army. Every squad had also one ARM and two guys with SAR rifles (tank destroyer pair with B300-s)

  • @avrahamhirsch2724

    @avrahamhirsch2724

    4 жыл бұрын

    Really? I used one in Basic in the IDF and then we switched to the M4. I hated the Galil I used.

  • @talknight2
    @talknight24 жыл бұрын

    I remember my dad had one of these somewhere around 2000 when he was still in the IDF reserves. In my memories the Galil was as big as an FN MAG! :D By my time we had the shortened M16A2, Tavor-21/X95 and M4, but the M16s and M-4s are slowly being phased out.

  • @hugebartlett1884
    @hugebartlett18844 жыл бұрын

    Excellent description,amusing when Ian declared he was not going too deeply into examining the gas system,then stripped the whole thing down! He's so devoted!

  • @philm9593
    @philm95935 жыл бұрын

    Whilst in South Africa I was lucky enough to get in some trigger time with R4 in 5.56. Nice piece of kit.

  • @DavidLee-df888

    @DavidLee-df888

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool. You know Ian also made a video a few months ago which went into the differences between Galils and the South African R4 R5 R6 LM4 LM5 and LM6. Really interesting video which I have downloaded and watched about a dozen times now

  • @UnclePutte
    @UnclePutte5 жыл бұрын

    "Half-life has gone." Yeah... yeah... it sure has... ._.

  • @Allan_aka_RocKITEman

    @Allan_aka_RocKITEman

    4 жыл бұрын

    If it was painted with RADIUM, maybe NOT completely....

  • @Bryce_C.

    @Bryce_C.

    4 жыл бұрын

    RocKITEman _ 2001 I think he’s talking about the Half Life game

  • @Yanuu

    @Yanuu

    3 жыл бұрын

    it will come back one day

  • @venomade8367

    @venomade8367

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Yanuu are people just pretending that there wasn't a half life game last march

  • @arktisusa3477
    @arktisusa34774 жыл бұрын

    The IDF issued ARM rifles had no carry handle. Also, many issued SAR rifles had ARM rear handguard retainers with the bipod hooks. This worked great for off-duty IDF to rubber band a magazine to the rifle for off-duty carry. An IDF requirement.

  • @QuantumMechanic_88
    @QuantumMechanic_884 жыл бұрын

    Fire a Galil and you'll appreciate the sight radius between front and rear sight which is something the AK-47 lacks . More accurate .

  • @DeltaEchoGolf

    @DeltaEchoGolf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Being born well after WWII, I always referred to the AK sights as bb gun sights.

  • @NorthernNorthdude91749

    @NorthernNorthdude91749

    2 жыл бұрын

    The AK is perfectly accurate within 400 meters. That's all you need.

  • @brlbrlbrlbrl
    @brlbrlbrlbrl5 жыл бұрын

    I seem to recall reading somewhere (can't find the source now) that Shlomo Zabludowicz facilitated the sale of the RK62 technical package to Israel. He founded Soltam, an Israeli subsidiary of the Finnish artillery manufacturer Tampella in the 50's, so the arms industry connection between the countries was already well established when the Galil development was happening.

  • @wewlad8697

    @wewlad8697

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Lassi Kinnunen "Shlomo Zabludowicz" Lmao no way that's an actual name

  • @XoravaX

    @XoravaX

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wewlad8697 it is, and he used to be the richest Finnish citizen as well. :D His son Chaim "Poju" Zabludowicz is currently the richest Finnish-born Finnish citizen.

  • @thekoderius265
    @thekoderius2655 жыл бұрын

    I carried one just like this during my IDF service - the sights weren't such a good idea since they tend to catch lint - other than that a formidable rifle.

  • @jonme225

    @jonme225

    3 жыл бұрын

    How many children did you shot?

  • @pieterandjuanchronicles9849

    @pieterandjuanchronicles9849

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jonme225 zero, stop believing B.S

  • @rotemsade3098

    @rotemsade3098

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jonme225 lol how much shit did you ate from the media?

  • @Lazydog150

    @Lazydog150

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just keep it out of your pockets to avoid the lint!

  • @gdrop6623

    @gdrop6623

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Jon me "How can you shoot women or children?" "Easy! Ya just don't lead 'em so much! Ain't war hell?" -- Full Metal Jacket (1987)

  • @byronorozco9146
    @byronorozco91462 жыл бұрын

    I’m Guatemalan and whenever I go there to see my family you’ll see the Galil everywhere!! Great rifle, great video 👍🏽

  • @eleithias
    @eleithias2 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video, Ian. Keep knocking it out of the park I'm lovin' it

  • @trailg19c
    @trailg19c5 жыл бұрын

    Was issued the micro Galil for my service in the IDF. Loved it. Even adopted an AK47 forward hand grip instead of the plastic one and had a poly mag as well. Carried it on me 24/7, no hassle, even when seated, or driving.

