Weapons Identification Sheet Galil (& close derivatives)
Variants and their distinguishing features
Galil (& close derivatives)
VARIANTS
(Model/manufacturer)
• Galil AR, Israel
Front end
Long barrel, no bipod
T ype: Assault rifle • Galil ARM, Israel
• Galil SAR, Israel
• Vektor R4 & LM4, South Africa
• Vektor R5 & LM5, South Africa
• Vektor R6
Galil AR
An under-folding bipod is the
easiest way to distinguish a Vektor Long barrel, under-folding bipod
R4 from a Galil AR. The Vektor R5
and Galil SAR strongly resemble
one another, but a pronounced
flange on the gas tube of the R5
differentiates it from the SAR.
Model illustrated: Galil AR
Gas system Vektor R4 (shown)
Vektor LM4
Technical Information The design of the Israeli Galil is based on that of the Smooth gas tube
Calibre
Kalashnikov-pattern assault rifle. The weapon retains Long barrel, carry hand (left), under-folding bipod
5.56 x 45 mm or 7.62 x 51 mm certain visual similarities to its predecessor—nota-
Length (stock extended/folded) bly in the design of the receiver and fire selector,
5.56 x 45 mm variants: and its overall configuration. The South African
• AR and ARM: 987/742 mm Vektor series includes variants of the Galil manufac-
• SAR: 850/614 mm
• R4 and LM4: 1,005/740 mm tured under licence. Only small visual differences All other models except R6 Galil ARM
• R5 and LM5: 877/615 mm differentiate the Vektor series from the Galil, in-
• R6: 805/565 mm cluding the presence or absence of carry handles Flanged gas tube Short barrel, no bipod
Weight (unloaded) and bipods and the design of the gas block. The
Complete series: 3.67–4.35 kg
LM4 and LM5 rifles are self-loading variants of the
Barrel length
R4 and R5 assault rifles, respectively.
(muzzle to bolt face)
Complete series: 280–535 mm
PROBABLE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Feed device Galil SAR
25-, 35-, or 50-round detachable Region State forces Non-state/illicit Vektor R5 (shown)
Vektor R5
box magazine Western Europe Vektor LM5
Sighting systems Eastern Europe Compact barrel
Fore: post Middle East & North Africa Points to include when recording
Rear: flip aperture Sub-Saharan Africa information about the weapon:
Operating system Central Asia 1. Serial number, including all prefix
Gas, selective fire and suffix characters
South Asia 2. Characters adjacent to fire selector
Muzzle velocity East Asia 3. Any other engraved/stamped
Complete series: 825–950 m/s Pacific information on weapon
Vektor R6
North America
Central America Compiled by the Small Arms Survey with the technical assistance of the National Firearms Centre, Royal Armouries, United Kingdom. For further
information or if you have identification queries, contact
[email protected] or call: +41 22 908 5777. This identification sheet may
South America be downloaded in printable PDF format at www.smallarmssurvey.org/weaponsID
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