  • @3starperfectdeer233

    @3starperfectdeer233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you see active combat with it? If so how did it perform?

  • @arisspilios7091
    @arisspilios70915 жыл бұрын

    Israel army :''Hey Galili we need a gun and bottle opener together in one piece'' Galili : ''HOLD MY BEER !!!''

  • @giygasness7646

    @giygasness7646

    5 жыл бұрын

    He later opened that beer with the galil

  • @ksenomorf170

    @ksenomorf170

    5 жыл бұрын

    who the heck needs an bottle opener anyway? its possible to open a bottle with an blanket

  • @SW-ii5gg

    @SW-ii5gg

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ksenomorf170 that was years before the twist off bottle caps were made.

  • @kushpakk2210

    @kushpakk2210

    4 жыл бұрын

    S W you learn something new everyday

  • @drops2cents260

    @drops2cents260

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ksenomorf170 > its possible to open a bottle with an blanket Okay, I never tried blankets, but I know that e.g. most gas lighters, a sheet of paper folded in the right way, the edges of tables (or almost any surface with a sharp enough edge), many field or other knifes (as well as other cutlery such as spoons, forks etc.), different tools such as e.g. pliers (or basically any tool with a sharp edge) or just a second bottle held upside down also do the job well (and technically, one could also use their teeth, but that's just very stupid). So, about using a blanket: care to elaborate how that's done? :-)

  • @robertbeckman2054
    @robertbeckman20543 жыл бұрын

    Now, having seen one of these up close, I absolutely love the aesthetics of the hand guards.

  • @dim3pap
    @dim3pap3 жыл бұрын

    The amount of details and knowledge you have for each and every weapon you examine and the casualness with which you present it all is just mindboggling !! You're a living encyclopedia ... Wonder why you're not hired yet to build your own stuff ??

  • @AYellowPepper
    @AYellowPepper5 жыл бұрын

    Man! This version of the Galil is by far my favourite military rifle! The best mix between the AK and AR-15

  • @kubrick1969
    @kubrick19695 жыл бұрын

    Gun Jesus showing us an assault rifle from Holy Land. This must be a sign!!!!

  • @stevejohnson6593

    @stevejohnson6593

    5 жыл бұрын

    it's blessed!

  • @aserta

    @aserta

    5 жыл бұрын

    "assault bottle opener" there, fixed it for ya.

  • @1969cmp

    @1969cmp

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Mauri Mela ...that has already happened. Next is His second coming.

  • @nychan8958

    @nychan8958

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's ok it's circumcised

  • @rsconrado
    @rsconrado3 жыл бұрын

    Love listening the masses of information. Thank you.

  • @elliejelly8815
    @elliejelly88152 жыл бұрын

    “It works like a bottle opener” ah yes booze and guns a healthy and safe combo

  • @lrsd3drrd448
    @lrsd3drrd4485 жыл бұрын

    Love, love, love, this weapon system. First came into contact with one in S. America and have been in love since. They are great jungle rifles. Function great in humidity and constant wet, hot, muddy of a jungle theater. And a lot more accurate than an AK. The absolute best of both the AR and AK families.

  • @jkarra2334
    @jkarra23345 жыл бұрын

    First receivers were indeed made in Finland.

  • @jkarra2334

    @jkarra2334

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Lassi Kinnunen first batch of final planned galil receivers were made in Finland, that was before they, (Israel) got tooling up.

  • @tommiturmiola3682

    @tommiturmiola3682

    5 жыл бұрын

    And that tooling was a surpluss production line for RK-62s.

  • @XoravaX

    @XoravaX

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Lassi Kinnunen Valmet chief designer Timo Hyytinen wrote in his book that they used to produce a batch of the receivers for Israel, but later the Israelis set up their own production lines, where Valmet provided assistance too. Interestingly, the Swedish FFV 890C was joint offer of IMI and Valmet for FFV, as both IMI and Valmet manufactured parts for the 1000 or so prototype rifles.

  • @daveh777
    @daveh7773 жыл бұрын

    When I was like 7, back in 85' I was already collecting Gun Digests and these were some of my most "When I grow up I'm getting these rifles", that I ever had. Somehow, they seem rare around here, and regardless of my military service and 6 years as a gun dealer, have never handled either of those two pristine examples.

  • @NewEstonia
    @NewEstonia5 жыл бұрын

    Having been in the Estonian Defence Forces I loved this. The 35 round mag is great for extended firefights(we usually carried 6 mags each so 200+ rounds) and the weight was more than bearable. There was no contest between this and the AK-4(a swedish G3 copy) which had more weight, recoil and length but less ammo capacity.

  • @peabase

    @peabase

    5 жыл бұрын

    One is an assault rifle firing an intermediate cartridge and the other is a battle rifle firing a full-powered rifle cartridge. Apples and oranges.

  • @erikmarkuskannike7526

    @erikmarkuskannike7526

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@peabase Not apples and oranges, as these are the two standard rifles in the EDF at the moment. So the comparison is apt. Although now a M4 variant is being adopted.

  • @peabase

    @peabase

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@erikmarkuskannike7526 My point is, they the differ in characteristics. You could make a case that pistols are superior to assault rifles because they're lighter, but that wouldn't be a fair comparison.

  • @peterr7530

    @peterr7530

    5 жыл бұрын

    In the South African Army we used to carry 2 50rnd and 6 35rnd magazines when going on patrol.

  • @donlamb1800
    @donlamb18005 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love the Galil! It is hands down my second favorite rifle of all time, only being beaten out by the M1 Garanad.

  • @danielbush2637

    @danielbush2637

    5 жыл бұрын

    Was the Garanad invented by some guy who was born in Canada but moved to the US and changed his name?

  • @user-ov7wv6fd3d
    @user-ov7wv6fd3d4 жыл бұрын

    These guns are really cool and all, and I always wanted one, until I took one to the range for a day. They're heavy, not as accurate as I expected, and have surprisingly heavy recoil in 5.56. They're still cool and all, just can't justify a $4-5k pricetag personally.

  • @user-ov7wv6fd3d

    @user-ov7wv6fd3d

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Gray Au honestly the only thing they have over the at platform is durability and reliability in field situations, but honestly after shooting one, would take a post 2008 WASR over an early Galil any day.

  • @user-ov7wv6fd3d

    @user-ov7wv6fd3d

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Gray Au just saw this comment and I shit you not it's my favorite too! There are much 'cooler' guns around but those things are accurate, indestructible, surprisingly comfortable to shoot, and (though they're way more expensive now) cheap. Still kick myself for selling my factory 26 years ago. Haven't had one since but always want to spend money I shouldn't when I see one for sale.

  • @pablerarav9016

    @pablerarav9016

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not surprised about the accuracy, converting an AK to 5.56 isn't going to make it fire like an AR, and I have heard how heavy they are, but I'm surprised about the recoil - you'd think a heavy bodied 5.56 rifle would be super controllable. Kalashnikov pattern rifles do tend to eject their shells really aggressively, so maybe that was the issue. Still, if someone told me to jump in quicksand before a firefight, I'd take this over a FAL or M16. Haven't heard much about the reliability of Tavors, just that they're a bit pricey and have the usual bullpup problems.

  • @scar6073
    @scar60732 жыл бұрын

    I swear every time warzone adds a guns KZread recommends me a video from forgotten weapons

  • @yuvalbeery2493
    @yuvalbeery24935 жыл бұрын

    IDF did use the galil and his short version, the glilon. My father used them

  • @noamto

    @noamto

    2 жыл бұрын

    They were still in use until the early-mid 2000s

  • @genxmurse7019
    @genxmurse70195 жыл бұрын

    I bought one exactly like that right when the importation ban went into effect in 1989. I sold it a few years later, and now I'm kicking myself for doing it.

  • @ericwWu
    @ericwWu4 жыл бұрын

    As it is with many in my age, Counter Strike (particularly 1.6) brought me the sense of amusement about guns, their machinery, and their effectiveness. The fact that it was almost identical (in-game mechanics, visual, etc) to the AK-47 was not lost by much of the playerbase. Very nice explanation of the history, and it's relationship to that iconic rifle.

  • @Mystakaphoros
    @Mystakaphoros4 жыл бұрын

    that bottle opener bit is amazing

  • @Zannooda
    @Zannooda5 жыл бұрын

    2:23 - Ian, you pretty much mixed up all the names and the history - Israel Galili's birth surname was Balashnikov (original family name from Russia, it is NOT "Jewish sounding", but rather typically Russian), he later changed it to Galili, which means "of Galilee" in Hebrew. He wasn't born in Russia, but in Mandatory Palestine, his parents moved there BEFORE his birth. Mishmar Ha'yarden (the Guard of Jordan river" in Hebrew) is a village in the Upper Galilee, maybe it was his birth PLACE, but i couldn't verify this...

  • @user-th4ch4ky3g

    @user-th4ch4ky3g

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's a Russian I get it.

  • @pq_az

    @pq_az

    4 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @Mrgunsngear
    @Mrgunsngear5 жыл бұрын

    great info as always

  • @jeffjones3040
    @jeffjones3040 Жыл бұрын

    There was always something that I always liked about the Galil and the FN-FAL. Never got the pleasure of firing either, but there was something that always caught my eye about them.

  • @sumokusumo
    @sumokusumo4 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel and in-depth research but must note a small correction (I live in Israel and speak Hebrew, so it's easier for me to gather information) Your pronunciation was just fine. But his name was never the Mishmar HaYarden. Mishmar HaYarden was a town where he was born. The meaning of the name is The jorden(river) Guard An interesting story about this settlement is that in 1948, there were members of Hagana and Etzel members living there. When seven Arab armies attacked Israel, the Syrians attacked Mishmar HaYarden at a 20 to 1 ratio and with tanks that were not available to the settlement . The Hagana demanded its people to extradite the Etzel fighters to Syrians and because they refused and stood shoulder to shoulder With their friends in arms, the Hagana did not send reinforcements and prevented the Etzel from sending reinforcements after a heroic battle some of the town men were taken prisoner and some were killed. The Hagana took their houses and lend and gave them to those close to power. Even after their release from captivity, the IDF (run by former Hagana ministers) refused to give the settlement fighters the signal of the War of Independence. All this because they did not give their friends arms to the Syrians

  • @Doppeldropper
    @Doppeldropper5 жыл бұрын

    Galils are based heavily on the Finnish Valmet M-62 AR and Valmet/Sako export AR versions in .223/.308 LMG models. You can say they are close copies even. The Finnish M-92S and M-95 on the other hand borrowed some design features from the Galil models - You could say that the circle has become full :)

  • @Chiefshadow4

    @Chiefshadow4

    5 жыл бұрын

    And the valmets are copies of Soviets AKs. Hey couldnt be more of a copy. What's your point?

  • @markusbjorklund5920

    @markusbjorklund5920

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Chiefshadow4 Well no. Finnish RK 62 was based on the AK-47, but if you for example compare the sights in RK 62 and AK-47 you do see one of the improvements the Finns made.

  • @Reaperdude100

    @Reaperdude100

    5 жыл бұрын

    And the AKs are copies of the STG-44, so basically its a German design refined through different gunsmiths in multiple countries.

  • @3ddevelopment979

    @3ddevelopment979

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Reaperdude100 and panzer 3 is copy of Reno FT, they are both have turrets, guns and engines at the back

  • @hamoodhabibi1579
    @hamoodhabibi15795 жыл бұрын

    I just imagined during a war Where a soldier is thirsty and Grab a Coke and opened the bottle with the Galil

  • @vik8126

    @vik8126

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice pfp

  • @user-uc4vg4rg9e

    @user-uc4vg4rg9e

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure that must have already happened and multiple times at that

  • @hamoodhabibi1579

    @hamoodhabibi1579

    3 жыл бұрын

    could be a good ad tbh, “Coca Cola, an IDF soldier’s best friend.”

  • @user-uc4vg4rg9e

    @user-uc4vg4rg9e

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hamoodhabibi1579 I feel like that is actually an add that would play in Israel I can seriously see it as possible 🤣

  • @marcofguzman3075
    @marcofguzman3075 Жыл бұрын

    Very fully explained and complete history of the arm and the progression and Cervice

  • @dilingerdonken5974
    @dilingerdonken59744 жыл бұрын

    HAPPY NEW 2020 BIG RESPECT

  • @RepyZep
    @RepyZep5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, finally. I am an absolute sucker for Galil rifles. I am ecstatic to see one on here.

  • @orrzxz
    @orrzxz5 жыл бұрын

    The guy was named Israel Galili, and before that he was literally named "Keeper of the Jordanian Valley". Talk about patriotic parents.

  • @AntonAdelson

    @AntonAdelson

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keeper of the Jordan Valley is the place where Galili was born, in Israel 😇

  • @thenobslol

    @thenobslol

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Pasdar you seem lost. Political controversies are on the other side of the street. thanks and have a nice day.

  • @Bialy_1

    @Bialy_1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@thenobslol No he is not lost, he is on the point...

  • @thenobslol

    @thenobslol

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Bialy_1 controversial topics on the political side of youtube. he is lost and isn't on point

  • @Tamir-Barkahan

    @Tamir-Barkahan

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@thenobslol The first clown you're dealing with is an Iranian ("Pasdar" is Farsi for "guardian", of Pasdaran/IRGC fame) while the second one is a Polak. In other words, from countries famed for their love of Jews and Israel.

  • @jordanparker882
    @jordanparker8824 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the review and info.

  • @wearewindstalkerpros6625
    @wearewindstalkerpros66252 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff man. Very informative video on a cool firearm

  • @Ukkeli523
    @Ukkeli5235 жыл бұрын

    I can see that they took many things to galil from finnish RK-rifle. At least the front sight, mag release and gas tube release.